I think I need a new tyre

[SunEye]

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It's a Pirelli Diablo Rosso II. Not bad for 7700 miles. It's being replaced with a Michelin Pilot Road 3.

[Nickj]

You seem to have been using the middle part a bit too much, tons of life everywhere else... Ought to be good for a few more miles ;)

[SunEye]

You seem to have been using the middle part a bit too much, tons of life everywhere else... Ought to be good for a few more miles
I agree. It's due to the nature of a lot of the roads I ride on. They don't have many twisty bits on them. Most of my riding is high mileage (200+ miles at a time) on fairly main roads.

I blame the Romans. Their roads are far too straight. If they hadn't marched all over northern Europe 2000 years ago I'd have more twisty roads to ride on ;)

[Mohawk]

I've been using Pilot 3's and will be replacing them soon . I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on how the Rosso II's and Pilot 3's compare.

[justin796]

I've just had my M796 serviced & was told I need new tyres only after 1800 miles! They are the Pirelli Diablo Rosso II, fitted from new.
Surely I should have got mores miles out of them than this?
Any recommendations what to go for next?

Justin

[NewMon]

I blame the Romans.
And what have they ever done for us eh?

I know this problem. I spent a load of time whizzing up and down the A5 last year. One day in November I was travelling back in the night and thinking that the roads were very slippery. Next morning I looked at the rear tyre - it looked the same as your picture. I felt very nervous riding it 2 miles to the tyre shop even though I had been caning it the night before.

[SunEye]

And what have they ever done for us eh?

I know this problem. I spent a load of time whizzing up and down the A5 last year. One day in November I was travelling back in the night and thinking that the roads were very slippery. Next morning I looked at the rear tyre - it looked the same as your picture. I felt very nervous riding it 2 miles to the tyre shop even though I had been caning it the night before.
Similar thing here. Riding across northern France on Saturday all the roundabouts seemed very slippery and I had a bit of a slide on one corner. When I got home I saw the state of the tyre :eek: My 50 mile ride to Pro Twins today for a service and tyres was very very cautious.

[utopia]

And what have they ever done for us eh?

Classic. :thumbsup:


Are Diablo Rosso 2s a dual compound then ?
If not, it looks like you could use one this time.
My dual compound PR2s have done 7000m so far and still look nicely rounded.
They still look good for another 5000.
Admittedly, I do avoid motorways most of the time, but the harder central compound must make sense on any road.

[SunEye]

Classic. :thumbsup:


Are Diablo Rosso 2s a dual compound then ?
If not, it looks like you could use one this time.
My dual compound PR2s have done 7000m so far and still look nicely rounded.
They still look good for another 5000.
Admittedly, I do avoid motorways most of the time, but the harder central compound must make sense on any road.
I do believe that the Diablo Rosso II is a dual compound tyre. Earlier in its life you could clearly see a difference between the two sections of the tyre, although it did appear that the edge sections were narrower than I would have expected.

I've actually gone all the way to the edge of this tyre which is something I never managed on Pilot Road 3s on my M1100, however I also think that the Pilot Road 3s wore more evenly.

I have to admit that I have done a lot of motorway, dual carriageway and fairly straight A road riding on these tyres. Maybe more so than usual due to 4,000 miles across France and Spain in August, 1,200 miles across northern France over the past 2 weeks and quite a few 500 mile round trips to Sheffield.

I am pleased to get 7700 miles out of them. That way changing tyres corresponds with a service :) Otherwise I'd have had to take the bike to Pro Twins three times in under three months (first service, tyres, second service).

[LouSCannon]

I reckon you've got plenty of life left in that tyre yet chap.....



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[J.P]

I think it's shocking that you let the tyre get that bad before changing it, or anywhere near that

[Headhunter]

Now that's what I would call a flat top!

Suneye, you'll love the PR3s - fantastic and long lasting tyre.

[SunEye]

Suneye, you'll love the PR3s - fantastic and long lasting tyre.
I had the PR3s on my M1100. Loved them.

Have been pleasantly surprised by the Diablo Rosso II. It's a really good tyre. The wet grip is good, great in the dry and very durable. I'd give it 4 out of 5, but the PR3 is a 5 out of 5 tyre for me.

[Headhunter]

Used to be a loyal customer of the good ol' "standard" Diablo for 7 years but after fitting the PR3s my thoughts are the same as yours.

[Yorkie]

That is one sticky tyre to stick to the wall like that!!!

Yorkie

[bluestoesonnose]

Pilot 3's every time, great tyre