The Continental CONTITRAILATTACK 3 motorcycle tire has been specially designed for large touring and enduro bikes. At the same time, its design was created taking into account the provision of maximum performance on the highway, which somewhat limits the scope of application. However, this does not mean at all that this model is helpless outside paved roads. It's just that these possibilities are quite seriously limited.
Continental tires aren't the first thing that comes to mind if you're thinking of replacing rubber on a high-performance sports bike, but the German tire tycoon is about to fix that. We were recently invited to try the latest offering from Continental motorcycle tires for the sports segment, the CONTITRAILATTACK 3. On our track in Hanover, Germany dubbed the Contidrom. I couldn't miss this event, so I jumped at the opportunity to try these tires!
Ten years ago, the company decided to reorient motorcycles, and the ContiAttack tire family was the result of that resolution. Since then, significant growth has been achieved in all key markets. Now with the CONTITRAILATTACK 3, Continental is coming, proving they have what it takes to be the best in the sports tire segment.
The Continental CONTITRAILATTACK 3 summer tire is designed for motorcycles in all conditions. It perfectly combines the qualities of touring and sports tires. Therefore, this model has excellent speed characteristics and increased reliability. This was achieved thanks to new materials and innovative technologies used in the manufacture. This model is very popular with motorcycle manufacturers. It is used in the basic version of Honda and BMW motorcycles.
Main characteristics:
- Better grip, even on wet roads, combined with excellent mileage on long journeys, thanks to innovative compounding technology.
- A stronger carcass together with a progressive tread pattern on the front wheel provides increased precision and optimized wear behavior.
- Traction Skin technology provides extremely safe and short start-up times.
- The 0 ° steel-belt design on the rear wheel serves for increased stability and comfort even at high speeds and with large payloads.
- Genuine equipment for 2013 KTM 1190 Adventure, KTM 1190 Adventure R, and BMW R 1200 GS.
The Continental CONTITRAILATTACK 3 is a performance model of German tires optimized for high-performance enduro and touring bikes. The tire has been designed with an eye on paved roads where it delivers perfect handling and reliability. On unpaved surfaces, its capabilities are very limited, but this does not mean that outside the city it is impossible to move on it.
Ideal dynamic performance
This model was developed for driving at high speeds, therefore, when creating the frame, "sports" technologies were used. These include a rigid cord made of special steel, with the location of the threads in the direction of movement of the bike. It increases the deformation resistance of the mechanical format, which makes the tires stable at maximum speeds, allowing you to easily withstand the loads even on the maximum loaded touring bikes. Contact patch loading is consistent across riding styles, giving the rider a feel for the bike that responds clearly to his commands when cornering and cornering.
Excellent stability and comfort when driving at high speeds
Since this tire was created primarily for use on highways, its carcass has a lot in common with sports models. This concerns the structure of the steel cord, the threads of which are parallel to the direction of travel. This solution provides the tire with excellent resistance to dynamic deformation as well as superior strength. As a result, it demonstrates stability even at very high speeds, while being able to painlessly carry the load of heavy touring bikes and enduros.
In addition, the rigid frame contributes to a more even distribution of external weight over the contact patch, which at the same time remains stable regardless of the characteristics of the road surface and the mode of movement. This greatly facilitates the control of the motorcycle due to reliable and predictable handling, as well as the accuracy of the biker's commands.
MultiGrip technology
Another interesting feature of the Continental CONTITRAILATTACK 3 is the MultiGrip technology. With its help, stability of grip properties is ensured regardless of the angle of inclination of the motorcycle. This is achieved due to the variable curvature of the tread profile, due to which the contact patch remains stable in all conditions.
TractionSkin technology
This term hides an innovative production process, one of the distinguishing features of which is the use of the latest molds. Their patented design eliminates the need for vulcanization of the rubber compound while maintaining all its original physical properties.
Rubber compound RainGrip
Another advantageous feature of this model is the rubber compound of the RainGrip tread. It contains the latest silicon-containing components, including new generation elastomers. Thanks to this, as well as TractionSkin technology, the tire demonstrates an excellent grip on wet roads, as well as abrasion resistance.
Advantages of tires of the German brand for "enduro" and "touring"
- the tire was specially designed for large touring bikes and enduros, which are used mainly on asphalt roads;
- excellent stability and ride comfort at high-speed thanks to the multilayer carcass with steel cord, the threads of which are parallel to the direction of travel;
- large contact patch sizes remain so even at significant angles of inclination of the motorcycle, thanks to the multi-radius tread profile;
- TractionSkin technology and RainGrip rubber compound, containing the latest silicon-containing components, provide excellent grip on dry and wet roads with high abrasion resistance.
You can purchase this model of high-quality German motorcycle tires in our online store. The catalog contains a lot of standard sizes.