Originally Posted by
ChaosMaster
Just as an update. Changed from Conti Sport Contact 3 to Bridgestone RE003 and there is a world of difference in terms of road/tyre noise. With the CSC3, I couldn't even notice wind noise at 80km/h, but with RE003, all I can hear is the engine and wind noise.
In terms of grip, RE003 have a tad more although could be because the CSC3 were getting a bit old (4 years) although the RE003 haven't worn in yet. Compound is softer on the RE003 and tread blocks much more aggressive. CSC3 lasted me 40,000km on the CL9.