The Diablo Trademark represents the excellence of the Pirelli Brand in the motorcycle tyre industry.
Biggest changes to the Rosso III are new taller profiles for both front and rear tires. The tire circumference is 5-percent taller along with a 7-percent increase in profile radius, which not only provides quicker handling but also a bigger footprint at maximum lean. Progressive belt-stiffening from the center to the shoulder of the tire carcass is intended to offer better feedback in grip and bump compliance. Pirelli claims the new carcass stiffness also contributes to quicker tread warm-up while at the same time providing more consistent tire wear and longer tread life.
New compounds are used, with the front tire utilizing a 100-percent silica compound and the rear sporting a dual-compound construction in a 40/20/40 ratio across the tread (the center compound consists of 70-percent silica while the softer outer shoulder compounds are 100-percent silica). The tread pattern from Pirelli's Diablo Supercorsa DOT race tires is used on the new Rosso III, with some additional grooves for wet-weather performance; nonetheless, the front Rosso III still has 9.5 percent less tread groove area than the old Rosso II, while the rear Rosso III has 7.5 percent less tread groove area.
What's in the box
1 X (120/70-17) Pirelli Diablo Rosso III Tyre
