I was thinking about new tires for my 1996 CBR F3 and I was looking at Pirelli Tires. I was wonding if anyone knows much about the Pirelli Brand. I want something that will be sticky for better handling on the road so I was looking at thier 'Hypersport Range' which is the Street/Racing hybrid. The Pirelli Diablo seems like a good choice. Any thoughts?

 

cycle gear is having a sale on the diablos this weekend. Cheap tires are always good

 

I've read good things about the Diablos. I'm heading over to Cycle Gear on Saturday to outfit my 1KF and my wifes F3.

 

I've used the Diablo and Diablo Strada on the street. The Diablo's were awesome but they only lasted 3K miles or so. That's to be expected from a sport tire. I've gotten 8K miles from a Strada front and about 6K from a rear.Im a pretty agressive rider and the Stradas have held up good for me on the street so I've stuck with those. I've also used the Dunlop 208's which I hated.

For the track bike I've tried thePilot Power and Pilot Race. The Powers were awesome but they wear out quick. Pilot Race tires take 3-4 laps to warm up if you don't have warmers. They are like glass when cold but stick really well when warm. Not recommended for street AT ALL!

 

I was recommended Diablos for my bike from Honda and i cant complain, i've not had any others that people have mentioned on this post but the Diablos are good tyres.

 

I like the metzler m-1's but they've been discontinued and replaced by the M-3...hav'nt gotten them yet, but their supposed to be a lot better