Predictika · Tire order quotes

An AI sales agent's tire order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a tire order for a vehicle: the Continental model, the tire size, the load index and speed rating, the quantity and the mounting. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of how a tire order has to fit the vehicle and returns a verdict, every reason and the total it computed.

Scope: Continental passenger, crossover, SUV and light-truck tire orders (US lineup): nine models, fit to the vehicle, load and speed, rim and wheel width, overall diameter, volume pricing and mounting. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Continental tire orders, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Models and fit — ExtremeContact Sport 02, SportContact 7, PremiumContact 7, CrossContact LX Sport, PureContact LS, TrueContact Tour, TerrainContact A/T, VikingContact 7 and ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus, each checked against the vehicle type and the season of use.
  • Load, speed and size — load index against the load each tire carries, speed rating against the vehicle requirement and the model's top rating, rim size, wheel width and overall diameter against the original size.
  • Special technology — run-flat, ContiSeal and ContiSilent, offered only on some models, and the rule for all-wheel-drive vehicles that a single tire is not allowed and a pair needs a person to confirm tread depth.
  • Price and stated total — volume discount tiers and mounting, and the total the order states against the total computed.

Any Continental tire order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: commercial truck and bus tires, motorcycle and agricultural tires, studded tires and other regions' lineups. Model names and categories follow public Continental pages; which vehicles each model is sold for, the size ranges, the discount tiers and every price are modeled from comparable products and are not published by Continental. Prices are illustrative US dollar amounts.

The AI sales agentBuilds the tire order from the conversation with the customer and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
A tire that has to fit the vehicle on several measures at onceOnly with care
Wheel width, load index, speed rating, rim size and vehicle type each need their own rule, and each reads a different field of the order.		The model, the size, the wheel and the vehicle needs are in one request and checked together on every call.
Limits that depend on the model chosenOnly with care
Every model has its own rim range, top speed rating and vehicle types, so each limit needs a lookup per model and a new model means editing all of them.		The chosen model's limits are compared with the order directly on every call.
A pair of tires on an all-wheel-drive vehicleOnly with workarounds
A single tire is not allowed but a pair is allowed with a sign-off, so two rules on one quantity have to stay in step with the drive type.		The quantity and the drive type are fields of the same request and are checked together.
A stated total that must match the computed totalOnly with workarounds
The total is built from the model, the rim size, the technology, a volume discount and mounting, so a separate rule is needed to recompute it and compare it with the stated figure.		The stated total is a field of the request and is compared with the computed total on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the order is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The vehicle needs 1,820 lb per tire; the chosen load index carries 1,819 lb.
2A load index of 84 is outside the 85 to 116 range.
3A load index of 117 is outside the 85 to 116 range.
4The chosen speed rating allows 210 km/h; the vehicle requires 240 km/h.
5The chosen speed rating of 240 km/h is above the 210 km/h offered for this model.
6The tire is for a 19 inch rim but the vehicle wheel is 18 inch.
7A wheel width of 64 tenths of an inch is outside the approved 65 to 85 tenths for this tire width.
8A wheel width of 86 tenths of an inch is outside the approved 65 to 85 tenths for this tire width.
9A 16 inch rim is outside the 17 to 22 inch sizes offered for this model.
10A 23 inch rim is outside the 17 to 22 inch sizes offered for this model.
11The chosen model is not offered for this vehicle type.
12The chosen model does not fit the season of use required.
13The chosen model is not offered with the special tire technology the vehicle needs.
14A single tire on an all-wheel-drive vehicle is not allowed; replace at least a pair.
15Two tires on an all-wheel-drive vehicle need tread depth matched to the other axle; a person should confirm it.
16An order for 0 tires is not valid; at least 1 tire is needed.
17The tire overall diameter differs from the original size by 1,260 hundredths of a millimeter, between 1.5 and 3 percent; speedometer error should be confirmed.
18The tire overall diameter differs from the original size by 8,600 hundredths of a millimeter, more than 3 percent.
19The quote states a total of $891.99; the price list gives $892.00.
20The quote states a total of $917.00; the price list gives $892.00.
21The order value of $37,350.00 is $25,000 or more; a sales manager should confirm it.
22The vehicle needs 2,500 lb per tire; the chosen load index carries 1,819 lb.
23The chosen speed rating allows 180 km/h; the vehicle requires 240 km/h.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Fit, load and speed: A set of four PureContact LS tires for an SUV, with a load, a wheel and a speed rating that do not match the vehicle

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4 PureContact LS tires, size 265/40 R22, for an all-wheel-drive SUV used in all-season conditions. The wheels are 22 inch and 7.0 inches wide, the load index is 100 and the speed rating is Y; the vehicle needs 2,050 lb per tire and a speed rating of Y. The original tires are 265/40 R22, and mounting is included, for a total of $816.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Wheel width outside the approved range. A wheel width of 70 tenths of an inch is outside the approved 75 to 95 tenths for this tire width.
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  • Load capacity below the vehicle requirement. The vehicle needs 2,050 lb per tire; the chosen load index carries 1,764 lb.
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  • Speed rating not offered for the model. The chosen speed rating of 300 km/h is above the 210 km/h offered for this model.
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  • Rim size not offered for the model. A 22 inch rim is outside the 15 to 20 inch sizes offered for this model.
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  • Model not for this vehicle type. The chosen model is not offered for this vehicle type.
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2. Fit, load and speed: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 CrossContact LX Sport tires, size 265/40 R22, for an all-wheel-drive SUV used in all-season conditions. The wheels are 22 inch and 9.5 inches wide, the load index is 106 and the speed rating is Y; the vehicle needs 2,050 lb per tire and a speed rating of Y. The original tires are 265/40 R22, and mounting is included, for a total of $518.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Two tires on an all-wheel-drive vehicle. Two tires on an all-wheel-drive vehicle need tread depth matched to the other axle; a person should confirm it.
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  • Order summary. 2 tires at $234.00 each less $0.00 volume discount, mounting $50.00, total $518.00.
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3. Fit, load and speed: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4 CrossContact LX Sport tires, size 265/40 R22, for an all-wheel-drive SUV used in all-season conditions. The wheels are 22 inch and 9.5 inches wide, the load index is 106 and the speed rating is Y; the vehicle needs 2,050 lb per tire and a speed rating of Y. The original tires are 265/40 R22, and mounting is included, for a total of $1,036.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 4 tires at $234.00 each less $0.00 volume discount, mounting $100.00, total $1,036.00.
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4. Season and stated total: A fleet order of 48 PremiumContact 7 tires for all-season use, with a total for the order

    
The agent's request. Please quote 48 PremiumContact 7 tires, size 215/55 R17, for a front-wheel-drive car used in all-season conditions. The wheels are 17 inch and 7.0 inches wide, the load index is 94 and the speed rating is H; the vehicle needs 1,400 lb per tire and a speed rating of H. The original tires are 215/55 R17, and mounting is included, for a total of $6,000.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Season does not match. The chosen model does not fit the season of use required.
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  • Stated total does not match. The quote states a total of $6,000.00; the price list gives $8,064.00.
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5. Season and stated total: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 48 PureContact LS tires, size 215/55 R17, for a front-wheel-drive car used in all-season conditions. The wheels are 17 inch and 7.0 inches wide, the load index is 94 and the speed rating is H; the vehicle needs 1,400 lb per tire and a speed rating of H. The original tires are 215/55 R17, and mounting is included, for a total of $6,624.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 48 tires at $119.00 each less $6.00 volume discount, mounting $1,200.00, total $6,624.00.
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6. Heavy load on a light truck: A set of four VikingContact 7 winter tires for a light truck with a heavy load

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4 VikingContact 7 tires, size 265/60 R18, for an all-wheel-drive light truck used in winter conditions. The wheels are 18 inch and 8.0 inches wide, the load index is 110 and the speed rating is T; the vehicle needs 2,400 lb per tire and a speed rating of T. The original tires are 265/60 R18, and mounting is included, for a total of $684.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Load capacity below the vehicle requirement. The vehicle needs 2,400 lb per tire; the chosen load index carries 2,337 lb.
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7. Heavy load on a light truck: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4 VikingContact 7 tires, size 265/60 R18, for an all-wheel-drive light truck used in winter conditions. The wheels are 18 inch and 8.0 inches wide, the load index is 113 and the speed rating is T; the vehicle needs 2,400 lb per tire and a speed rating of T. The original tires are 265/60 R18, and mounting is included, for a total of $684.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 4 tires at $146.00 each less $0.00 volume discount, mounting $100.00, total $684.00.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a tire order for a vehicle: the Continental model, the tire size, the load index and speed rating, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of how a tire order has to fit the vehicle and returns a verdict, every reason and the total it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote 4 PureContact LS tires, size 265/40 R22, for an all-wheel-drive SUV used in all-season conditions. The wheels are 22 inch and 7.0 inches wide, the load index is 100 and the speed rating is Y; the vehicle needs 2,050 lb per tire and a speed rating of Y. The rest of the request is on screen. The original tires are 265/40 R22, and mounting is included, for a total of $816.00.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with five findings, all in one answer. A wheel width of 70 tenths of an inch is outside the approved 75 to 95 tenths for this tire width. The vehicle needs 2,050 lb per tire; the chosen load index carries 1,764 lb. The chosen speed rating of 300 km/h is above the 210 km/h offered for this model. The other two are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned five blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for a pair of tires on an all-wheel-drive vehicle, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the tire model to CrossContact LX Sport, the wheel width to 9.5 inches, the load index to 106, the tires to 2 and the total stated on the order to $518.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Not blocked, but held for a person.
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  12. The five blocking findings are cleared; one approval remains for a person: two tires on an all-wheel-drive vehicle.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the tires to 4 and the total stated on the order to $1,036.
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  15. It calls the validator once more.
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  16. This time the validator clears it.
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  17. The earlier finding is cleared.
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  18. Five problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean $1,036 quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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