Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 22 reviews
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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 vs Dunlop SP Sport 2030 — 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 + 9 owner reviews. How we score
Direzza DZ102 is ahead, 64–39
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Tests – · none yet Owners 25 · 9 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 +2441Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 SP Sport 2030 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 51 (est.) Reviews found online 63 26 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 63.3 = 65
SP Sport 2030: 60% × 50.7 (est.) + 40% × 26.3 = 41
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 SP Sport 2030. 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 +2146Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 SP Sport 2030 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 52 (est.) Reviews found online 66 36 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 67
SP Sport 2030: 60% × 51.8 (est.) + 40% × 36.2 = 46
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 SP Sport 2030. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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61
Comfort
Direzza DZ102 +2833Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 SP Sport 2030 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 58 17 Direzza DZ102: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 57.7 = 61
SP Sport 2030: 40% × 58.1 (est.) + 60% × 16.8 = 33
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 0.21).
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 2030. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
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60
Treadwear
Direzza DZ102 +2535Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 SP Sport 2030 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 48 (est.) Reviews found online 56 16 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 60
SP Sport 2030: 60% × 48.4 (est.) + 40% × 15.7 = 35
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 SP Sport 2030. 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)
Direzza DZ102 +3625Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 SP Sport 2030 Reviews found online 61 25
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | Dunlop SP Sport 2030 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 39 |
| Dry | 65 | 41 |
| Wet | 67 | 46 |
| Comfort | 61 | 33 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 35 |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | 25 |
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Headline score
64
/ 100
Direzza DZ102
39
/ 100
SP Sport 2030
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 SP Sport 2030
Pros
- Good dry grip and handling performance
- Acceptable comfort levels on select vehicles compared to prior tires
- Decent performance in light snow and ice conditions due to a softer compound
Cons
- Terrible and very annoying road noise on anything other than completely smooth roads
- Rapid and premature tread wear, with many users needing replacements between 8,000 and 18,000 miles
- Poor wet weather performance and slippery handling on wet surfaces
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | B · Dunlop SP Sport 2030 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| UTQG | 460 A A | 280 - 360 A - B A - B |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Dunlop Direzza DZ102
39
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport 2030
Winner: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 — better handling, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport 2030 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 61 vs 25 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 61 vs 33 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 60 vs 35 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 65 vs 41 on dry.
Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport 2030
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Direzza DZ102 or SP Sport 2030?
Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or SP Sport 2030?
Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 67 vs 46 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or SP Sport 2030?
Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 65 vs 41 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or SP Sport 2030?
Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 61 vs 33 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or SP Sport 2030?
Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 60 vs 35 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