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PRODUCT REVIEW I
LIST PRICE: Staring at $169.05 for a front, and $194.25 for a rear • www.continental-tires.com
CONTINENTAL
CONTITOUR TIRE
After more
than 1000
miles, the
ContiTours
still look
brand new.
G
erman tire giants Continental have been heavy hitters
in the V-twin segment for years now, and last year they
bought the then-new ContiTour to market.
Released alongside the ContiLegend White Wall range, the
steel-belted ContiTour is a tire designed to get super high mile-
age from bikes predominantly weighing 600 pounds or more.
This is primarily achieved via the use of Continental's Mile-
age Plus compound, which Conti claims gives an extra 20
percent mileage over its predecessor, the ContiMilestone.
The carcass itself is created using Continental's MaxComfort
design, created so the tire will give a smooth, easy ride and
maintain correct shape and balance over big distances and
