Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 26 reviews
Cooper Zeon RS3-A looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Cooper Zeon RS3-A 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 26 + 22 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Zeon RS3-A 65, Direzza DZ102 64.
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Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 22 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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64
Dry
Direzza DZ102 +165Why this score
Source Zeon RS3-A Direzza DZ102 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 62 63 Zeon RS3-A: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64
Direzza DZ102: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 65
No road tests of dry for Zeon RS3-A. 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).
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65
Wet
Direzza DZ102 +267Why this score
Source Zeon RS3-A Direzza DZ102 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 63 66 Zeon RS3-A: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 65
Direzza DZ102: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 67
No road tests of wet for Zeon RS3-A. 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).
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57
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Zeon RS3-A Direzza DZ102 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) – Reviews found online 47 – Zeon RS3-A: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.1 = 57
No road tests of snow for Zeon RS3-A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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60
Comfort
Direzza DZ102 +161Why this score
Source Zeon RS3-A Direzza DZ102 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 57 58 Zeon RS3-A: 40% × 66.2 (est.) + 60% × 56.6 = 60
Direzza DZ102: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 57.7 = 61
No road tests of comfort for Zeon RS3-A. 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).
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64
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Zeon RS3-A Direzza DZ102 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 60 – Zeon RS3-A: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 60 = 64
No road tests of noise for Zeon RS3-A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Treadwear
Zeon RS3-A +660Why this score
Source Zeon RS3-A Direzza DZ102 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 66 56 Zeon RS3-A: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.2 = 66
Direzza DZ102: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 60
No road tests of treadwear for Zeon RS3-A. 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).
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67
Handling (owners)
Zeon RS3-A +661Why this score
Source Zeon RS3-A Direzza DZ102 Reviews found online 67 61
Scores at a glance
| Category | Cooper Zeon RS3-A | Dunlop Direzza DZ102 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 64 |
| Dry | 64 | 65 |
| Wet | 65 | 67 |
| Snow | 57 | – |
| Comfort | 60 | 61 |
| Noise | 64 | – |
| Treadwear | 66 | 60 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 61 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
65
/ 100
Zeon RS3-A
64
/ 100
Direzza DZ102
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 Zeon RS3-A
Pros
- Exceptional dry and wet traction
- High value and affordable price point
- Comfortable and responsive ride quality
Cons
- Shorter tread life due to soft rubber compounds
- Can become noisy as the tread wears down
- Mixed performance reported in deep snow or severe winter conditions
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Cooper Zeon RS3-A | B · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Ultra High Performance All Season tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | 10.5/32″ | — |
| UTQG | — | 460 A A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Cooper Zeon RS3-A
64
/ 100
Dunlop Direzza DZ102
Too close to call: Cooper Zeon RS3-A and Dunlop Direzza DZ102 are within 2 points overall. Cooper Zeon RS3-A is stronger on treadwear and handling.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Cooper Zeon RS3-A scores 66 vs 60 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Cooper Zeon RS3-A scores 67 vs 61 on handling.
Tire A · Cooper Zeon RS3-A
Tire B · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
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Zeon RS3-A or Direzza DZ102?
Which is better in the wet, Zeon RS3-A or Direzza DZ102?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 67 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Zeon RS3-A or Direzza DZ102?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 65 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Zeon RS3-A or Direzza DZ102?
Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 61 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Zeon RS3-A or Direzza DZ102?
Cooper Zeon RS3-A, 66 vs 60 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