Head-to-head Updated

Pirelli Angel ST vs Pirelli Diablo Rosso II — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Diablo Rosso II leads, 70–68 Narrow edge

Add your size for an exact match
/R

Both Amazon links then search this exact size.

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

Tire APirelli

Angel ST

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 142 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    Diablo Rosso II +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAngel STDiablo Rosso II
    Reviews found online6676
  2. 71

    Wet

    Angel ST +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAngel STDiablo Rosso II
    Reviews found online7170
  3. 70

    Comfort

    Diablo Rosso II +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceAngel STDiablo Rosso II
    Reviews found online7173
  4. 66

    Treadwear

    Angel ST +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceAngel STDiablo Rosso II
    Reviews found online6665
  5. 67

    Handling

    Diablo Rosso II +8
    75
    Why this score
    SourceAngel STDiablo Rosso II
    Reviews found online6775
Scores at a glance
Pirelli Angel ST vs Pirelli Diablo Rosso II: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryPirelli Angel STPirelli Diablo Rosso II
Relative Score 68 70
Dry 66 73
Wet 71 70
Comfort 70 71
Treadwear 66 65
Handling 67 75

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

Important
NoneLessNeutralMoreMost
Important
NoneLessNeutralMoreMost
Less important
NoneLessNeutralMoreMost
Important
NoneLessNeutralMoreMost
Neutral
NoneLessNeutralMoreMost
Recomputed
Headline score

Angel ST

Diablo Rosso II

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Angel ST

Pros

  • Excellent dry grip and high cornering confidence
  • Reliable and predictable wet weather performance
  • Light, neutral steering and overall straight-line stability

Cons

  • Rear tire tends to wear out suddenly or rapidly once it passes the halfway mark
  • Requires a short warm-up time (2-5 minutes) to reach optimal grip
  • Shorter total mileage lifespan reported by aggressive riders or heavy commuters
All owner themes in the Angel ST 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 · Pirelli Angel ST B · Pirelli Diablo Rosso II
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Pirelli Angel ST

Pirelli Diablo Rosso II

Winner: Pirelli Diablo Rosso II — better handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli Diablo Rosso II scores 75 vs 67 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli Diablo Rosso II scores 73 vs 66 on dry.

Tire A · Pirelli Angel ST
Tire B · Pirelli Diablo Rosso II

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

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.

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

70

Narrow edge

Diablo Rosso II

Amazon