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Its predecessors already had a very good reputation in this field, but you are never better served than by yourself and we wanted to cross swords with this amazing Diablo Rosso III on a dry track.. Surprising in more ways than one, because if you know the Italian manufacturer’s ability to produce excellent track tires, you could be more reserved in difficult grip conditions. Yes but, that was "before". It is clear that for several years now, the brand has made giant strides in this area, focusing fully on nanotechnologies. And the results are so astounding that one could wonder if the progress on cold and wet track had not been obtained at the expense of the behavior in hot ….
From water to water !
Never happy with those necks….…. journalists! They complain about having water at the presentation and they keep asking for it. Except this was for drinking. Liters and liters of fleets, to sweat in wetsuits and under helmets. When it comes to testing the tire in the hot and dry, it couldn’t be better. It was therefore on the magnificent Le Mans track that we were able to test a set of tires during a run with "firts-on-track" (a big thank you to them!). Mounted on a Kawasaki ZX-6R 636, the DRIII benefited from electric blankets during these two days, when the air temperature was around 33 °. We do not know the temperature of the bitumen, but what is certain is that it was high! In addition to the confidence they give from the first laps, electric blankets have the advantage of reducing wear. Indeed, tires are like engines, it is especially in cold conditions that they wear out. By starting with hot tires, we eliminate the temperature rise phase and therefore we keep our tires longer. Think about it, electric blankets are a good investment and not a pilot thing at all. Security, trust and wallet all win. In short, we insist on this, because this also explains the excellent state of freshness of the tires after two days of driving on the track..
750 km
Coming from the Nantes region by road, we traveled 430 km round trip, on road and motorway and 320 km on the track. More than enough to get an idea of the behavior of this new hyper sport tire, in addition to our test carried out in the spring. Obviously, the oppressive heat does not pose any concern to him. We found a tire that was both lively on a curve and stable, under braking, as in a straight line. The small movements of the handlebars caused by load shedding during acceleration are never amplified. Even at high speed, entering the Dunlop curve, not easy for a purely amateur rider, it is no problem. Once on a curve, it offers great freedom to change a trajectory, when overtaking, for example. Under braking, or on the angle, the grip is enormous and to be honest, we hardly ever failed it with our 636. A modern 1000 hypersport would undoubtedly have done him more harm, but on the handlebars, the the feeling of serenity is so enormous that one has no worries about its behavior under greater load. Add to that excellent feedback and you get a flawless course for this newcomer. !
At the time of the balance sheet
Tested from every angle, in all latitudes, whether it is snowing (it was almost the case during the presentation!), Whether it is raining, or windy, the DRIII has never disappointed us and if it is sometimes surprised us, it’s pleasantly, especially in the wet. In the dry, it fully confirms its sporting DNA. The widening of its operating spectrum has therefore not lost any of its superb and legendary grip. This is also confirmed by the results of the relentless tests carried out by our German colleagues from “Das Motorrad” on a BMW S 1000 RR on the Aragon circuit, at a temperature of 8 ° C. The Pirelli DRIII is classified. second, in the aspiration of his blood brother the Metzeler Sportec M7 RR. A true champion, of course, we can confirm it to you !
Strong points
- Very wide spectrum of use
- Feedback
- Grip in all circumstances
- Compromise stability / maneuverability
Weak points
- Rubber residue from cars sticking to the front tire
The pressures recommended on the track:
- Av 2.1 / 2.3
- Ar 1.7 / 1.8
- Hot pressure in the tire in use
Test conditions
- Itinerary: Round trip to the Nantes region of Le Mans, small and varied roads + interurban motorways with a little town and 2 days on the track. Great sun, hot and dry asphalt
- Motorcycle mileage: Kawasaki ZX-636 R 42,500 km
- Problem encountered: an improperly tightened cylinder head cover which causes an oil leak and causes us to lose half a driving session.
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