Continental Tire have recalled a large selection of tyres from their motorcycle range.
The recall includes the TKC80, ContiGo!, K62 and LB Continental motorcycle tyres, according to Consumer Affairs.
The same outlet also reports that the reason for the recall is the chance of a crack of longer than 3/16 of an inch (4.8mm) appearing in the tread grooves. These cracks can lead to separation of the tread, which becomes a safety concern as it increases the risk of a crash.
The full list of tyres that Continental is recalling is below:
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/100/90-18 M/C 65H
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/130/90-17 M/C 68H
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/130/90-16 M/C 67H
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/150/70-18 M/C 70V
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/130/90-16 M/C 67V
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/100/90-18 M/C 56V
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/120/80-16 M/C 60V
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/110/80-17 M/C 57V
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/110/90-18 M/C 61H REAR
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/120/90-18 M/C 65V
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/130/90-17 M/C 68V
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/100/90-19 M/C 57H
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/140/80-17 M/C 69V
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/130/70-17 M/C 62H
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/110/90-18 M/C 61H FRONT
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/130/80-17 M/C 65H
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/3.25-19 M/C 54H
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/110/80-18 M/C 58V
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/90/90-18 M/C 51H
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/130/80-18 M/C 66V
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/100/90-18 M/C 56H
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/100/90-19 M/C 57V
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/90/90-21 M/C 54H
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/3.00-21 M/C 51H
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/4.00-18 M/C 64H
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/130/70-18 M/C 63H
CONTINENTAL CONTIGO!/110/70-17 M/C 54H
CONTINENTAL K62/3.50-10 M/C 59J
CONTINENTAL K62/3.50-10 M/C 59J WW
CONTINENTAL K62/3.00-10 M/C 50J
CONTINENTAL LB/4.00-8 M/C 55J
CONTINENTAL LB/3.50-8 M/C 46J WW
CONTINENTAL LB/3.50-8 M/C 46J
CONTINENTAL LB/4.00-8 M/C 55J WW
CONTINENTAL TKC80/90/90-21 M/C 54S
CONTINENTAL TKC80/5.10-17 M/C 67S
CONTINENTAL TKC80/2.50-21 M/C 48S
CONTINENTAL TKC80/3.25-18 M/C 59S
CONTINENTAL TKC80/120/90-17 M/C 64S
CONTINENTAL TKC80/120/90-18 M/C 65R
CONTINENTAL TKC80/3.50-18 M/C 62S
CONTINENTAL TKC80/2.75-21 M/C 52S
CONTINENTAL TKC80/4.00-18 M/C 64R
CONTINENTAL TKC80/90/90-21 M/C 54T
CONTINENTAL TKC80/3.00-21 M/C 51S
CONTINENTAL TKC80/120/70-19 M/C 60Q
The recall is only effective in the US, where Consumer Affairs reports that Continental will replace the recalled tyres free of charge, and recall letters will be sent to owners of recalled tyres on 6 June 2022.
Ride Apart reports that the issues with the Continental motorcycle tyres were discovered after an investigation was launched into Continental's motorcycle range due to similar tread separation issues with their ContiScoot scooter tyre. Ride Apart also notes that Continental themselves have not received any "field complaints, reports of property damage, or personal injury claims up to [29 April 2022]," when Continental decided the recall was necessary.
