Pirelli Diablo SC0

Just bought a pair of Corsas for the SDR...anyone had any experience of SC0 rear SC2 front, do i really need tyre warmers for them? Worried about the limited heat cycles in them and will using them on the road constitute a heat cycle even if they get a tad warm?
got em for £140 a pair..used for 2 laps on a Brit supersport bike..

For me, if I used these tyres on the road I would worry if I could maintain sufficient heat in them to keep them working properly. Heard a few tales of people buying super sticky race based rubber for the road, only to find they are on their arse when not expected.

Found this, it may give you another view;

Compounds are changing quite often but here is the latest.
The season will start off with the same compounds as in 08 for the most part. The tyres will begin to come available as the season develops.
The front 120/70-17 will be available in SC0, SC1,SC2 and SC3. The most useful of these is the SC1 and SC2 and offer the best references. The SC1 is a better choice for shorter races, lower temps and less abrasive tracks. The SC2 is the real work horse of the bunch and has a wide temp operating range, excellent grip and durability. The SC3 is for longer, hotter sprint races and some endurance events. We will see a new SC1 and SC2 by mid-season with improved grip and durability based on the latest data from World Superbike. The carcass construction will remain the same for 09 but was changed for 08 to give it a firmer feel under braking and turn in. This is due to change in material. Rider feedback was excellent all season on the front carcass and compounds.

As for the 190 slicks which will still be available in SC0, SC1,SC2 and SC3.
The SCO is a very good choice for qualifying and short sprint races. It is used best on less abrasive tracks but has a wide temp operating range and can run on tracks with high temps as long as the tracl grip is not too high.
The SC1 is a fantastic race tyre. It has a ton of grip and is very stable throughout a race. However, it will not handle too many heat cycles. It is a very good Sunday afternoon tyre. The SC2 is more sensitive to set up and is a works better on a hotter track. The SC2 tends to perform in a more consistant manner once it is at temp.
The SC3 is a great tyre for high temps, long races and or high abrasion surfaces.
The whole range will change by the end of 2009 with a new SC0 that works very well in on smoother tracks in higher temps.
The SC1 will be even better and will have more grip at a wider temp range making it the best choice for most actual races.
The SC2 will have better grip, closer to the 2008 SC1 but still have the consistant manner at higher temps.
The new SC3 will have better grip and still be aimed for use in higher temps on more abrasive tracks.

Hope this helps.
Kevin Graham
Orion Motorsports Inc
U.S. Mid West & Canadian Pirelli Racing Distributor

orionmot

thanks for that..so as long as i ride like a looney and get some temp in them then thats fine.!!!

me and my mates have the same tyres on as you (chris trumpet tyres????) my mate has had a off with them but thats riding like a dick when they were cold but when you get them warm what a tyre feels like you are on rails but be aware when they are cold they are like riding with plastic tyres

Not used the supercorsas apart from the road version that was on my RC8 so can't say much about em but I'd imagine the SC0 would get ruined in no time on the road especially on the rear.

I have run those after using them at the track, so sides were worn but like new in center. Basically, after they get heat cycled a bunch from the street, grip sucks. Like said, when cold its like plastic tyres. Even when warm grip isnt as good as a good set of street tyres( just got the new rosso corsa and they are awesome cold or hot) I had a very low speed low side, wasnt even out of my neihboorhood on the race tyres one cold morning. Yikes. I said, how the hell did that happen?

treat with caution then me thinks...and Shade....thanks for the vote of confidence..you tosser

I used a set of SC1s at Rockingham and after 1` day they were done

With the SC0 being even softer (basically think of it as a super sticky qualifying tyre) i should imagine the centre will last between 300 and 500 miles on the road!