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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 vs Goodyear DuraGrip — 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 + 18 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Direzza DZ102 and DuraGrip are level at 64.

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Goodyear DuraGrip
Tire BGoodyear

DuraGrip

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 18 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    Direzza DZ102 +1
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102DuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6363

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 65

    DuraGrip: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 64

    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 DuraGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Direzza DZ102 +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102DuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6665

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 67

    DuraGrip: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66

    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 DuraGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 61

    Comfort

    DuraGrip +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102DuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5861

    Direzza DZ102: 40% × 66.4 (est.) + 60% × 57.6 = 61

    DuraGrip: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 60.7 = 63

    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 DuraGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 60

    Treadwear

    DuraGrip +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102DuraGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5662

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 60

    DuraGrip: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 64

    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 DuraGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Direzza DZ102 +1
    60
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102DuraGrip
    Reviews found online6160
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Direzza DZ102Goodyear DuraGrip
Relative Score 64 64
Dry 65 64
Wet 67 66
Comfort 61 63
Treadwear 60 64
Handling (owners) 61 60

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Direzza DZ102

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DuraGrip

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryDirezza DZ102DuraGripΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/8 2015 Australian Motor 235/35 R19 Tyre Test #6/15 2012 European Summer Tyre Test - 165/70 R14 – 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 DuraGrip

Pros

  • Strong dry-weather traction and handling
  • Surprisingly effective performance in light snow conditions
  • High value-for-money proposition

Cons

  • Noticeable decline in wet grip as the tire ages
  • Tendency for premature edge wear on certain vehicle geometries
  • Hardening of rubber compound over time leading to reduced traction
All owner themes in the DuraGrip review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 B · Goodyear DuraGrip
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—4
Rim diameters—14″ – 15″
UTQG460 A A—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102

Goodyear DuraGrip

Too close to call: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 and Goodyear DuraGrip are within 2 points overall. Goodyear DuraGrip is stronger on treadwear. Goodyear DuraGrip rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 18 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear DuraGrip scores 64 vs 60 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
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Tire B · Goodyear DuraGrip
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Direzza DZ102 or DuraGrip?

Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or DuraGrip?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or DuraGrip?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 64 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or DuraGrip?

Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 63 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or DuraGrip?

Goodyear DuraGrip, 64 vs 60 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