Tests – · none yet Owners 51 · 13 reviews
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT vs Dunlop Direzza DZ101 — 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 13 + 8 owner reviews. How we score
Direzza DZ101 is ahead, 66–58
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Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 8 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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60
Dry
Direzza DZ101 +868Why this score
Source Turanza T005 RFT Direzza DZ101 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 55 68 Turanza T005 RFT: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.4 = 60
Direzza DZ101: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 68
No road tests of dry for Turanza T005 RFT. 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 DZ101. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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63
Wet
Direzza DZ101 +467Why this score
Source Turanza T005 RFT Direzza DZ101 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 61 65 Turanza T005 RFT: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 60.6 = 63
Direzza DZ101: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 67
No road tests of wet for Turanza T005 RFT. 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 DZ101. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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52
Comfort
Direzza DZ101 +1365Why this score
Source Turanza T005 RFT Direzza DZ101 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 45 63 Turanza T005 RFT: 40% × 63.8 (est.) + 60% × 44.7 = 52
Direzza DZ101: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 63.4 = 65
No road tests of comfort for Turanza T005 RFT. 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 DZ101. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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50
Treadwear
Direzza DZ101 +1161Why this score
Source Turanza T005 RFT Direzza DZ101 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 57 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 39 58 Turanza T005 RFT: 60% × 56.7 (est.) + 40% × 39.4 = 50
Direzza DZ101: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61
No road tests of treadwear for Turanza T005 RFT. 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 DZ101. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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55
Handling (owners)
Direzza DZ101 +1368Why this score
Source Turanza T005 RFT Direzza DZ101 Reviews found online 55 68
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT | Dunlop Direzza DZ101 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 58 | 66 |
| Dry | 60 | 68 |
| Wet | 63 | 67 |
| Comfort | 52 | 65 |
| Treadwear | 50 | 61 |
| Handling (owners) | 55 | 68 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
58
/ 100
Turanza T005 RFT
66
/ 100
Direzza DZ101
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Turanza T005 RFT
Pros
- Commendable initial ride comfort for a run-flat tire
- Responsive and direct steering feedback
- Strong dry and wet braking performance
Cons
- Rapid and premature tread wear
- Significant increase in road noise as the tire wears
- Susceptibility to structural damage and bulges from road impacts
Tire B Direzza DZ101
Pros
- Highly competitive price point
- Aggressive and attractive tread design
- Surprising levels of ride comfort and low noise
Cons
- Short tread life and rapid wear
- Inconsistent performance and grip quality between different sets
- Uninspiring wet weather traction for aggressive driving
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT | B · Dunlop Direzza DZ101 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| UTQG | — | 300 A A |
Which one should you actually buy?
58
/ 100
Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT
66
/ 100
Dunlop Direzza DZ101
Winner: Dunlop Direzza DZ101 — better comfort, handling and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Dunlop Direzza DZ101 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 scores 65 vs 52 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 scores 68 vs 55 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 scores 61 vs 50 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 scores 68 vs 60 on dry.
Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT
Tire B · Dunlop Direzza DZ101
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Turanza T005 RFT or Direzza DZ101?
Which is better in the wet, Turanza T005 RFT or Direzza DZ101?
Dunlop Direzza DZ101, 67 vs 63 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza T005 RFT or Direzza DZ101?
Dunlop Direzza DZ101, 68 vs 60 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Turanza T005 RFT or Direzza DZ101?
Dunlop Direzza DZ101, 65 vs 52 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Turanza T005 RFT or Direzza DZ101?
Dunlop Direzza DZ101, 61 vs 50 on our treadwear score.
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