Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 22 reviews
Best test result: #7 of 8 in 2015 Australian Motor 235/35 R19 Tyre Test (overall ranking)
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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 vs Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun leads, 67–65 Narrow edge
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Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 63 · 630 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 6 in 2019 Motor NAF/Vi Bilägare Summer Tire Test (Economy) (overall ranking)
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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66
Dry
ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +167Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun Professional tests (TWG score) – 68 Reviews found online 65 66 -
68
Wet
ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +573Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun Professional tests (TWG score) – 76 Reviews found online 67 67 -
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Snow
No comparison56Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun Reviews found online – 47 -
65
Comfort
ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +368Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun Professional tests (TWG score) – 73 Reviews found online 61 62 -
66
Noise
Direzza DZ102 +462Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun Professional tests (TWG score) – 64 Reviews found online 64 60 -
62
Treadwear
ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +264Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun Reviews found online 59 63 -
63
Handling
ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +467Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun Reviews found online 63 67
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 67 |
| Dry | 66 | 67 |
| Wet | 68 | 73 |
| Snow | – | 56 |
| Comfort | 65 | 68 |
| Noise | 66 | 62 |
| Treadwear | 62 | 64 |
| Handling | 63 | 67 |
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Headline score
65
/ 100
Direzza DZ102
67
/ 100
ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Direzza DZ102 | ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 14% #7/8 · 2015 Australian Motor 235/35 R19 Tyre Test | 80% #2/6 · 2019 Motor NAF/Vi Bilägare Summer Tire Test (Economy) | −65.7 | Different tests |
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 ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
Pros
- Exceptional value for money compared to premium brands
- Strong and predictable wet and dry traction
- Stiff sidewalls providing crisp steering response and good road feedback
Cons
- Increased road noise or droning, particularly on coarse asphalt or as the tire wears
- Stiffer ride quality and harshness over bumps due to fortified sidewalls
- Wet grip performance dropping noticeably as the tread wears down
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | B · Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 17 |
| Rim diameters | — | 14″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 320 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Dunlop Direzza DZ102
67
/ 100
Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
Winner: Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun — better wet, handling and comfort. Pick the Dunlop Direzza DZ102 if noise matters most to you.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 73 vs 68 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 66 vs 62 on noise.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 67 vs 63 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 68 vs 65 on comfort.
Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
Tire B · Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
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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.