Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 12 reviews
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Dunlop Direzza 03G vs Yokohama Advan A050 — 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 + 6 owner reviews. How we score
Direzza 03G leads, 65–62 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 6 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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72
Dry
Direzza 03G +171Why this score
Source Direzza 03G Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 75 73 Direzza 03G: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 72
Advan A050: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 71
No road tests of dry for Direzza 03G. 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 Advan A050. 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 03G +560Why this score
Source Direzza 03G Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 63 55 Direzza 03G: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 65
Advan A050: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.4 = 60
No road tests of wet for Direzza 03G. 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 Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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59
Comfort
Advan A050 +261Why this score
Source Direzza 03G Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 55 57 Direzza 03G: 40% × 65.9 (est.) + 60% × 55.2 = 59
Advan A050: 40% × 66.3 (est.) + 60% × 57.1 = 61
No road tests of comfort for Direzza 03G. 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 Advan A050. 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 03G +347Why this score
Source Direzza 03G Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 57 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 39 35 Direzza 03G: 60% × 56.6 (est.) + 40% × 39 = 50
Advan A050: 60% × 55.2 (est.) + 40% × 35.2 = 47
No road tests of treadwear for Direzza 03G. 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 Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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73
Handling (owners)
Direzza 03G +271Why this score
Source Direzza 03G Advan A050 Reviews found online 73 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Direzza 03G | Yokohama Advan A050 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 62 |
| Dry | 72 | 71 |
| Wet | 65 | 60 |
| Comfort | 59 | 61 |
| Treadwear | 50 | 47 |
| Handling (owners) | 73 | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
65
/ 100
Direzza 03G
62
/ 100
Advan A050
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Direzza 03G
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and handling performance
- Highly communicative feedback and steering response
- Progressive breakaway characteristics at the limit
Cons
- Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
- Reports of sidewall disintegration or failure under extreme stress
- High noise levels during road use
Tire B Advan A050
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and track-day performance
- Predictable and communicative handling characteristics
- Consistent grip levels maintained throughout the tire's life
Cons
- Very high price point compared to competitors
- Rapid tread wear, particularly in softer compounds
- Poor performance and safety risks in wet or cold conditions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Direzza 03G | B · Yokohama Advan A050 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Dunlop Direzza 03G
62
/ 100
Yokohama Advan A050
Narrow edge: Dunlop Direzza 03G — better wet and treadwear. Where the Yokohama Advan A050 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Dunlop Direzza 03G rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Yokohama Advan A050 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop Direzza 03G scores 65 vs 60 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop Direzza 03G scores 50 vs 47 on treadwear.
Tire A · Dunlop Direzza 03G
Tire B · Yokohama Advan A050
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Direzza 03G or Advan A050?
Which is better in the wet, Direzza 03G or Advan A050?
Dunlop Direzza 03G, 65 vs 60 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza 03G or Advan A050?
Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Direzza 03G or Advan A050?
Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 61 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Direzza 03G or Advan A050?
Dunlop Direzza 03G, 50 vs 47 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