I didn't see a thread about this tire......so I started this one if anyone wants to discuss this tire.
I just put on a new Continental Road Attack 3 on the rear of my F800GT. I have never had this tire before and wanted to try it. It replaces a Michelin Road 5 and it was a very good tire and lasted 9,000 miles for me.
I used the GT version as that is what BMW mounts on the new bikes....and Daboo believes the stiffer carcass improves the tire mileage of the standard version. It mounted easily and balanced fine. I tried something new and just left the weights on the wheel from the previous tire balance - I figured most of the weight was required to offset the air pressure sender.....turns out I was correct as I only had to add about 1/4 ounce of weight a few inches from the other weights to get it balanced.
I have a bead breaker, rims protectors and tire irons, and I made a mandrel to hold the R1200 and R800 wheels and I use a rig with bearings to hold the wheel while I am getting it balanced. The tire mounted so much easier than mounting tubed tires on spoked rims!
I will report on the tire as I get some miles on it - I am going to Jasper, Arkansas next month to ride for a week, and that should be a good workout for the tire!
I just put on a new Continental Road Attack 3 on the rear of my F800GT. I have never had this tire before and wanted to try it. It replaces a Michelin Road 5 and it was a very good tire and lasted 9,000 miles for me.
I used the GT version as that is what BMW mounts on the new bikes....and Daboo believes the stiffer carcass improves the tire mileage of the standard version. It mounted easily and balanced fine. I tried something new and just left the weights on the wheel from the previous tire balance - I figured most of the weight was required to offset the air pressure sender.....turns out I was correct as I only had to add about 1/4 ounce of weight a few inches from the other weights to get it balanced.
I have a bead breaker, rims protectors and tire irons, and I made a mandrel to hold the R1200 and R800 wheels and I use a rig with bearings to hold the wheel while I am getting it balanced. The tire mounted so much easier than mounting tubed tires on spoked rims!
I will report on the tire as I get some miles on it - I am going to Jasper, Arkansas next month to ride for a week, and that should be a good workout for the tire!
