Ford picks Conti for Focus in Europe

Feb. 19, 2009

Ford Motor Co. has picked Continental AG's ContiSportContact 3 passenger tire to be original equipment on the Focus RS.

"The Ford Focus RS needs tires that support its sporty driving dynamics and transmit the performance of (its) very high-torque engine efficiently to the road," says Lars Frick, automotive engineer for Ford tires at Continental.

The car will use size 235/35R19 tires.