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Continental Launches Size Extension of Conti Hybrid HT3

A new, extended size version of the Conti Hybrid HT3 tire also features better wear performance.

Conti Hybrid HT3 truck tire.

The Conti Hybrid HT3 size extension is intended to be used on car haulers, van trailers, beverage haulers, as well as long haul and regional light construction vehicles such as cement mixers and over the road dump trucks.

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Continental Tire has released a size extension of its Conti Hybrid HT3 in size 255/70R22.5 in load range H. The new version of the tire features a 16/32nds tread depth to perform better in a wide variety of applications including high scrub situations.

This product will replace the Conti EcoPlus HT3.

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The size extension is intended to be used on car haulers, van trailers, beverage haulers, as well as long haul and regional light construction vehicles such as cement mixers and over the road dump trucks.

Built for High-Scrub Applications

The Conti Hybrid HT3 255/70R22.5 was made to help carry the extra load of the vehicle and withstand the abuse that these wheel positions often face.

As a lift and tag axle position tire, the robust compound and design in the size extension is intended to withstand the high scrub situations that tires in these applications typically see.

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The tread pattern is designed to withstand abrasions and features a fuel-efficient compounding. This compounding allows for lower rolling resistance, heat buildup in service and wears 26 percent better than the EcoPlus HT3.

As with the other tires in this family line up, the Conti Hybrid HT3 is Smartway verified. The size extension also has a matching winged retread to make it more robust when retreaded.

Continental said this tire is monitored best when it has Continental’s Generation 2 tire mounted sensor and is paired with Continental’s digital tire monitoring solutions, ContiConnect Live.

ContiConnect Live also has a trailer only version for trailers that are dropped at locations for later use.

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