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Continental ContiSportAttack 2 vs Pirelli Diablo Rosso II — 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 is ahead, 78–73

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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.

  1. 81

    Dry

    ContiSportAttack 2 +6
    75
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportAttack 2Diablo Rosso II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online8879

    ContiSportAttack 2: 60% × 76.3 (est.) + 40% × 87.7 = 81

    Diablo Rosso II: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 79 = 75

    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 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Diablo Rosso II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 78

    Wet

    ContiSportAttack 2 +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportAttack 2Diablo Rosso II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8173

    ContiSportAttack 2: 60% × 76.5 (est.) + 40% × 81.1 = 78

    Diablo Rosso II: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 72

    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 Diablo Rosso II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 78

    Comfort

    ContiSportAttack 2 +4
    74
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportAttack 2Diablo Rosso II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8376

    ContiSportAttack 2: 40% × 71.6 (est.) + 60% × 82.8 = 78

    Diablo Rosso II: 40% × 70.3 (est.) + 60% × 75.7 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for ContiSportAttack 2 or Diablo Rosso II. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 67

    Treadwear

    ContiSportAttack 2 +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportAttack 2Diablo Rosso II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6767

    ContiSportAttack 2: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67

    Diablo Rosso II: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 66

    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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Diablo Rosso II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. 87

    Handling (owners)

    ContiSportAttack 2 +9
    78
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportAttack 2Diablo Rosso II
    Reviews found online8778
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportAttack 2Pirelli Diablo Rosso II
Relative Score 78 73
Dry 81 75
Wet 78 72
Comfort 78 74
Treadwear 67 66
Handling (owners) 87 78

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Diablo Rosso II

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 Diablo Rosso II

Pros

  • Exceptional dry-weather grip and cornering stability
  • Rapid warm-up time for immediate performance
  • Predictable handling and high levels of rider feedback

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life, with reports of rapid center wear and cupping
  • Polarized wet-weather performance ranging from 'glue-like' to 'dangerous'
  • Tendency for the rear tire to square off over time
All owner themes in the Diablo Rosso II review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiSportAttack 2 B · Pirelli Diablo Rosso II
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportAttack 2

Pirelli Diablo Rosso II

Winner: Continental ContiSportAttack 2 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental ContiSportAttack 2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Pirelli Diablo Rosso II 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 87 vs 78 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiSportAttack 2 scores 81 vs 75 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiSportAttack 2 scores 78 vs 72 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ContiSportAttack 2 scores 78 vs 74 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental ContiSportAttack 2
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ContiSportAttack 2 or Diablo Rosso II?

Which is better in the wet, ContiSportAttack 2 or Diablo Rosso II?

Continental ContiSportAttack 2, 78 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiSportAttack 2 or Diablo Rosso II?

Continental ContiSportAttack 2, 81 vs 75 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiSportAttack 2 or Diablo Rosso II?

Continental ContiSportAttack 2, 78 vs 74 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiSportAttack 2 or Diablo Rosso II?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 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