Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 22 reviews
Firestone F590 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 Firestone F590 — 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 + 7 owner reviews. How we score
Direzza DZ102 is ahead, 64–56
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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.
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65
Dry
Direzza DZ102 +1055Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 F590 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 63 47 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 65
F590: 60% × 59.4 (est.) + 40% × 47.3 = 55
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 F590. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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67
Wet
Direzza DZ102 +1057Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 F590 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 66 51 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 67
F590: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 57
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 F590. 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
Level61Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 F590 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 58 57 Direzza DZ102: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 57.7 = 61
F590: 40% × 66.3 (est.) + 60% × 57 = 61
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 F590. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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60
Treadwear
Direzza DZ102 +258Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 F590 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 56 54 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 60
F590: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.5 = 58
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 F590. 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 +1546Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 F590 Reviews found online 61 46
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | Firestone F590 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 56 |
| Dry | 65 | 55 |
| Wet | 67 | 57 |
| Comfort | 61 | 61 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 58 |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | 46 |
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
56
/ 100
F590
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 F590
Pros
- Effective hydroplaning resistance in heavy rain
- Adequate dry grip for standard daily driving
- Reliable performance for basic commuting needs
Cons
- Poor traction during low-speed acceleration leading to wheel spin
- Premature tread wear and sidewall perishing
- Inconsistent wet weather performance causing safety concerns
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | B · Firestone F590 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| UTQG | 460 A A | 440 A B |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Dunlop Direzza DZ102
56
/ 100
Firestone F590
Winner: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone F590 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 61 vs 46 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 65 vs 55 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 67 vs 57 on wet.
Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
Tire B · Firestone F590
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Direzza DZ102 or F590?
Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or F590?
Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 67 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or F590?
Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 65 vs 55 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or F590?
Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 61 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or F590?
Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 58 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