Tires – New Pirelli Sport-road tire: Diablo Rosso II –

New Pirelli Sport-road tire: Diablo Rosso II

Tires - New Pirelli Sport-road tire: Diablo Rosso II -

On the occasion of the 68th Milan Motorcycle Show, the Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli presented its new sport-road reference: the Diablo Rosso II.

On the occasion of the 68th Motorcycle Show in Milan, the Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli presented its new sport-road reference: the Diablo Rosso II.

Successor – as the name suggests! – with the Diablo Rosso, this motorcycle tire adopts bigomme technology at the rear (25% soft rubber on the sides and 75% more enduring rubber in the center) and the EPT (Enhanced Patch Technlogy) system developed in the Mondial Superbike.

This patented technology makes it possible to increase the tread surface on the ground in curves, thanks to a controlled deformation of the tire in bends..

The Pirelli Diablo Rosso II also benefits from the benefits of ICS (Integrated Contour Shapping) and FGD (Functional Grove Design), respectively designed to facilitate the transmission of power to the ground and improve the durability of the rubber and the evacuation of water, thanks to specific envelope profiles and sculptures.

The Diablo Rosso II also uses the principle of the 0 ° steel belt dear to the German “cousins” from Metzeler, which increases the stability in curves and the behavior of the tire under high stress (braking, acceleration, etc. ).

Like the very sporty Diablo Rosso Corsa (read our, the Diablo Rosso II can be personalized via a label to be affixed to a dedicated space on the sidewall. This label can receive backgrounds, colors, flags, circuits and other various logos offered on the .

Exclusive partner of Ducati in original equipment, Pirelli will equip the impressive Ducati Diavel with this Diablo Rosso II (read our .

A perilous exercise for the rear flange with unprecedented dimensions (240/45/17!), As the 162 hp and 127.5 Nm of torque of the 210 kg Ducati Hyper-custom will probably offer little respite. !

The Diablo Rosso II will be available from January 2011 in 120/70/17 and 110/70/17 at the front and 180/55/17, 190/50/17, 190/55/17 and 240/45/17 at the back. The dimensions 120/60/17 (front) and 150/60/17, 160/60/17 and 170/60/17 will be available from April.

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