Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tread life

[Mike P]

I just hit 3,200 miles on my 821 Monster and noticed the tread at the center of the rear tire is worn to the core.  I don't consider my riding style particularly aggressive.  I've never had a rear tire wear this quickly.  is this mileage typical for the Diablo Rosso IIs?

[ducej]

Yes...

[Two dogs]

Soft grippy tyre ! If your commuting probably not the tyre for you.
What psi are you running?

[El-Twin]

The Diablo Rosso II is a short-lived, though grippy, tire. I got 5,200 miles on my original set, but probably pushed them too far.

I switched to Pirelli Angel GTs on the advice of my dealer, for better mileage. So far, I've matched the original 5,200 miles with this replacement set, and see no *obvious* wear in the center. And the handling is perfectly acceptable for the twisty sections.

I run 32 PSI front, 34 PSI rear.

[jduke]

Unless you're dragging a knee, and maybe even then, it's hard to beat Michelin PR4's.

[SpikeC]

 I got just o ver 6k in a pilot power 3 and only changed it because I'm going on a long ride next week and didn't want to worry about some bozo working on my spiffy wheels. I feel that there was another k in them but my worry wart buddy insisted that I change it!

[muskrat]

My vote is for the Pirelli Angels

[jerryz]

i got a set of Pirrelli rosso corsa 2 down to the inner carcase   and it took 9700 miles on an S4  ,

[jduke]

My vote is for the Pirelli Angels

I have a couple of riding buddies that love the Angels. One has tried the PR3 and likes the Angel more.
I might have to try a set soon and see.

[Speeddog]

Pirelli Angels; I've gotten 12k out of two rears, and 20k out of a front.
Predominantly commuting, on an M750.

Rule of thumb is to run tires that will not last you longer than 2 years.

AFAIK, the original Diablos are still available, I think they're usually referred to as SuperSports.
Those may last longer than the Rosso II.

Mileage is very dependent on the road surface.

The bulk of my mileage on the Angels was on a concrete freeway, that had been recently flattened.
Dunno what abrasive or cutter they used, while stopped in traffic it looks like a very aggressive surface.

One of the popular mountain roads here was recently resurfaced, not sure if it was diamond grit or crushed razor blades.
Regular riding on that road cut tire life in half for one of my customers.

[muskrat]

My  M900 had them and I they made me feel just as confident as the Rosso's do on my S4R now.  Granted more torque and all but I did all I could to find the limit so I wouldn't panic if they ever slipped, kinda like when riding dirt bikes.    I hear the new ones are a huge improvement also.

[NAKID]

Glad I'm not the only one. I have about 6K on the stock Rosso IIs and IMO, they suck for treadlife. Honestly, I found both the PR2 and PR3 to be more predictable than these and twice the life to boot. Got well over 10K on a PR2.

Problem is, I don't want to switch out the front just yet, but the back has got to be replaced. But I don't want to go with another RII...

[koko64]

I'm leaning towards sport tyres for the front and sport/touring tyres for the back. So next time around I'm thinking Michelin Pilot Road 4 rear and Pilot Power 3 front, or whatever equivalent brand for a good deal.

[NAKID]

Well, I guess I'm screwed then. I just looked up options for the rear. The stock tire size is 180/60/17 which means I can either run race tires, the Rosso IIs, or cruiser tires.

WTF? Why does no one make a good sport/sport touring tire in this size???

[Speeddog]

AFAIK, it's only a handful of Ducati models use that size.