Continental ContiRoadAttack 3 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 vs Continental ContiRoadAttack 3 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 7 + 1 owner reviews. How we score

Battlax Hypersport S21 leads, 74–71 Narrow edge

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Continental ContiRoadAttack 3
± 7Provisional

Tests 73 · 1 test Owners 70 · 1 review

Best test result: #1 of 6 in 2020 Motorcycle Sports Touring Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 77

    Dry

    Battlax Hypersport S21 +4
    73
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S21ContiRoadAttack 3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 73 (est.)73
    Reviews found online8172

    Battlax Hypersport S21: 60% × 73.4 (est.) + 40% × 81.3 = 77

    ContiRoadAttack 3: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 71.7 = 73

    No road tests of dry for Battlax Hypersport S21. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 76

    Wet

    Battlax Hypersport S21 +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S21ContiRoadAttack 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 75 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7875

    Battlax Hypersport S21: 60% × 74.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 76

    ContiRoadAttack 3: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 74

    No road tests of wet for Battlax Hypersport S21. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for ContiRoadAttack 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 72

    Comfort

    Battlax Hypersport S21 +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S21ContiRoadAttack 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7466

    Battlax Hypersport S21: 40% × 69.7 (est.) + 60% × 73.8 = 72

    ContiRoadAttack 3: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.9 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for Battlax Hypersport S21. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for ContiRoadAttack 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 63

    Treadwear

    ContiRoadAttack 3 +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S21ContiRoadAttack 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6064

    Battlax Hypersport S21: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 63

    ContiRoadAttack 3: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for Battlax Hypersport S21. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiRoadAttack 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 82

    Handling (owners)

    Battlax Hypersport S21 +11
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax Hypersport S21ContiRoadAttack 3
    Reviews found online8271
Scores at a glance
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 vs Continental ContiRoadAttack 3: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryBridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21Continental ContiRoadAttack 3
Relative Score 74 71
Dry 77 73
Wet 76 74
Comfort 72 67
Treadwear 63 65
Handling (owners) 82 71

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Battlax Hypersport S21

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ContiRoadAttack 3

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Battlax Hypersport S21

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and cornering stability
  • Rapid warm-up time
  • High performance capability suitable for track days

Cons

  • Limited tread longevity
  • Rapid wear on the center compound during straight-line riding
  • Reduced traction on painted road markings and pedestrian crossings
All owner themes in the Battlax Hypersport S21 review

Tire B ContiRoadAttack 3

Pros

  • Excellent grip and performance on paved surfaces
  • High level of rider confidence
  • Well-suited for sport-touring applications

Cons

  • Not suitable for off-road or gravel terrain
  • Susceptible to rapid tread damage when used on unpaved surfaces
All owner themes in the ContiRoadAttack 3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 B · Continental ContiRoadAttack 3
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21

Continental ContiRoadAttack 3

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 — better handling, comfort and dry. Where the Continental ContiRoadAttack 3 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Continental ContiRoadAttack 3 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 scores 82 vs 71 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 scores 72 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 scores 77 vs 73 on dry.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21
Tire B · Continental ContiRoadAttack 3

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Battlax Hypersport S21 or ContiRoadAttack 3?

Which is better in the wet, Battlax Hypersport S21 or ContiRoadAttack 3?

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax Hypersport S21 or ContiRoadAttack 3?

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21, 77 vs 73 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Battlax Hypersport S21 or ContiRoadAttack 3?

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21, 72 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Battlax Hypersport S21 or ContiRoadAttack 3?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 65 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology