Given the close relationship between Metzeler and Pirelli, do you guys know if the new Pirelli Diablo Strada is actually the same tyre with a slight difference in the pattern ? They do look very similar.

I saw them at the Brussels motor show and they said they where brand new. I tried to find them on the Pirelli website, but it seems only Pirelli Germany has put them on their website. Since i don't understand a word of german, this doesn't help. Here's the link anyway :

http://www.pirellimoto.de/riding/new...lio.asp?ID=322

Translation, courtesy of Babel fish

"Now the driving fun comes correctly on routes... Pirelli presents a motorcycle sport Touring tire with particularly sporty genes. All motorradfahrer, for whom the driving fun stands on a motorcycle route in the first place, should note immediately the name Diablo Strada. The fire-new sport Touring tire possesses all characteristics of Pirellis Diablo family: first-class Grip, leichtfuessiges and precise handling as well as a outstanding handling in all speed ranges. Beyond that the Diablo Strada with a long run achievement, a plus convinces with the travelling comfort and first-class Nassgrip. With the Diablo Strada presents the Italian tradition mark Pirelli the newest child of the successful Diablo family - a sport Touring tire of the extra class. The Diablo Strada connects the super+sporty characteristics of Diablo and Diablo Corsa with everything that makes a long motorcycle route the unrestricted pleasure: Thus the Diablo Strada possesses the Gripniveau of a genuine sport tire, admits leichtfuessige, precise handling and the very stable handling of its super+sporty brothers as well as a short warm UP time. Thus the Diablo Strada offers sporty driving pleasure from the outset, on close passport roads just like in long-drawn-out High speed curves. At the same time the new tire spoils its driver in addition, with a plus during the travelling comfort, a outstanding wet adhesion and not least a run achievement, which can to be able to be measured to from reinrassigen route tires. The Diablo Strada became particularly on the requirements of modern route sport motorcycles as for instance the Honda VFR, which develops Ducati ST4 or the Suzuki sports association 1000. Its strong carcass on basis of zero-degree steel belt technology patented by Pirellis possesses constant absorption characteristics with all loading conditions. Thus the Diablo Strada offers a very stable, safe handling also with partner and luggage, without having to make reductions with its sporty character. For this also with the help of the computer-assisted "ideal Contour Shaping" technology (ICS) very the outlines of front and rear tires, co-ordinated well one on the other, make an important contribution. The road-contact areas of both tires educate a "perfect team" in all inclinations and load conditions. Just as well also the profile Designs Diablo of the Strada harmonieren at front and rear wheel. In inclination the optimized profile secures Diablo of the Strada a very good water drainage at the front wheel and within the flank ranges of the rear wheel. With travelling straight ahead against it the rear wheel is running in the trace driven from the front tire "drying". For this reason the profile portion in the center of the rear tire could be reduced, without having to accept reductions during the wet adhesion. With this constructional trick a large plus is obtained at the life span. A crucial factor for a route sport tire is a constant Gripniveau over a far temperature range. For this provides considerably particularly for the Diablo the Strada developed "HGHM" (High Grip High Mileage) rubber mixture. With a high Silica portion it offers maximum adhesion in the dry one as in the wet one and connects this with a first-class run achievement, which is with the Diablo Strada because of the point of the current sport Touring tires. With this full mixture at tire High Tech the new Diablo Strada is a tire for all drivers, who want to use the sporty qualities of their motorcycles at any time. Whether with the Kurztrip over the weekend or with the long vacation route with full loading: The Diablo Strada gets the maximum at driving fun from each machine! Starting from December 2004 the new Pirelli Diablo Strada is first in seven dimensions in 17 and 18 tariff available."

Cheers Mark.

Hey, that translation was surpisingly good ! :lol:

Thanks Rictus.

Sounds like a Z6 doesn't it ?

Even if not, still a tyre to consider. I hope to get a price during the coming weeks since i need new tyres pretty bad :? and the Z6 was my first choise. But if these new Pirelli's are cheaper, i might try these

:D Thank's 2 you rictus01 and the Ultimate mileage 13 grand plus is the reason I've bought the Metz Z6's.... only done 40 miles in this crap weather but they DO feel alot more stable and quicker in corners...
I only managed SUB 4K on the Dunlops 220's ( 180 miles short )

These Metz Z6's have already put a bif grin on my face, looking forward to scrubbing em soon when the roads and weather let me...

:twisted:

can any susgest heated grips now as my fingers get Numb....

Taken the plunge, fitted a set of Z6's to the Speed Triple, went for the 180 section rear in replacement of the 190, should turn in a bit better, we'll see how it goes.

Cheers Mark.

Rictus, forget the tyres....clean yer bike m8!! :wink: :lol: :lol:

without tyres the bike goes nowhere, without cleaning it just annoys you :wink:

Cheers Mark.

Just had these fitted and i have to say they are a nice tyre, loads of grip stable at speed and turn in fairly quick. If i can get 8000+ miles out of the rear i will be a happy man. At the moment i am running 33/36 psi Metzeler's recommended pressure but i am looking forward to uping the pressure to 36/42psi because if that improves thesae tyres they well might be the best set ive ever had

Well even on the speed triple these tyres hold up well, 12 miles short of 9,000 at the moment and still going strong (perhaps 1,000-1,500 miles left).


Cheers Mark.