Continental will offer automated tire tread depth measurements for the first time using its new ContiConnect sensor generation. Fleet operators are now able to obtain precise and daily updated data on the rate of wear of their commercial vehicle tires.

In conjunction with AI-based algorithms, upcoming tire services for individual commercial vehicles as well as entire fleets can be planned with precision. This increases the safety and efficiency of the fleet, saves costs and helps to reduce its cO₂ emissions.

The new tread depth measurement and the tire service planning complement Continental’s existing ContiConnect solution portfolio, which already includes data on tire pressure, temperature and mileage.

Continental will present the new solutions to the public for the first time at the IAA Transportation 2024 in Hanover from 17 to 22 September. The market launch of the new ContiConnect solutions is planned for summer 2025. The company will also showcase in Hanover its two new ContiConnect Lite and Pro versions for customized fleet management.

Continental determines the tread depth with a new generation of tire sensors and AI-based algorithms. The sensor measures changes in the radial acceleration of the tire. The more flexible the rubber of the tread, the shallower the tread depth. This data is used to draw conclusions about the changed rolling behavior of the tire and therefore about the tire wear. In turn, the AI utilizes the tire specifications and tire mileage, taking vehicle-specific factors into account. Based on these, it predicts the tread depth of the tire and the expected tire mileage.

In this way, Continental enables its customers to obtain a detailed overview of the current condition of the tires in their vehicle fleet. This means that fleet managers can efficiently plan tire maintenance or changes and coordinate them with the operating schedule and other upcoming service work such as vehicle inspections. Fixed maintenance intervals for tires or sudden interruptions to operations due to punctures are a thing of the past with ContiConnect. This increases the safety and efficiency of the fleet, saves costs and helps to reduce CO₂ emissions. The number of manual tire inspections is also significantly reduced.