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Dunlop GP Racer D211 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Dunlop GP Racer D211 vs Pirelli Diablo Rosso II — 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 11 + 19 owner reviews. How we score

GP Racer D211 leads, 76–73 Narrow edge

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Dunlop GP Racer D211
Tire ADunlop

GP Racer D211

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 81

    Dry

    GP Racer D211 +6
    75
    Why this score
    SourceGP Racer D211Diablo Rosso II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8879

    GP Racer D211: 60% × 76.1 (est.) + 40% × 87.7 = 81

    Diablo Rosso II: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 78.5 = 75

    No road tests of dry for GP Racer D211. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Diablo Rosso II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 75

    Wet

    GP Racer D211 +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceGP Racer D211Diablo Rosso II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7773

    GP Racer D211: 60% × 73.9 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 75

    Diablo Rosso II: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72

    No road tests of wet for GP Racer D211. 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 II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 74

    Comfort

    GP Racer D211 +1
    73
    Why this score
    SourceGP Racer D211Diablo Rosso II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7775

    GP Racer D211: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 76.5 = 74

    Diablo Rosso II: 40% × 70 (est.) + 60% × 75.2 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for GP Racer D211. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Diablo Rosso II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 67

    Treadwear

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceGP Racer D211Diablo Rosso II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6867

    GP Racer D211: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 67

    Diablo Rosso II: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for GP Racer D211. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Diablo Rosso II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 87

    Handling (owners)

    GP Racer D211 +10
    77
    Why this score
    SourceGP Racer D211Diablo Rosso II
    Reviews found online8777
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop GP Racer D211Pirelli Diablo Rosso II
Relative Score 76 73
Dry 81 75
Wet 75 72
Comfort 74 73
Treadwear 67 67
Handling (owners) 87 77

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GP Racer D211

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Diablo Rosso II

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A GP Racer D211

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip comparable to dedicated racing slicks
  • Fast warm-up times providing confidence-inspiring feedback
  • Predictable handling and stability during aggressive cornering

Cons

  • Can feel slippery and unstable during the initial cold-start phase
  • High price point in certain markets
  • Performance is heavily dependent on maintaining correct tire pressures
All owner themes in the GP Racer D211 review

Tire B Diablo Rosso II

Pros

  • Exceptional dry-weather grip and cornering stability
  • Rapid warm-up time for immediate performance
  • Predictable handling and high levels of rider feedback

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life, with reports of rapid center wear and cupping
  • Polarized wet-weather performance ranging from 'glue-like' to 'dangerous'
  • Tendency for the rear tire to square off over time
All owner themes in the Diablo Rosso II review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop GP Racer D211 B · Pirelli Diablo Rosso II
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop GP Racer D211

Pirelli Diablo Rosso II

Narrow edge: Dunlop GP Racer D211 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop GP Racer D211 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Pirelli Diablo Rosso II rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop GP Racer D211 scores 87 vs 77 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop GP Racer D211 scores 81 vs 75 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop GP Racer D211 scores 75 vs 72 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop GP Racer D211
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Tire B · Pirelli Diablo Rosso II
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GP Racer D211 or Diablo Rosso II?

Which is better in the wet, GP Racer D211 or Diablo Rosso II?

Dunlop GP Racer D211, 75 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, GP Racer D211 or Diablo Rosso II?

Dunlop GP Racer D211, 81 vs 75 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, GP Racer D211 or Diablo Rosso II?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 73 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, GP Racer D211 or Diablo Rosso II?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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