Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 5 reviews
Michelin Pilot Power 3 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Michelin Pilot Power 3 vs Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV — 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 + 1 road tests and 5 + 182 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Pilot Power 3 76, Diablo Rosso IV 77.
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Tests 75 · 1 test Owners 81 · 182 reviews
Best test result: #5 of 12 in 2025 Sport and Hypersport Motorcycle Tyre Test (wet handling)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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76
Dry
Pilot Power 3 +175Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Diablo Rosso IV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 73 (est.) 68 Reviews found online 80 86 Pilot Power 3: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 80 = 76
Diablo Rosso IV: 60% × 67.8 + 40% × 86.3 = 75
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 0.41).
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77
Wet
Diablo Rosso IV +582Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Diablo Rosso IV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 76 (est.) 81 Reviews found online 80 83 Pilot Power 3: 60% × 75.5 (est.) + 40% × 79.5 = 77
Diablo Rosso IV: 60% × 81.4 + 40% × 82.5 = 82
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).
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74
Comfort
Diablo Rosso IV +276Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Diablo Rosso IV Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 76 80 Pilot Power 3: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 76.4 = 74
Diablo Rosso IV: 40% × 70.9 (est.) + 60% × 80.1 = 76
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Power 3. 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 IV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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72
Treadwear
Pilot Power 3 +270Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Diablo Rosso IV Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 75 71 Pilot Power 3: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.4 = 72
Diablo Rosso IV: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.4 = 70
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 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Diablo Rosso IV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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81
Handling (owners)
Diablo Rosso IV +586Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Diablo Rosso IV Reviews found online 81 86
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Power 3 | Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 76 | 77 |
| Dry | 76 | 75 |
| Wet | 77 | 82 |
| Comfort | 74 | 76 |
| Treadwear | 72 | 70 |
| Handling (owners) | 81 | 86 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
76
/ 100
Pilot Power 3
77
/ 100
Diablo Rosso IV
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
Tire B Diablo Rosso IV
Pros
- Exceptional dry and wet grip with a high level of rider confidence
- Fast warm-up time and predictable handling at deep lean angles
- Improved steering precision and turn-in compared to previous generations like the Diablo Rosso III
Cons
- Higher price point compared to some competitors and previous models
- Noticeable reduction in grip and increased rear wheel spin as the tires wear down
- Requires full operating temperature for optimal performance late in its life cycle
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Power 3 | B · Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
76
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Power 3
77
/ 100
Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV
Too close to call: Michelin Pilot Power 3 and Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV are within 2 points overall. Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV is stronger on wet. Michelin Pilot Power 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV scores 82 vs 77 on wet.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Power 3
Tire B · Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV
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Pilot Power 3 or Diablo Rosso IV?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Power 3 or Diablo Rosso IV?
Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV, 82 vs 77 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Power 3 or Diablo Rosso IV?
Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Power 3 or Diablo Rosso IV?
Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 76 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Power 3 or Diablo Rosso IV?
Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 70 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