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

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

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Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II vs Pirelli Diablo Corsa 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 5 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Diablo Rosso Corsa II is ahead, 75–61

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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. 77

    Dry

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II +11
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDiablo Rosso Corsa IIDiablo Corsa III
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8264

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 81.9 = 77

    Diablo Corsa III: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 66

    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 0.41).

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

  2. 78

    Wet

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II +15
    63
    Why this score
    SourceDiablo Rosso Corsa IIDiablo Corsa III
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online8160

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II: 60% × 76.1 (est.) + 40% × 80.5 = 78

    Diablo Corsa III: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 60.2 = 63

    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).

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

  3. 72

    Comfort

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II +10
    62
    Why this score
    SourceDiablo Rosso Corsa IIDiablo Corsa III
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7458

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II: 40% × 69.8 (est.) + 60% × 74.1 = 72

    Diablo Corsa III: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 58.2 = 62

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

  4. 66

    Treadwear

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II +14
    52
    Why this score
    SourceDiablo Rosso Corsa IIDiablo Corsa III
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online6643

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 66

    Diablo Corsa III: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 43.4 = 52

    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 0.36).

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

  5. 81

    Handling (owners)

    Diablo Rosso Corsa II +26
    55
    Why this score
    SourceDiablo Rosso Corsa IIDiablo Corsa III
    Reviews found online8155
Scores at a glance
Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II vs Pirelli Diablo Corsa III: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryPirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa IIPirelli Diablo Corsa III
Relative Score 75 61
Dry 77 66
Wet 78 63
Comfort 72 62
Treadwear 66 52
Handling (owners) 81 55

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Diablo Rosso Corsa II

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Diablo Corsa III

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B Diablo Corsa III

Pros

  • Excellent dry-weather grip and cornering confidence
  • Predictable handling and tracking on varied road surfaces
  • Strong performance for spirited road riding on middleweight sportbikes

Cons

  • Rapid and sometimes uneven tread wear
  • Inconsistent grip levels in wet or cold conditions
  • Requires significant warm-up time to reach optimal operating temperature
All owner themes in the Diablo Corsa III review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II B · Pirelli Diablo Corsa III
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II

Pirelli Diablo Corsa III

Winner: Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II — better handling, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Pirelli Diablo Corsa III rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II scores 81 vs 55 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II scores 78 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II scores 66 vs 52 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II scores 77 vs 66 on dry.

Tire A · Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II
Tire B · Pirelli Diablo Corsa III

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Diablo Rosso Corsa II or Diablo Corsa III?

Which is better in the wet, Diablo Rosso Corsa II or Diablo Corsa III?

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II, 78 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Diablo Rosso Corsa II or Diablo Corsa III?

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II, 77 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Diablo Rosso Corsa II or Diablo Corsa III?

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II, 72 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Diablo Rosso Corsa II or Diablo Corsa III?

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II, 66 vs 52 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