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Michelin Pilot Road 3 vs Pirelli Diablo Rosso III — 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 22 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Road 3 is ahead, 82–73

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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. 81

    Dry

    Pilot Road 3 +7
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Road 3Diablo Rosso III
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 77 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8978

    Pilot Road 3: 60% × 76.7 (est.) + 40% × 88.6 = 81

    Diablo Rosso III: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 77.6 = 74

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

  2. 86

    Wet

    Pilot Road 3 +12
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Road 3Diablo Rosso III
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 82 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online9175

    Pilot Road 3: 60% × 82 (est.) + 40% × 91 = 86

    Diablo Rosso III: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74

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

  3. 80

    Comfort

    Pilot Road 3 +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Road 3Diablo Rosso III
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8576

    Pilot Road 3: 40% × 72.1 (est.) + 60% × 85.4 = 80

    Diablo Rosso III: 40% × 70.3 (est.) + 60% × 75.5 = 73

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

  4. 77

    Treadwear

    Pilot Road 3 +10
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Road 3Diablo Rosso III
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8467

    Pilot Road 3: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 83.9 = 77

    Diablo Rosso III: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 67

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

  5. 87

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Road 3 +8
    79
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Road 3Diablo Rosso III
    Reviews found online8779
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Road 3Pirelli Diablo Rosso III
Relative Score 82 73
Dry 81 74
Wet 86 74
Comfort 80 73
Treadwear 77 67
Handling (owners) 87 79

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Pilot Road 3

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Diablo Rosso III

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Pilot Road 3

Pros

  • Outstanding wet-weather traction and cornering grip
  • Confident performance and stability across varied road conditions
  • Improved steering agility and handling compared to older models

Cons

  • Shorter tread life reported by aggressive riders
  • Occasional complaints regarding vague front-end feedback or light steering feel
  • Higher price point noted by some users
All owner themes in the Pilot Road 3 review

Tire B Diablo Rosso III

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and predictable handling at various lean angles
  • Improved wet-weather performance compared to more aggressive track-oriented tires
  • Fast warm-up times providing immediate confidence

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life, with some users reporting premature rear tire wear
  • Potential for rapid degradation under aggressive riding styles
  • Isolated reports of structural issues such as delamination
All owner themes in the Diablo Rosso III review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Road 3 B · Pirelli Diablo Rosso III
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Road 3

Pirelli Diablo Rosso III

Winner: Michelin Pilot Road 3 — better wet, treadwear and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Pirelli Diablo Rosso III rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Road 3 scores 86 vs 74 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Road 3 scores 77 vs 67 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Road 3 scores 87 vs 79 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Road 3 scores 81 vs 74 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Road 3
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Pilot Road 3 or Diablo Rosso III?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Road 3 or Diablo Rosso III?

Michelin Pilot Road 3, 86 vs 74 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Road 3 or Diablo Rosso III?

Michelin Pilot Road 3, 81 vs 74 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Road 3 or Diablo Rosso III?

Michelin Pilot Road 3, 80 vs 73 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Road 3 or Diablo Rosso III?

Michelin Pilot Road 3, 77 vs 67 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