Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 22 reviews
Dunlop Signature II 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 Signature II — 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 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
Direzza DZ102 is ahead, 64–48
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Tests – · none yet Owners 39 · 10 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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65
Dry
Direzza DZ102 +1847Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Signature II Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 64 36 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.5 = 65
Signature II: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 36 = 47
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 Signature II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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67
Wet
Direzza DZ102 +1849Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Signature II Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 54 (est.) Reviews found online 66 41 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 67
Signature II: 60% × 54.3 (est.) + 40% × 40.7 = 49
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 Signature II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison53Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Signature II Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online – 41 Signature II: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 40.7 = 53
No road tests of snow for Signature II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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61
Comfort
Direzza DZ102 +1645Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Signature II Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 58 34 Direzza DZ102: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 57.7 = 61
Signature II: 40% × 61.8 (est.) + 60% × 34.4 = 45
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 Signature II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison55Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Signature II Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 38 Signature II: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 37.5 = 55
No road tests of noise for Signature II. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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60
Treadwear
Direzza DZ102 +1050Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Signature II Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 57 (est.) Reviews found online 56 40 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 60
Signature II: 60% × 57 (est.) + 40% × 40 = 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 Signature II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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61
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Signature II Reviews found online 61 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | Dunlop Signature II |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 48 |
| Dry | 65 | 47 |
| Wet | 67 | 49 |
| Snow | – | 53 |
| Comfort | 61 | 45 |
| Noise | – | 55 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 50 |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
64
/ 100
Direzza DZ102
48
/ 100
Signature II
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
Tire B Signature II
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | B · Dunlop Signature II |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 460 A A | 620 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Dunlop Direzza DZ102
48
/ 100
Dunlop Signature II
Winner: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 — better dry, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop Signature II rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 65 vs 47 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 67 vs 49 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 61 vs 45 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 60 vs 50 on treadwear.
Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
Tire B · Dunlop Signature II
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Direzza DZ102 or Signature II?
Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or Signature II?
Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 67 vs 49 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or Signature II?
Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 65 vs 47 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or Signature II?
Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 61 vs 45 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or Signature II?
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