Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > General Motorcycles only > Tyres? Pirelli Diablos - Pah!

[ali]

I know you know your way around a race track so I won't insult you by saying check your pressures, but it could well be suspension based. I've seen a 900SS knacker a set in a track day, but my superlight lasted a whole season (5,000m) including 5 track days on a set, something I'd credit to well setup suspension. They were well and truly gone when I ditched them but they didn't budge while on the bike.

The one major issue I've found with them is that track use tends to push the carcass left due to the prominence of right-handers, but they're a road tyre so you can't blame the manufacturer for that. I've tried a number of tyres with the ss chassis and Diablos suit me down to the ground, but I think that's more to do with profile/construction than the rubber.

If you're really hacked off I should take them to Pirelli and ask why they died so quickly. Even if they were corsas you should expect more wear than that.

Cheers,

Ali

[twpd]

Well you might be right Ali. I have been playing around with my suspension a lot tyring different things. The tyres are showing no signs of distress that you would expect with overly hard suspension or excessive damping - they're just worn out all over. I guess it's possible that the variations I've been trying have stressed them more than normal.

I normally run the front at 33-34psi and the rear at 36-38 psi. The roads around here across the moors are pretty bumpy so, I tend to run the suspension fairly soft and compliant otherwise I'd spend a lot of time out of the saddle. This does make the bike move around a fair bit but, keeps the wheels on the road. Nevertheless, I do the same with my big heavy Triumph and that doesn't knacker the tyres so quickly.

For sure I have no complaints about the level of grip they give which, is more than adequate for road use. Just the wear rate is a bit excessive.

[domski]

You're just a big bully aren't you - go on, admit it!!

Those poor Pirelli's never stood a chance

[twpd]

Fat barsteward more like!

[skidlids]

Had the Diablo Corsa's on the 996 for almost a year now, lots of rideouts (including winter ones) the odd trackday and just general riding about, Almost 2500 miles so far and still going strong.

[twpd]

Hmmmmm...I'm at a loss to understand it then. I've checked my tyre pressure gauge against another and they both read the same.

[skidlids]

Pressures, I run 32Fr and 34Rr

[chris.p]

Soft suspension compared to hard suspension will **** tyres very quickly when the throttle is used enthusiasticly (never any good at spelling )

Chris.

[weeksy2]

that would be TERRIBLE on a set of Diablo Corsas, on a set of Stn Diablos it's beyond ridiculous.

When you consider how many races the lads are getting out of a set with 3-4 trackdays thrown in there too... you have to think that either YOU or your bike are doing something wrong Nige.

I'm at this stage expecting to get double your mileage including 3-4 trackdays on top out of my Diablo Corsas.