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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 vs General AltiMAX HP — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Direzza DZ102 is ahead, 65–52

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Tire ADunlop

Direzza DZ102

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 22 reviews

Best test result: #7 of 8 in 2015 Australian Motor 235/35 R19 Tyre Test (overall ranking)

Tire BGeneral

AltiMAX HP

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 46 · 11 reviews

Best test result: #47 of 54 in 2013 54 Tyre Braking Test (overall ranking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 66

    Dry

    Direzza DZ102 +12
    54
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AltiMAX HP
    Reviews found online6547
  2. 68

    Wet

    Direzza DZ102 +11
    57
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AltiMAX HP
    Reviews found online6752
  3. 65

    Comfort

    Direzza DZ102 +8
    57
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AltiMAX HP
    Reviews found online6145
  4. 66

    Noise

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    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AltiMAX HP
    Reviews found online64–
  5. 62

    Treadwear

    Direzza DZ102 +11
    51
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AltiMAX HP
    Reviews found online5942
  6. 63

    Handling

    Direzza DZ102 +21
    42
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AltiMAX HP
    Reviews found online6342
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Direzza DZ102General AltiMAX HP
Relative Score 65 52
Dry 66 54
Wet 68 57
Comfort 65 57
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 62 51
Handling 63 42

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Headline score

Direzza DZ102

AltiMAX HP

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.

DisciplineCategoryDirezza DZ102AltiMAX HPΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 14% #7/8 · 2015 Australian Motor 235/35 R19 Tyre Test 2% #47/54 · 2013 54 Tyre Braking Test +12.2 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
All owner themes in the Direzza DZ102 review

Tire B AltiMAX HP

Pros

  • Excellent value for the price point
  • Reliable dry road grip and handling
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Fragile sidewalls prone to impact damage
  • Short tread life and rapid wear
  • Inconsistent wet weather performance
All owner themes in the AltiMAX HP review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 B · General AltiMAX HP
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102

General AltiMAX HP

Winner: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 63 vs 42 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 66 vs 54 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 68 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 62 vs 51 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
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Tire B · General AltiMAX HP
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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.

65

Leads

Direzza DZ102

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