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Pirelli Diablo Rosso looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Battlax SC vs Pirelli Diablo Rosso — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 5 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Battlax SC is ahead, 74–53

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Pirelli Diablo Rosso
Tire BPirelli

Diablo Rosso

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 46 · 5 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 78

    Dry

    Battlax SC +23
    55
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax SCDiablo Rosso
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online8348

    Battlax SC: 60% × 74.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.3 = 78

    Diablo Rosso: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 47.6 = 55

    No road tests of dry for Battlax SC. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Diablo Rosso. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 74

    Wet

    Battlax SC +26
    48
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax SCDiablo Rosso
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 53 (est.)
    Reviews found online7639

    Battlax SC: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 74

    Diablo Rosso: 60% × 53.3 (est.) + 40% × 39.1 = 48

    No road tests of wet for Battlax SC. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Diablo Rosso. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 76

    Comfort

    Battlax SC +19
    57
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax SCDiablo Rosso
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7951

    Battlax SC: 40% × 70.9 (est.) + 60% × 78.9 = 76

    Diablo Rosso: 40% × 65.7 (est.) + 60% × 50.7 = 57

    No road tests of comfort for Battlax SC or Diablo Rosso. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 62

    Treadwear

    Battlax SC +5
    57
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax SCDiablo Rosso
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6051

    Battlax SC: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 60.1 = 62

    Diablo Rosso: 60% × 60.9 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 57

    No road tests of treadwear for Battlax SC. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Diablo Rosso. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. 83

    Handling (owners)

    Battlax SC +37
    46
    Why this score
    SourceBattlax SCDiablo Rosso
    Reviews found online8346
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Battlax SCPirelli Diablo Rosso
Relative Score 74 53
Dry 78 55
Wet 74 48
Comfort 76 57
Treadwear 62 57
Handling (owners) 83 46

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Battlax SC

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Diablo Rosso

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Battlax SC

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and cornering stability
  • Improved ride comfort and smoothness over uneven pavement
  • Predictable handling and feedback compared to stock alternatives

Cons

  • Rapid rear tire wear
  • Limited longevity, often requiring replacement in under 3,000 miles
  • High frequency of replacement intervals for daily riders
All owner themes in the Battlax SC review

Tire B Diablo Rosso

Pros

  • Excellent grip and handling in warm, dry conditions
  • Predictable and neutral steering characteristics
  • Strong performance on smaller displacement vehicles and scooters

Cons

  • Sudden and unpredictable loss of traction in cold or wet conditions
  • Poor performance and safety concerns during rain
  • Inconsistent tread wear patterns
All owner themes in the Diablo Rosso review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Battlax SC B · Pirelli Diablo Rosso
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Battlax SC

Pirelli Diablo Rosso

Winner: Bridgestone Battlax SC — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Battlax SC rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Pirelli Diablo Rosso rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Battlax SC scores 83 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Battlax SC scores 74 vs 48 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Battlax SC scores 78 vs 55 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Battlax SC scores 76 vs 57 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Battlax SC
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Battlax SC or Diablo Rosso?

Which is better in the wet, Battlax SC or Diablo Rosso?

Bridgestone Battlax SC, 74 vs 48 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Battlax SC or Diablo Rosso?

Bridgestone Battlax SC, 78 vs 55 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Battlax SC or Diablo Rosso?

Bridgestone Battlax SC, 76 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Battlax SC or Diablo Rosso?

Bridgestone Battlax SC, 62 vs 57 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology