Continental trail attack 3 opinions please

[bimota]

Hi guys,

needing some new tyres i only ride on the road 100% of the time, i have had 3 sets of michelin anakee 3 that were good tyre , good mileage but noisy my set at
the moment are michelin road pilot 5 they have been great wet and unbelievable in the dry but i,ve destroyed them in no time and at £270 a set i,m not going back to them.
now the guy that does my tyres said try the CONTINENTAL TRAIL ATTACK 3 they are a great grippy tyre and great mileage can i ask any you guys using these


cheers rob

 

[Strummer]

Hi Rob
I do have a set of Continental Trail attack 3 on my S 10 but I have changed them just before the end of my riding season and I didn't put too many km/miles on them...
I think I have made just over 2500 km (1500 miles more or less...).
They are grippy, the bike seems lighter and easier to be flicked around but I think ANY new tires would give a similar feeling.
I go searching for the roads with more hairpins as possible and it's easier and funnier driving with them.
They inspire more confidence on my driving,not sure I go any faster but I feel more secure so to say.
They go to ideal temperature very fast,on my very last trip this year I even unintentionally tried them on snowy and icy roads and again I felt very confident.
The wear(?) seems close to nothing so far,on the front tire I can still see the Continental logo..
I would not know how they are on off road because I don't care, the bike is too heavy for my strength to be taken on such roads...
If they last as much as advertised I would definitely buy them again.
Hope this helps

 

[Sierra1]

. . . . now the guy that does my tyres said try the CONTINENTAL TRAIL ATTACK 3 they are a great grippy tyre and great mileage can i ask any you guys using these . . . .

You get a set of those and try them out. I just got a set of Dunlop Road Smarts but it's too soon to know anything. I too am looking for a good 100% street tire that doesn't break the bank.

 

[bimota]

Hi Rob
I do have a set of Continental Trail attack 3 on my S 10 but I have changed them just before the end of my riding season and I didn't put too many km/miles on them...
I think I have made just over 2500 km (1500 miles more or less...).
They are grippy, the bike seems lighter and easier to be flicked around but I think ANY new tires would give a similar feeling.
I go searching for the roads with more hairpins as possible and it's easier and funnier driving with them.
They inspire more confidence on my driving,not sure I go any faster but I feel more secure so to say.
They go to ideal temperature very fast,on my very last trip this year I even unintentionally tried them on snowy and icy roads and again I felt very confident.
The wear(?) seems close to nothing so far,on the front tire I can still see the Continental logo..
I would not know how they are on off road because I don't care, the bike is too heavy for my strength to be taken on such roads...
If they last as much as advertised I would definitely buy them again.
Hope this helps

thanks strummer,

great to hear about how grippy they are thats what the michelin road pilots were like but no mileage out of them

rob

 

[Sierra1]

. . . . great to hear about how grippy they are thats what the michelin road pilots were like but no mileage out of them

Then you don't want the Pirelli Angels. My FJR kid loved the grip, but was only getting about 3-4k miles out of them. He has the Michelin 5s, and says they're lasting mush better.

 

[bimota]

Then you don't want the Pirelli Angels. My FJR kid loved the grip, but was only getting about 3-4k miles out of them. He has the Michelin 5s, and says they're lasting mush better.

thats what i did on the pilot 5 3-4000 my front tyre shape is shocking rear is bold in the middle edges blistered up lovely on a hot day but mileage bad, i got 9000 out of the anakee 3's

rob

 

[Strummer]

On the S10 I can only compare them with the OEM having had the bike just over a year...
They are "rounder" hence the sportier feeling you have back.
The front stays wherever you put when earlier it "moved" sometimes.
Also on tight corners, like u turn hairpins for a lack of better words, before at very low speed the bike sometimes seems to fell (not much of a technical explanation here but I just ride, I am not a motorbike tester...).
Personally I like them a lot, I chose these over Pirelli Trail II because :
- They are supposed to last longer
- They're supposed to perform until the end of their life more or less the same...
Again time will tell but I am happy even though I didn't do too many miles yet.
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[Longdog Cymru]

You may have already sen this Rob, but here you go….

Continental Trail Attack 3s: 5,550 mile test

Road, trail, wet and dry – full test by a riding pro

www.bennetts.co.uk

 

[Sierra1]

On the S10 I can only compare them with the OEM having had the bike just over a year...

I'm a huge fan of the OE B'Wings. You're right, they do everything well. My dealer can't get them though.

 

[bimota]

You may have already sen this Rob, but here you go….

Continental Trail Attack 3s: 5,550 mile test

Road, trail, wet and dry – full test by a riding pro

www.bennetts.co.uk

wow,

good read thanks mike

rob

 

[Vanny]

I bought my bike with Bridgestone A41’s fitted. They were pretty new when I got them but about 2000 miles later and they still look quite new. I’ve ridden Bridgestone a lot previously and these feel the same , stable , assured more then enough grip - no off road though. Reading reviews of other rubber I think I’d just buy them again at the mo.

 

[Longdog Cymru]

I like Michelins, I have had PR 3, 4 and 5 on various bikes including my S10 and I am a huge fan, however, these Continentals have had very positive reports and my friend had the Trail Attack 2 on his R1200GS and he loved them, so maybe, when my PR5s are due to be changed, I might give the Trail Attack 3s a try.
As a footnote, I was pleasantly impressed by the Bridgestone A41s that my S10 came with.

 

[bimota]

I like Michelins, I have had PR 3, 4 and 5 on various bikes including my S10 and I am a huge fan, however, these Continentals have had very positive reports and my friend had the Trail Attack 2 on his R1200GS and he loved them, so maybe, when my PR5s are due to be changed, I might give the Trail Attack 3s a try.
As a footnote, I was pleasantly impressed by the Bridgestone A41s that my S10 came with.

hi mike,

how your pr5 holding up thats why i,m looking again sestroyed mine this last summer quite quickly

rob

 

[Longdog Cymru]

Mine are doing pretty good, got about 5000 miles on the pair and they are looking good for a a couple of thousand more. They have done a trip to the Harz Mountains and then along the length of the German Baltic coast, as well as 3 trips around U.K. but I don’t take a pillion, so maybe that makes a difference with less load on the bike?

 

[bimota]

Mine are doing pretty good, got about 5000 miles on the pair and they are looking good for a a couple of thousand more. They have done a trip to the Harz Mountains and then along the length of the German Baltic coast, as well as 3 trips around U.K. but I don’t take a pillion, so maybe that makes a difference with less load on the bike?

perhaps its the weight as you say 2 up and luggage thats got at the rear, my front lost its shape bad to, to be honest great tyres tho but need more mileage at that cost

rob

 

[Longdog Cymru]

I tend to use the tyre pressures recommended by Yamaha, from memory, 34psi front and 38psi rear. I think the PR5s have a more supple carcass to improve ride quality than previous PR tyres.

 

[bimota]

I tend to use the tyre pressures recommended by Yamaha, from memory, 34psi front and 38psi rear. I think the PR5s have a more supple carcass to improve ride quality than previous PR tyres.

i,m doing 36 f asnd 42 rear don,t know if this is a problem i tend to use these on all makes of tyre

rob

 

[Cycledude]

Over inflated will definitely speed up rear tire wear

 

[bimota]

Over inflated will definitely speed up rear tire wear

is 36 42 over infalting then

rob

 

[Boris]

is 36 42 over infalting then

rob

The front pressure is above the handbook range, the rear is at the top end of the range,

IMO the front is overinflated a little. Perhaps drop it to 33/34. 42 is fine for 2 up.