Tests – · none yet Owners 45 · 12 reviews
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
Updated
Continental ProContact 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 12 + 8 owner reviews. How we score
Direzza DZ101 is ahead, 66–53
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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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52
Dry
Direzza DZ101 +1668Why this score
Source ProContact Direzza DZ101 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 43 68 ProContact: 60% × 57.7 (est.) + 40% × 43 = 52
Direzza DZ101: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 68
No road tests of dry for ProContact. 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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57
Wet
Direzza DZ101 +1067Why this score
Source ProContact Direzza DZ101 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 52 65 ProContact: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 51.5 = 57
Direzza DZ101: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 67
No road tests of wet for ProContact. 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
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source ProContact Direzza DZ101 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) – Reviews found online 39 – ProContact: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 39.3 = 52
No road tests of snow for ProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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48
Comfort
Direzza DZ101 +1765Why this score
Source ProContact Direzza DZ101 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 39 63 ProContact: 40% × 62.6 (est.) + 60% × 38.6 = 48
Direzza DZ101: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 63.4 = 65
No road tests of comfort for ProContact. 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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53
Treadwear
Direzza DZ101 +861Why this score
Source ProContact Direzza DZ101 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 44 58 ProContact: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 43.8 = 53
Direzza DZ101: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61
No road tests of treadwear for ProContact. 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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45
Handling (owners)
Direzza DZ101 +2368Why this score
Source ProContact Direzza DZ101 Reviews found online 45 68
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ProContact | Dunlop Direzza DZ101 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 53 | 66 |
| Dry | 52 | 68 |
| Wet | 57 | 67 |
| Snow | 52 | – |
| Comfort | 48 | 65 |
| Treadwear | 53 | 61 |
| Handling (owners) | 45 | 68 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Recomputed
Headline score
53
/ 100
ProContact
66
/ 100
Direzza DZ101
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A ProContact
Pros
- Predictable and safe handling on dry pavement
- Competent performance in high-heat conditions
- Generally comfortable ride quality for calm, daily driving
Cons
- Significant increase in road noise as the tire ages
- Premature tread wear and limited mileage lifespan
- Structural reliability issues, including sidewall bubbles and flat-spotting
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 · Continental ProContact | B · Dunlop Direzza DZ101 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| UTQG | — | 300 A A |
Which one should you actually buy?
53
/ 100
Continental ProContact
66
/ 100
Dunlop Direzza DZ101
Winner: Dunlop Direzza DZ101 — better handling, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental ProContact rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 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 enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 scores 68 vs 45 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 scores 65 vs 48 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 scores 68 vs 52 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 scores 67 vs 57 on wet.
Tire A · Continental ProContact
Tire B · Dunlop Direzza DZ101
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ProContact or Direzza DZ101?
Which is better in the wet, ProContact or Direzza DZ101?
Dunlop Direzza DZ101, 67 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, ProContact or Direzza DZ101?
Dunlop Direzza DZ101, 68 vs 52 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, ProContact or Direzza DZ101?
Dunlop Direzza DZ101, 65 vs 48 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, ProContact or Direzza DZ101?
Dunlop Direzza DZ101, 61 vs 53 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