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Continental ContiSportAttack 2 vs Michelin Pilot Road 4 — 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 + 0 road tests and 9 + 19 owner reviews. How we score

ContiSportAttack 2 leads, 77–74 Narrow edge

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Michelin Pilot Road 4
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Road 4

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 76 · 19 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 80

    Dry

    ContiSportAttack 2 +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportAttack 2Pilot Road 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online8776

    ContiSportAttack 2: 60% × 75.9 (est.) + 40% × 87.2 = 80

    Pilot Road 4: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 76.1 = 73

    No road tests of dry for ContiSportAttack 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Road 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 78

    Wet

    Level
    78
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportAttack 2Pilot Road 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online8181

    ContiSportAttack 2: 60% × 76.3 (est.) + 40% × 80.9 = 78

    Pilot Road 4: 60% × 76.1 (est.) + 40% × 80.5 = 78

    No road tests of wet for ContiSportAttack 2. 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 Pilot Road 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 78

    Comfort

    ContiSportAttack 2 +5
    73
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportAttack 2Pilot Road 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8275

    ContiSportAttack 2: 40% × 71.3 (est.) + 60% × 82.1 = 78

    Pilot Road 4: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 74.8 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for ContiSportAttack 2. 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 Pilot Road 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 67

    Treadwear

    Pilot Road 4 +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportAttack 2Pilot Road 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6773

    ContiSportAttack 2: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 67

    Pilot Road 4: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiSportAttack 2. 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 Pilot Road 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 86

    Handling (owners)

    ContiSportAttack 2 +11
    75
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportAttack 2Pilot Road 4
    Reviews found online8675
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportAttack 2Michelin Pilot Road 4
Relative Score 77 74
Dry 80 73
Wet 78 78
Comfort 78 73
Treadwear 67 70
Handling (owners) 86 75

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ContiSportAttack 2

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Pilot Road 4

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ContiSportAttack 2

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet grip levels
  • Very fast warm-up time
  • Predictable and intuitive handling

Cons

  • Short tread life compared to touring-oriented tires
  • High cost-per-mile for daily commuters
  • Rapid rear tire degradation under aggressive throttle application
All owner themes in the ContiSportAttack 2 review

Tire B Pilot Road 4

Pros

  • Outstanding wet weather grip and performance
  • Impressive tread life and mileage longevity for touring and commuting
  • Predictable and confident handling in everyday dry and wet conditions

Cons

  • Slippery when brand new, requiring a cautious break-in period
  • Tread pattern can cause movement or a vague front-end feel in warmer weather
  • Some riders experienced uneven wear or quicker wear on the front tire
All owner themes in the Pilot Road 4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiSportAttack 2 B · Michelin Pilot Road 4
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportAttack 2

Michelin Pilot Road 4

Narrow edge: Continental ContiSportAttack 2 — better handling, dry and comfort. Pick the Michelin Pilot Road 4 if treadwear matters most to you. Continental ContiSportAttack 2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Pilot Road 4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ContiSportAttack 2 scores 86 vs 75 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiSportAttack 2 scores 80 vs 73 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ContiSportAttack 2 scores 78 vs 73 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Road 4 scores 70 vs 67 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental ContiSportAttack 2
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Road 4
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ContiSportAttack 2 or Pilot Road 4?

Which is better in the wet, ContiSportAttack 2 or Pilot Road 4?

Neither, by our numbers: 78 vs 78 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiSportAttack 2 or Pilot Road 4?

Continental ContiSportAttack 2, 80 vs 73 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiSportAttack 2 or Pilot Road 4?

Continental ContiSportAttack 2, 78 vs 73 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiSportAttack 2 or Pilot Road 4?

Michelin Pilot Road 4, 70 vs 67 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