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Dunlop Direzza DZ101 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 Dunlop Direzza DZ101 — 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 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

Direzza DZ101 leads, 66–64 Narrow edge

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Dunlop Direzza DZ101
Tire BDunlop

Direzza DZ101

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 8 reviews

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 DZ101 +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Direzza DZ101
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6368

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

    Direzza DZ101: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 68

    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 Direzza DZ101. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Direzza DZ101
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6665

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

    Direzza DZ101: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 67

    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 Direzza DZ101. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 61

    Comfort

    Direzza DZ101 +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Direzza DZ101
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5863

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

    Direzza DZ101: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 63.4 = 65

    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 Direzza DZ101. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 60

    Treadwear

    Direzza DZ101 +1
    61
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Direzza DZ101
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5658

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

    Direzza DZ101: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61

    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 Direzza DZ101. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Direzza DZ101 +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Direzza DZ101
    Reviews found online6168
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Direzza DZ102Dunlop Direzza DZ101
Relative Score 64 66
Dry 65 68
Wet 67 67
Comfort 61 65
Treadwear 60 61
Handling (owners) 61 68

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Direzza DZ102

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Direzza DZ101

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 Direzza DZ101

Pros

  • Highly competitive price point
  • Aggressive and attractive tread design
  • Surprising levels of ride comfort and low noise

Cons

  • Short tread life and rapid wear
  • Inconsistent performance and grip quality between different sets
  • Uninspiring wet weather traction for aggressive driving
All owner themes in the Direzza DZ101 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 B · Dunlop Direzza DZ101
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
UTQG460 A A300 A A

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102

Dunlop Direzza DZ101

Narrow edge: Dunlop Direzza DZ101 — better handling, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop Direzza DZ101 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop Direzza DZ101 scores 68 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop Direzza DZ101 scores 65 vs 61 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Direzza DZ101 scores 68 vs 65 on dry.

Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
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Tire B · Dunlop Direzza DZ101
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Direzza DZ102 or Direzza DZ101?

Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or Direzza DZ101?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or Direzza DZ101?

Dunlop Direzza DZ101, 68 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or Direzza DZ101?

Dunlop Direzza DZ101, 65 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or Direzza DZ101?

Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 61 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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