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Pirelli Diablo Rosso III

Max Performance Summer

Replaced by the Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV

The Pirelli Diablo Rosso III is a Max Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Motorcycles.

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Owners say 83% from 9 owner reviews 75% would buy again Read the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated December 2022.

  • 9owner reviews
  • 17,700miles driven
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Tire Reviews Score

Pirelli Diablo Rosso III

7.0/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 9 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews9 owner reviews · rated 83% 41% 38%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 63%
Combined 42% 7.0

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 38% of this score. The other 62% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tire is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How comfortable and quiet are the Pirelli Diablo Rosso III?
Owners rate the Pirelli Diablo Rosso III 8.8 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 7 reviews.
How well do the Pirelli Diablo Rosso III wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Pirelli Diablo Rosso III 7.5 out of 10 for wear across 7 reviews.
Would owners buy the Pirelli Diablo Rosso III again?
75% of owners say they would buy the Pirelli Diablo Rosso III again, based on the 8 owner reviews that answered the question. 25% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
Has the Pirelli Diablo Rosso III been replaced?
The Pirelli Diablo Rosso III has been replaced by the Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV.
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Pirelli Diablo Rosso III Owner Reviews

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What owners say

Across 9 owner ratings the Pirelli Diablo Rosso III averages 83%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 9 out of 10 and Wear lowest at 7.5. 83% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 9 ratings

  • Owner score 83%
  • Dry Grip 90%
  • Handling 90%
  • Comfort 88%
  • Road Feedback 86%
  • Wet Grip 77%
  • Wear 75%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 86%

“I ride a Ducati 959 panigale. It’s used mainly for quick A and B road riding. These tires do all I need of them, they are stable under heavy braking and give good feedback... The grip is excellent at all angles of lean...”

  • Ducati 959 panigale
  • 4,000 miles
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Most critical 69%

“Replaced the Supercorsas that came on the Speed Triple R, only complaint with those was wet weather grip. The Rosso 3's were much better in the wet and great in the dry, being trippy with plenty feel. The drawback is...”

  • Triumph Speed Triple
  • 1,500 miles
Read full review → 1,074 found this helpful

All 7 Pirelli Diablo Rosso III reviews

Score spread across 6 written reviews
76%
Member
  • 120/70 R17
  • 1,200 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
Diablo Corsa Rosso 111 front tire delaminated. Not a happy chappie.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 963
86%
Member
I ride a Ducati 959 panigale. It’s used mainly for quick A and B road riding. These tires do all I need of them, they are stable under heavy braking and give good feedback... The grip is excellent at all angles of lean and very predictable. They are also confidence inspiring in wet conditions. I got 4,000 miles out of the rear. Definitely replacing with more of the same. Good tires.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 1,094
87%
Member
  • Yamaha R1
  • 190/45 R17
  • 2,000 miles
  • Mostly Country Roads
  • Spirited
Always used Pirelli’s on my R1 and the Rosso3 is the best yet. Great grip and usability as-well and if you drop the pressures can be used as a ‘decent’ track tire. Would definitely recommend and will be getting another set of these tires
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 1,073

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86%
Member
  • 180/60 R17
  • 2,500 miles
  • Mostly Country Roads
  • Spirited
Absolutely amazing grip in all conditions on my 959 Panigale. No problem in planting your knee firmly into the ground once the front has warmed up a bit. Yet to do a trackday on them but I feel 100% confident that they'll do an excellent job. Also rode from Dorset to LeMans and back via mostly French motorway, yet hardly any “squaring off” at all.

9.5/10
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 910
69%
Member
Replaced the Supercorsas that came on the Speed Triple R, only complaint with those was wet weather grip. The Rosso 3's were much better in the wet and great in the dry, being trippy with plenty feel. The drawback is wear, after only 1500 miles the rear is almost on the limit, the sportier supercorsas gave 3k. Pirelli claims more mileage, sorry, just not true in my experience. Will try something else when changing them.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 3
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 4
Helpful 1,074
Member
  • 160/60 R17 W
tires warm up fast, even the cold tire grip is great. Great feedback at the limit of the grip. Made 500kms, they feel great. My riding style is more agressive, i mostly ride on twisties. Got a KTM 690 R. Hope it helps.
89%
Member
  • 190/55 R17
On a multistrada 1200 have repleaced the very good TOURING scorpion trail, because i needed a faster tire, it grips awesome when it warms up, its more for sport driving and not for touring. For those who need a fast tire is one of the best choise you can make. Have only 1500klm with them and im happy that i have buy them. With my driving style with the flat scorpion trails have no chicken strips but with the rosso 3 have an other 2fingers of tire to get advantage of.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 756
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