Pirelli Diablo Superbike Slicks Overview - Compounds, Construction, Feel & Sizes

[@davey_sprocket]

This is the exact video on Pirelli slicks that the internet needed, thank you for making it!

[@MonoMoto]

Thank you 🙏

[@terrancebrown8796]

Hands down the best video on tire compounds/construction/ durability. This helped me tremendously, thanks!!!

[@dmytroizvoznikov3316]

Thanks a lot, man! This is the best video I have seen so far about Pirelli Slicks.

[@MonoMoto]

Thanks for the feedback. I made it because I also didn’t find anything solid out there . Please share the video 😀

[@danparsons46]

Just the information I was looking for 👊 thank you 🙏

[@jesussanjurjo6588]

Very informative! Great video

[@hellomihai]

really good topic!

[@MonoMoto]

Thank you 🙏 wanted to add something different for a change :)

[@TurninTrackOut]

This is so helpful. I'm coming from the car and karting world and adding bikes into the mix. Will be getting a Panigale V4 S or SP2 and getting comfortable on the street tire first, but want to move to your suggested SC1 front and SC2 rear once I'm up to pace. Will be interesting to know 1) any suggested tire warmers (brand/model) to purchase, 2) target tire pressures to go aim for hot and what you would start with, and 3) what temp you would measure with a pyrometer on the top middle and inside of the tire. Very informative. I'm going to be at Bay Area tracks and know nobody in the bike world. Hope we can cross paths.

[@MonoMoto]

Awesome ! glad it helps. for 1 ) Woodcrafts are solid and simple. Capit and Chicken Hawks are fancy options. for 2 ) Talk to your local tire guy and start with a that. Pressure depends on the weather and your riding speed and skill but tire guy will have some good starting points Yes hopefully see you out there ! I'm recovering from a big crash right now but will be back next season.

[@TurninTrackOut]

@@MonoMoto oh sorry to hear about the crash hope the recovery is smooth. Look forward to meeting next season.

[@Naptownstreetsquid]

Me- running a flipped sc3 on my rear rn 😁

[@MonoMoto]

Good way to safe money but don’t tell it to the Pirelli engineers 😅

[@mrpogy365]

The pirelli sc/x 0,1,2,3 (3=cold 2=medium/warm 1=warm 0=hot outdoor/asphalt temperature) I used the pirelli sc2 front and rear and had crash on them recently due to worn out tires. It lost traction within high speed curve by not even reaching the tire grip markers limit on them on 4th tander something between 40-50 laps aggressive riding. The tires realy doesn’t give good feedback , but the grip is insane when they are new. But you notice a drop already after 8-10 laps. Keep in mind to trash them at the right time , learn from my mistake only do 30-35 aggressive laps maximum. I like them but due my lack of experience I had a lowside. Glad that I’m fine just finical damages … 😂❤ will use them again for sure but trash them after 3/4 of trackday for sure!

[@MonoMoto]

Keep in mind that the traction depends on a lot of factors : suspension, pressure, tire temp, heat cycles, body movement etc. I run my rear slicks until the wear markers are essentially gone on the sides and had never a problem with good traction at A / fast group pace. Front I usually use for a handful of trackdays before replacing it.

[@mrpogy365]

@@MonoMoto you forgot to mention the engine brake, that’s destroying the tires much faster. Specially on Ducati’s, it’s common sense to use them in right temperature and pressures . Glad to hear that you drive less aggressive on them.

[@huskynox1]

Does Pirelli advertise "operating" temperatures? You mention the SC1 and SC2 needs to be at a higher temperature to function properly, I'm interested in that operating temperature, including SC3? The only temperature Pirelli advertises is "after warmers". So, on a cooler day (20C) and a track temperature of say 30C, if I were to choose a SC3 compound, what is the operating temperature? Obviously with those temperatures you'd probably run the pressures in the lower range of the advertised "after warmers" suggested pressures, but during a session, where should the operating temperature be? I'm surprised Pirelli doesn't advertise an operating temperature range for each compound.

[@MonoMoto]

This is a complex topic and it is not as easy as giving one number or even range. As one temp might work very well on track A it might yield very different results on track B. As a very simple rule, Diablo slicks should be heated to 80-90C. If you come into the hot pit take your tire temp right there. If it is significantly under 80C or a lot over 90C you need to make adjustments. Easiest way to tell if the tire is happy is watching the tire wear patterns.

[@huskynox1]

I'm thinking of switching out my track Panigale V4 stock sizes for the WSB taller profiles. Any input? I spoke with a guy that rides an Aprilia RSV, that did the swap, he prefers the taller profile.

[@MonoMoto]

It steers differently. The tire is bigger and has more possible grip but what most people notice is that it steers a bit quicker than the normal pirellis

[@MrMoto948]

The SP has an SC0 outer. Shredded one in a single track session on a cold abrasive track. Run treaded SC2 rear and SC1 front on the road. Couple of corners and there good. Never felt them go off in the 20 years I have been running them. If the rear does slide when cold it is totally predictable and doesn't let go like some others. Tried the rosso's and being a heavy braker I wore the sides (where the grooves are) out in 2 canyon rides. SC1 front I get a 16-20 rides out of them. 12-14 out of a rear. They are 6-7 hour rides though. Road. Cold 33 front, 32 rear. Go down 1 PSI when above 28C.

[@Florian24]

Hi Armin, den SC2 kannste vergessen als Hinterreifen, haelt nicht lange und grippt wenig. Fuer Endurance gleich zum SC3. Ansonsten nur SC1 hinten. Vorne fahre ich bei allen temps den SC2 auf der BMW

[@MonoMoto]

Stimmt schon das wenn’s warm ist und der Fahrer schnell ist sc2 Front und sc1 hinten super ist. Das inverse setup ist aber Einsteiger freundlicher :) Lange nicht mehr von dir gehört ! Hoffe alles bestens .