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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 vs Continental ProContact — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Direzza DZ102 is ahead, 65–51

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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. 66

    Dry

    Direzza DZ102 +17
    49
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102ProContact
    Reviews found online6539
  2. 68

    Wet

    Direzza DZ102 +12
    56
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102ProContact
    Reviews found online6751
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    51
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102ProContact
    Reviews found online–38
  4. 65

    Comfort

    Direzza DZ102 +12
    53
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102ProContact
    Reviews found online6137
  5. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102ProContact
    Reviews found online64–
  6. 62

    Treadwear

    Direzza DZ102 +8
    54
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102ProContact
    Reviews found online5945
  7. 63

    Handling

    Direzza DZ102 +22
    41
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102ProContact
    Reviews found online6341
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Direzza DZ102Continental ProContact
Relative Score 65 51
Dry 66 49
Wet 68 56
Snow – 51
Comfort 65 53
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 62 54
Handling 63 41

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Headline score

Direzza DZ102

ProContact

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 ProContact

Pros

  • Predictable and safe handling on dry pavement
  • Competent performance in high-heat conditions
  • Generally comfortable ride quality for calm, daily driving

Cons

  • Significant increase in road noise as the tire ages
  • Premature tread wear and limited mileage lifespan
  • Structural reliability issues, including sidewall bubbles and flat-spotting
All owner themes in the ProContact review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 B · Continental ProContact
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102

Continental ProContact

Winner: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 63 vs 41 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 66 vs 49 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 68 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 65 vs 53 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
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Tire B · Continental ProContact
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

65

Leads

Direzza DZ102

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