Tests 73 · 1 test Owners 76 · 1 review
Best test result: #4 of 6 in 2020 Motorcycle Sports Touring Tyre Test (overall ranking)
Head-to-head
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Continental ContiRoadAttack 3 vs Dunlop Sportsmart MK4 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
ContiRoadAttack 3 leads, 77–74 Narrow edge
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Tests 74 · 1 test Owners – · none yet
Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2025 Sport and Hypersport Motorcycle Tyre Test (overall ranking)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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76
Dry
ContiRoadAttack 3 +1264Why this score
Source ContiRoadAttack 3 Sportsmart MK4 Professional tests (TWG score) 73 62 Reviews found online 80 – -
78
Wet
Sportsmart MK4 +583Why this score
Source ContiRoadAttack 3 Sportsmart MK4 Professional tests (TWG score) – 86 Reviews found online 81 – -
70
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiRoadAttack 3 Sportsmart MK4 Reviews found online 71 – -
65
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiRoadAttack 3 Sportsmart MK4 Reviews found online 65 – -
79
Handling
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiRoadAttack 3 Sportsmart MK4 Reviews found online 79 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiRoadAttack 3 | Dunlop Sportsmart MK4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 77 | 74 |
| Dry | 76 | 64 |
| Wet | 78 | 83 |
| Comfort | 70 | – |
| Treadwear | 65 | – |
| Handling | 79 | – |
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Headline score
77
/ 100
ContiRoadAttack 3
74
/ 100
Sportsmart MK4
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | ContiRoadAttack 3 | Sportsmart MK4 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 25% #4/6 · 2020 Motorcycle Sports Touring Tyre Test | 100% #1/12 · 2025 Sport and Hypersport Motorcycle Tyre Test | −75.0 | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A 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
Tire B Sportsmart MK4
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiRoadAttack 3 | B · Dunlop Sportsmart MK4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
77
/ 100
Continental ContiRoadAttack 3
74
/ 100
Dunlop Sportsmart MK4
Winner: Continental ContiRoadAttack 3 — better dry. Pick the Dunlop Sportsmart MK4 if wet matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental ContiRoadAttack 3 scores 76 vs 64 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop Sportsmart MK4 scores 83 vs 78 on wet.
Tire A · Continental ContiRoadAttack 3
Tire B · Dunlop Sportsmart MK4
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.