Pirelli’s Diablo Superbike slick is available in a range of different compounds, including the lesser used SC3 ‘Hard’ option.
The official control tyre for British Superbike, Pirelli’s slick benefits from the development work done by their engineers in the World SBK paddock, with many of the best developments and technologies slowly making their way down the line into products like this one, which can be bought by members of the public.
Performance Bikes Editor Chris Newbigging recently had a set on test, and had this to say in their March issue:
“Pirelli’s most durable compound slicks set the fastest time in our blind tyre test (PB, September 2017), with good feedback across the board.
They seemed a natural choice for a hot day giving an R1M a pasting, and they didn’t disappoint.
The crossplane motor’s delivery and traction control really eat into treaded tyres in as little as half a day, but Pirelli’s slicks put up a sterner resistance, working beautifully with the Yamaha’s sublime chassis and making it feel even more limitless.
One comment from the test was that durability might be less than exemplary, and towards the end of the day grip started to drop.
They were still turning out fast laps, but they’d definitely given their best. On a bike with kinder grip characteristics, you’d get two days out of them, but they’re definitely a tyre for riders prioritising short-term performance over value across a few track days, despite being the hardest slick offering from Pirelli.”
You can find out more about the Pirelli’s race tyre range here – all available to the UK trade from Cambrian Tyres!
