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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 vs Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR — 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 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Direzza DZ102 is ahead, 64–56

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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 +8
    57
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102ContiSportContact 5 SSR
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6451

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.5 = 65

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 51.1 = 57

    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 ContiSportContact 5 SSR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Direzza DZ102 +5
    62
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102ContiSportContact 5 SSR
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6659

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

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62

    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 ContiSportContact 5 SSR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    56
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102ContiSportContact 5 SSR
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online–47

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 46.5 = 56

    No road tests of snow for ContiSportContact 5 SSR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Direzza DZ102 +13
    48
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102ContiSportContact 5 SSR
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5839

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

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 40% × 62.7 (est.) + 60% × 39 = 48

    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 ContiSportContact 5 SSR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    62
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102ContiSportContact 5 SSR
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–55

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 55.3 = 62

    No road tests of noise for ContiSportContact 5 SSR. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 60

    Treadwear

    Direzza DZ102 +10
    50
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102ContiSportContact 5 SSR
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online5639

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

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR: 60% × 56.8 (est.) + 40% × 39.4 = 50

    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 ContiSportContact 5 SSR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 61

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102ContiSportContact 5 SSR
    Reviews found online61–
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Direzza DZ102Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR
Relative Score 64 56
Dry 65 57
Wet 67 62
Snow – 56
Comfort 61 48
Noise – 62
Treadwear 60 50
Handling (owners) 61 –

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Direzza DZ102

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ContiSportContact 5 SSR

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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 ContiSportContact 5 SSR

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 B · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR
CategorySummerSummer tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—25
Rim diameters—17″ – 20″
Tread depth—9/32″
UTQG460 A A280 - 420 A - AA A
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR

Winner: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 — better comfort, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 61 vs 48 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 60 vs 50 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 65 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 67 vs 62 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
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Direzza DZ102 or ContiSportContact 5 SSR?

Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or ContiSportContact 5 SSR?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 67 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or ContiSportContact 5 SSR?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 65 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or ContiSportContact 5 SSR?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 61 vs 48 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or ContiSportContact 5 SSR?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 60 vs 50 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