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Pirelli Diablo Rosso III vs Avon Cobra Chrome — 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 9 + 41 owner reviews. How we score

Diablo Rosso III is ahead, 73–68

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Avon Cobra Chrome
Tire BAvon

Cobra Chrome

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 66 · 41 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 74

    Dry

    Diablo Rosso III +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDiablo Rosso IIICobra Chrome
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7770

    Diablo Rosso III: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 77.1 = 74

    Cobra Chrome: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69

    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 0.41).

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

  2. 74

    Wet

    Diablo Rosso III +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourceDiablo Rosso IIICobra Chrome
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7573

    Diablo Rosso III: 60% × 73 (est.) + 40% × 74.9 = 74

    Cobra Chrome: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 73.1 = 72

    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).

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

  3. 73

    Comfort

    Diablo Rosso III +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDiablo Rosso IIICobra Chrome
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7570

    Diablo Rosso III: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 75 = 73

    Cobra Chrome: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.7 = 69

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

  4. 67

    Treadwear

    Diablo Rosso III +9
    58
    Why this score
    SourceDiablo Rosso IIICobra Chrome
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6753

    Diablo Rosso III: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67

    Cobra Chrome: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 58

    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 0.36).

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

  5. 79

    Handling (owners)

    Diablo Rosso III +9
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDiablo Rosso IIICobra Chrome
    Reviews found online7970
Scores at a glance
CategoryPirelli Diablo Rosso IIIAvon Cobra Chrome
Relative Score 73 68
Dry 74 69
Wet 74 72
Comfort 73 69
Treadwear 67 58
Handling (owners) 79 70

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Diablo Rosso III

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Cobra Chrome

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B Cobra Chrome

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and confidence in wet conditions
  • Improved cornering stability and handling agility
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Rapid or premature tread wear under certain riding conditions
  • Severe durability concerns including tread separation and blistering
  • Lack of a center wear line making manual wear assessment difficult
All owner themes in the Cobra Chrome review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Pirelli Diablo Rosso III B · Avon Cobra Chrome
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Pirelli Diablo Rosso III

Avon Cobra Chrome

Winner: Pirelli Diablo Rosso III — better treadwear, handling and dry. 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 You want the longest tread life

Pirelli Diablo Rosso III scores 67 vs 58 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli Diablo Rosso III scores 79 vs 70 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli Diablo Rosso III scores 74 vs 69 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Diablo Rosso III scores 73 vs 69 on comfort.

Tire A · Pirelli Diablo Rosso III
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Diablo Rosso III or Cobra Chrome?

Which is better in the wet, Diablo Rosso III or Cobra Chrome?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 72 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Diablo Rosso III or Cobra Chrome?

Pirelli Diablo Rosso III, 74 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Diablo Rosso III or Cobra Chrome?

Pirelli Diablo Rosso III, 73 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Diablo Rosso III or Cobra Chrome?

Pirelli Diablo Rosso III, 67 vs 58 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