Tests 73 · 1 test Owners 70 · 1 review
Best test result: #1 of 6 in 2020 Motorcycle Sports Touring Tyre Test (dry braking)
Continental ContiRoadAttack 3 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Continental ContiRoadAttack 3 vs Michelin Road 5 — 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 1 + 1 road tests and 1 + 24 owner reviews. How we score
Road 5 leads, 75–71 Narrow edge
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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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73
Dry
ContiRoadAttack 3 +172Why this score
Source ContiRoadAttack 3 Road 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 73 67 Reviews found online 72 78 Dry Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 100% 97% ContiRoadAttack 3: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 71.7 = 73
Road 5: 60% × 67.3 + 40% × 78.2 = 72
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74
Wet
Road 5 +680Why this score
Source ContiRoadAttack 3 Road 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 77 (est.) Reviews found online 75 83 ContiRoadAttack 3: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 74
Road 5: 60% × 77.4 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 80
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).
No road tests of wet for Road 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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67
Comfort
Road 5 +976Why this score
Source ContiRoadAttack 3 Road 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 66 79 ContiRoadAttack 3: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.9 = 67
Road 5: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 79.2 = 76
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).
No road tests of comfort for Road 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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65
Treadwear
Road 5 +772Why this score
Source ContiRoadAttack 3 Road 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 64 75 ContiRoadAttack 3: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 65
Road 5: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.4 = 72
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).
No road tests of treadwear for Road 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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71
Handling (owners)
Road 5 +677Why this score
Source ContiRoadAttack 3 Road 5 Reviews found online 71 77
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiRoadAttack 3 | Michelin Road 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | 75 |
| Dry | 73 | 72 |
| Wet | 74 | 80 |
| Comfort | 67 | 76 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 72 |
| Handling (owners) | 71 | 77 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
71
/ 100
ContiRoadAttack 3
75
/ 100
Road 5
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Continental ContiRoadAttack 3 finished ahead 1 times and Michelin Road 5 0 times.
| Discipline | Category | ContiRoadAttack 3 | Road 5 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% | 97% | +2.7 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2020 Motorcycle Sports Touring Tyre Test · 180/55 R17 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #4/6 | #5/6 | – | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2020 Motorcycle Sports Touring Tyre Test · 180/55 R17 |
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 Road 5
Pros
- Class-leading wet weather grip and rider confidence
- Excellent tread life and durability for touring applications
- Dual-compound construction provides a balance of stability and cornering grip
Cons
- High susceptibility to punctures from road debris
- Soft carcass construction can be prone to structural damage from impacts
- Some users report a lack of feedback compared to dedicated sport tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiRoadAttack 3 | B · Michelin Road 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Continental ContiRoadAttack 3
75
/ 100
Michelin Road 5
Narrow edge: Michelin Road 5 — better comfort, treadwear and wet. Where the Continental ContiRoadAttack 3 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Continental ContiRoadAttack 3 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Road 5 scores 76 vs 67 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Road 5 scores 72 vs 65 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Road 5 scores 80 vs 74 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Road 5 scores 77 vs 71 on handling.
Tire A · Continental ContiRoadAttack 3
Tire B · Michelin Road 5
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ContiRoadAttack 3 or Road 5?
Which is better in the wet, ContiRoadAttack 3 or Road 5?
Michelin Road 5, 80 vs 74 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, ContiRoadAttack 3 or Road 5?
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 72 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, ContiRoadAttack 3 or Road 5?
Michelin Road 5, 76 vs 67 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, ContiRoadAttack 3 or Road 5?
Michelin Road 5, 72 vs 65 on our treadwear score.
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