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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 vs Bridgestone Ecopia EP001S — 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 22 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Direzza DZ102 is ahead, 64–59

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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. 65

    Dry

    Direzza DZ102 +6
    59
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Ecopia EP001S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6353

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

    Ecopia EP001S: 60% × 61.9 (est.) + 40% × 53.4 = 59

    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).

    No road tests of dry for Ecopia EP001S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Direzza DZ102 +4
    63
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Ecopia EP001S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6661

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

    Ecopia EP001S: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.8 = 63

    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).

    No road tests of wet for Ecopia EP001S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 61

    Comfort

    Direzza DZ102 +3
    58
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Ecopia EP001S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5854

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

    Ecopia EP001S: 40% × 65.7 (est.) + 60% × 53.7 = 58

    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).

    No road tests of comfort for Ecopia EP001S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 60

    Treadwear

    Direzza DZ102 +8
    52
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Ecopia EP001S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online5642

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

    Ecopia EP001S: 60% × 57.9 (est.) + 40% × 42.3 = 52

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for Ecopia EP001S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Direzza DZ102 +6
    55
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Ecopia EP001S
    Reviews found online6155
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Direzza DZ102Bridgestone Ecopia EP001S
Relative Score 64 59
Dry 65 59
Wet 67 63
Comfort 61 58
Treadwear 60 52
Handling (owners) 61 55

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Direzza DZ102

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Ecopia EP001S

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryDirezza DZ102Ecopia EP001SΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/8 2015 Australian Motor 235/35 R19 Tyre Test #13/19 2015 European Tyre Test 205/55 R16 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B Ecopia EP001S

Pros

  • Good grip in wet and dry conditions reported by some users
  • Better durability than certain previous tire brands noted by individual drivers
  • High performance in rolling resistance and fuel economy objectives

Cons

  • Significantly faster and sometimes uneven tread wear, with some reporting bald tires in very low mileage
  • Poor traction and sliding behavior noted in various weather conditions by disgruntled users
  • Hard, uncomfortable, and noisy ride quality due to stiff sidewalls
All owner themes in the Ecopia EP001S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 B · Bridgestone Ecopia EP001S
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
UTQG460 A A—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102

Bridgestone Ecopia EP001S

Winner: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 — better treadwear, dry and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Ecopia EP001S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 60 vs 52 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 65 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 61 vs 55 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 67 vs 63 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
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Direzza DZ102 or Ecopia EP001S?

Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or Ecopia EP001S?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or Ecopia EP001S?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 65 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or Ecopia EP001S?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 61 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or Ecopia EP001S?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 60 vs 52 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