Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Z rated Diablos

[Tonio600]

What's the latest on them?

I've had to buy a set locally to do a pre-season trackday at Brands. Unfortunately my local supplier could not get hold of H rated Diablos. Some kind of global shortage if I understood it well.

Will I a be able to race on them or will I have to replace them before the first race?

[skidlids]

H rated Diablos only this season, I understand the final version of the rules (out any time now) will not include the Rossos that were included in the provisional rules based on what we were led to believe by various Pirelli suppliers.
Most of the DDers I have talked to have all seemed to Source H rated tyres without any problems

[Robinashman]

Just noticed my new DD bike is fitted with ZR rated diablos.

Will I have to buy new ones? gutted if so because there’s plenty of life left. This bike has been raced as is, is this an area that's strictly adhered too?

[paynep]

I used Z rated ones for a few meetings - just don't tell anyone....... !

[Imola Duke]

Whoops............and that bike was raced at Donny ........

We can only use H rated Diablos Rob

[Tonio600]

Originally Posted by Imola Duke

Whoops............and that bike was raced at Donny ........
We can only use H rated Diablos Rob

I was told beforehand that I would not score points on Z rated tyres and that I could even be excluded from the meeting.

You have to love club racing...

[Imola Duke]

Originally Posted by Tonio600

I was told beforehand that I would not score points on Z rated tyres and that I could even be excluded from the meeting.

You have to love club racing...

Love it lol

Yesterday at Angelsey has totally shot my diablos

[Robinashman]

Ouch, best put my hand in my pocket. Recon it's daft racing with a speed-limited tyre but hay ho don’t want to open any old debates.

Don't know when the bike was last raced, could have been last year!!!

[Imola Duke]

Originally Posted by Robinashman

Ouch, best put my hand in my pocket. Recon it's daft racing with a speed-limited tyre but hay ho don’t want to open any old debates.

Don't know when the bike was last raced, could have been last year!!!

Rob
which one is fitted with the zr's ? You could just swap the wheels over,
save you a few quid

[mat2hew]

in fact, whilst your not alowed Zd's, H rated should perform much better on our bikes, especially from cold, and especially on a cold or extra especially in the wet. the h rated will get to temp far quicker than the zd's as they are made for bikes with up to 200bhp! the H is made for bikes exactly like ours (which is I suspect why we have them) My tyres after donington don't appear to have over heated which usually leaves a slight oily in appearance shading on the tyre, if yours have then you might want to lower your pressure slightly or stop doing burnouts!

I think i'm right, (i'm always right) if anyone has any other words of wisdom I'd love to hear them, especially if they contradict the above!

Matt #72

p.s. holbeach tyres fitted mine, he will be at most race meetings, but I think you have to ring him first so that he brings some along. £160 fitted

Matt #72