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Continental ContiSportAttack 2 vs Pirelli Diablo Rosso III — 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 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

ContiSportAttack 2 leads, 77–73 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.

  1. 80

    Dry

    ContiSportAttack 2 +6
    74
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportAttack 2Diablo Rosso III
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8777

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

    Diablo Rosso III: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 77.1 = 74

    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 Diablo Rosso III. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 78

    Wet

    ContiSportAttack 2 +4
    74
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportAttack 2Diablo Rosso III
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online8175

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

    Diablo Rosso III: 60% × 73 (est.) + 40% × 74.9 = 74

    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 III. 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 2Diablo Rosso III
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8275

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

    Diablo Rosso III: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 75 = 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 Diablo Rosso III. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 67

    Treadwear

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportAttack 2Diablo Rosso III
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6767

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

    Diablo Rosso III: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67

    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 Diablo Rosso III. 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 +7
    79
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportAttack 2Diablo Rosso III
    Reviews found online8679
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportAttack 2Pirelli Diablo Rosso III
Relative Score 77 73
Dry 80 74
Wet 78 74
Comfort 78 73
Treadwear 67 67
Handling (owners) 86 79

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ContiSportAttack 2

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Diablo Rosso III

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 III

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and predictable handling at various lean angles
  • Improved wet-weather performance compared to more aggressive track-oriented tires
  • Fast warm-up times providing immediate confidence

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life, with some users reporting premature rear tire wear
  • Potential for rapid degradation under aggressive riding styles
  • Isolated reports of structural issues such as delamination
All owner themes in the Diablo Rosso III review

Specs side by side

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

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportAttack 2

Pirelli Diablo Rosso III

Narrow edge: Continental ContiSportAttack 2 — better handling, dry and comfort. 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 III rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ContiSportAttack 2 scores 86 vs 79 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiSportAttack 2 scores 80 vs 74 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ContiSportAttack 2 scores 78 vs 73 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiSportAttack 2 scores 78 vs 74 on wet.

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

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

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

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

Continental ContiSportAttack 2, 80 vs 74 on our dry score.

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

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

Which lasts longer, ContiSportAttack 2 or Diablo Rosso III?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 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