Continental Tire

United States of America

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A continental tire or a continental kit is used in the United States for an upright externally-mounted spare tire behind an automobile's trunk. These were available as factory-installed or aftermarket "kits" with full-sized spare wheels. The term is also applied to a cosmetic accessory to the car's rear, giving the impression of a spare tire mount. The term also describes a non-functional bulge stamped into the trunk lid. The simulated continental tire bulge design was featured on the 1956 Continental Mark II and through successive generations until the 1998 model year. Read more