Continental launches new classic race, supermoto tyres at EICMA

It’s EICMA show time in Milan, Italy, and amongst the new releases at this year’s event are two new motorcycle tyres from Continental, the ContiRoadAttack 3 CR and the ContiAttack SM EVO.

Successor to the ContiRoadAttack 2 CR, the first of the new pair is a road-homologated racing tyre for classic sport motorcycles. With the ContiRoadAttack 3 CR, Continental launches a radial tyre with a casing for narrow rims that is said to offer maximum grip, outstanding handling and high levels of stability. The tyre’s optimised racing compound has been developed for endurance racing, and the customised 150/65 R18 rear wheel size is designed to provide optimal performance when exiting corners. In addition to this rear size, the ContiRoadAttack 3 CR will be available in the front sizes 100/90 R18 and 110/80 ZR18. All sizes will be available from the second quarter of next year.

ContiAttack SM EVO

The ContiAttack SM EVO is designed for supermoto and small sport motorcycles. A newly-developed compound offers higher levels of grip in changing conditions, such as semi wet roads, as well as greater mileage from the rear tyre. Continental shares that the ContiAttack SM EVO offers easy handling with controllable reaction on the limit, while its 0° steel-belt construction provides high stability and direct feedback when braking into and accelerating out of curves. And thanks to the presence of TractionSkin – a micro-rough tread surface – break-in times are safe and short. The ContiAttack SM EVO will be available in two front wheel sizes (110/70 R17 and 120/70 R17) and three rear sizes (140/70 R17, 150/60 R17 and 160/60 R17) from Q2 2018.