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Michelin Pilot Power 3 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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

Head-to-head Updated

Michelin Pilot Power 3 vs Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa 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 5 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Pilot Power 3 76, Diablo Rosso Corsa II 75.

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Category by category

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

  1. 76

    Dry

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II +1
    77
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Power 3Diablo Rosso Corsa II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online8182

    Pilot Power 3: 60% × 73.3 (est.) + 40% × 80.5 = 76

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.4 = 77

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Power 3. 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 Corsa II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 77

    Wet

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II +1
    78
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Power 3Diablo Rosso Corsa II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online8081

    Pilot Power 3: 60% × 75.8 (est.) + 40% × 79.8 = 77

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II: 60% × 76.3 (est.) + 40% × 80.8 = 78

    No road tests of wet for Pilot Power 3. 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 Corsa II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 74

    Comfort

    Pilot Power 3 +1
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Power 3Diablo Rosso Corsa II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7775

    Pilot Power 3: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 77.1 = 74

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 74.8 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Power 3 or Diablo Rosso Corsa II. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 72

    Treadwear

    Pilot Power 3 +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Power 3Diablo Rosso Corsa II
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7566

    Pilot Power 3: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 72

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Power 3. 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 Corsa II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. 81

    Handling (owners)

    Level
    81
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Power 3Diablo Rosso Corsa II
    Reviews found online8181
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Power 3Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II
Relative Score 76 75
Dry 76 77
Wet 77 78
Comfort 74 73
Treadwear 72 66
Handling (owners) 81 81

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Pilot Power 3

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Diablo Rosso Corsa II

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Pilot Power 3

Pros

  • Fantastic dry grip suitable for aggressive street riding and track days
  • Good overall wear and tread life considering the performance level
  • Predictable and confidence-inspiring handling when up to operating temperature

Cons

  • Twitchy and prone to spinning up when cold, particularly in wet conditions
  • Slick shoulders lack tread grooves, offering limited wet grip at extreme lean angles
  • Shorter tread life and less all-weather commuting capability compared to Pilot Road series tires
All owner themes in the Pilot Power 3 review

Tire B Diablo Rosso Corsa II

Pros

  • Exceptional dry weather grip and handling feedback
  • Rapid warm-up time for immediate performance
  • Predictable and confidence-inspiring in wet conditions

Cons

  • Short tread life, particularly under aggressive or track-day usage
  • Rapid wear rates compared to standard sport-touring alternatives
  • High replacement frequency for high-mileage riders
All owner themes in the Diablo Rosso Corsa II review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Power 3 B · Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Power 3

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II

Too close to call: Michelin Pilot Power 3 and Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II are within 2 points overall. Michelin Pilot Power 3 is stronger on treadwear. Michelin Pilot Power 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Power 3 scores 72 vs 66 on treadwear.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Power 3
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Pilot Power 3 or Diablo Rosso Corsa II?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Power 3 or Diablo Rosso Corsa II?

Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 78 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Power 3 or Diablo Rosso Corsa II?

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 77 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Power 3 or Diablo Rosso Corsa II?

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

Which lasts longer, Pilot Power 3 or Diablo Rosso Corsa II?

Michelin Pilot Power 3, 72 vs 66 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