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Bridgestone Turanza AR10 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Turanza AR10 vs Dunlop Direzza DZ102 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 5 + 22 owner reviews. How we score

Direzza DZ102 leads, 64–61 Narrow edge

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 61

    Dry

    Direzza DZ102 +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza AR10Direzza DZ102
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5863

    Turanza AR10: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 57.9 = 61

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 65

    No road tests of dry for Turanza AR10. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Direzza DZ102. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 63

    Wet

    Direzza DZ102 +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza AR10Direzza DZ102
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6066

    Turanza AR10: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 60 = 63

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 67

    No road tests of wet for Turanza AR10. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Direzza DZ102. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 60

    Comfort

    Direzza DZ102 +1
    61
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza AR10Direzza DZ102
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5658

    Turanza AR10: 40% × 66 (est.) + 60% × 55.7 = 60

    Direzza DZ102: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 57.7 = 61

    No road tests of comfort for Turanza AR10. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Direzza DZ102. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 59

    Treadwear

    Direzza DZ102 +1
    60
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza AR10Direzza DZ102
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5556

    Turanza AR10: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 59

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 60

    No road tests of treadwear for Turanza AR10. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Direzza DZ102. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 58

    Handling (owners)

    Direzza DZ102 +3
    61
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza AR10Direzza DZ102
    Reviews found online5861
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Turanza AR10Dunlop Direzza DZ102
Relative Score 61 64
Dry 61 65
Wet 63 67
Comfort 60 61
Treadwear 59 60
Handling (owners) 58 61

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Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Turanza AR10

Pros

  • Reliable all-around performance for daily driving
  • Low noise levels and high comfort
  • Good tread life and durability under moderate conditions

Cons

  • Inconsistent grip during heavy braking
  • Potential for premature cracking in extreme heat
  • Average performance in high-demand or sporting scenarios
All owner themes in the Turanza AR10 review

Tire B Direzza DZ102

Pros

  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio
  • Strong dry pavement grip and cornering stability
  • Surprisingly high levels of ride comfort for a performance tire

Cons

  • Rapid or inconsistent tread wear
  • Inconsistent wet weather performance and hydroplaning resistance
  • Increased road noise as the tire ages
All owner themes in the Direzza DZ102 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Turanza AR10 B · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
UTQG—460 A A

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Turanza AR10

Dunlop Direzza DZ102

Narrow edge: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 — better dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Turanza AR10 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 65 vs 61 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 67 vs 63 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza AR10
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Turanza AR10 or Direzza DZ102?

Which is better in the wet, Turanza AR10 or Direzza DZ102?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 67 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza AR10 or Direzza DZ102?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 65 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Turanza AR10 or Direzza DZ102?

Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 61 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Turanza AR10 or Direzza DZ102?

Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 60 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology