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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 vs Hankook Dynapro HP — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 22 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Direzza DZ102 leads, 66–64 Narrow edge

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Hankook Dynapro HP
Tire BHankook

Dynapro HP

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 7 reviews

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 +4
    62
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Dynapro HP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6559

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 66

    Dynapro HP: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 59 = 62

    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 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Dynapro HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Level
    68
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Dynapro HP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6767

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 68

    Dynapro HP: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68

    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 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Dynapro HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 65

    Comfort

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Dynapro HP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6161

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 61 = 65

    Dynapro HP: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 60.7 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Direzza DZ102 or Dynapro HP. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Dynapro HP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online65–

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 66

    No road tests of noise for Direzza DZ102. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 62

    Treadwear

    Dynapro HP +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Dynapro HP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5965

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62

    Dynapro HP: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.7 = 65

    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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Dynapro HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 63

    Handling (owners)

    Direzza DZ102 +6
    57
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Dynapro HP
    Reviews found online6357
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Direzza DZ102Hankook Dynapro HP
Relative Score 66 64
Dry 66 62
Wet 68 68
Comfort 65 65
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 62 65
Handling (owners) 63 57

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Direzza DZ102

Dynapro HP

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

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 Dynapro HP

Pros

  • Impressive long-term durability and high mileage potential (up to 68,000 miles reported)
  • Stable performance for motorway travel and holiday towing under normal conditions
  • Consistent and even wear reported over extended periods (e.g., 40,000 km)

Cons

  • Extreme and premature front tire degradation, including uneven wear and a melted appearance at very low mileage
  • Lack of traction on soft or slippery surfaces like wet grass
  • Reduced performance and confidence when towing heavier loads such as a caravan
All owner themes in the Dynapro HP review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 B · Hankook Dynapro HP
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—14
Rim diameters—16″ – 18″

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102

Hankook Dynapro HP

Narrow edge: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 — better handling and dry. Pick the Hankook Dynapro HP if treadwear matters most to you. Hankook Dynapro HP 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 63 vs 57 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 66 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Dynapro HP scores 65 vs 62 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
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Tire B · Hankook Dynapro HP
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Direzza DZ102 or Dynapro HP?

Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or Dynapro HP?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or Dynapro HP?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 66 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or Dynapro HP?

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

Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or Dynapro HP?

Hankook Dynapro HP, 65 vs 62 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