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Bridgestone Potenza RE11 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 vs Bridgestone Potenza RE11 — 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 + 13 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE11 is ahead, 74–64

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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

    Potenza RE11 +13
    78
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Potenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6483

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.8 = 78

    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 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Potenza RE11 +6
    73
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Potenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6674

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 66 = 67

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 72.6 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 73

    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 Potenza RE11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    55
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Potenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online–46

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 46.3 = 55

    No road tests of snow for Potenza RE11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 62

    Comfort

    Potenza RE11 +8
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Potenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5870

    Direzza DZ102: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 58.2 = 62

    Potenza RE11: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 70 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Direzza DZ102 or Potenza RE11. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Potenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–67

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 67

    No road tests of noise for Potenza RE11. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 60

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE11 +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Potenza RE11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5666

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 60

    Potenza RE11: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66

    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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza RE11 +17
    78
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Potenza RE11
    Reviews found online6178
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Direzza DZ102Bridgestone Potenza RE11
Relative Score 64 74
Dry 65 78
Wet 67 73
Snow – 55
Comfort 62 70
Noise – 67
Treadwear 60 66
Handling (owners) 61 78

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Direzza DZ102

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Potenza RE11

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 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 Potenza RE11

Pros

  • Surreal and formidable dry grip
  • Predictable handling characteristics when pushed to the limit
  • Better-than-expected tread life and longevity under spirited driving and track use

Cons

  • Can become greasy on a hot track if pushed too hard
  • Increases in road noise compared to standard tires
  • Stiff sidewalls that contribute to a firmer ride
All owner themes in the Potenza RE11 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 B · Bridgestone Potenza RE11
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—9/32″
UTQG—200 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102

Bridgestone Potenza RE11

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza RE11 — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Potenza RE11 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 78 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 78 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 70 vs 62 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza RE11 scores 73 vs 67 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
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Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza RE11
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Direzza DZ102 or Potenza RE11?

Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or Potenza RE11?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 73 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or Potenza RE11?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 78 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or Potenza RE11?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 70 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or Potenza RE11?

Bridgestone Potenza RE11, 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