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 Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Ventus V12 evo2 leads, 68–65 Narrow edge
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Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 68 · 93 reviews
Best test result: #4 of 9 in 2015 AMS Performance Tyre Test (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
Ventus V12 evo2 +571Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Ventus V12 evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) – 71 Reviews found online 65 71 -
68
Wet
Ventus V12 evo2 +371Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Ventus V12 evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) – 70 Reviews found online 67 72 -
65
Comfort
Ventus V12 evo2 +267Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Ventus V12 evo2 Reviews found online 61 66 -
66
Noise
Ventus V12 evo2 +773Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Ventus V12 evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) – 77 Reviews found online 64 – -
62
Treadwear
Level62Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Ventus V12 evo2 Reviews found online 59 60 -
63
Handling
Ventus V12 evo2 +669Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Ventus V12 evo2 Reviews found online 63 69
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 68 |
| Dry | 66 | 71 |
| Wet | 68 | 71 |
| Comfort | 65 | 67 |
| Noise | 66 | 73 |
| Treadwear | 62 | 62 |
| Handling | 63 | 69 |
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Headline score
65
/ 100
Direzza DZ102
68
/ 100
Ventus V12 evo2
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 | Ventus V12 evo2 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 14% #7/8 · 2015 Australian Motor 235/35 R19 Tyre Test | 25% #4/9 · 2015 AMS Performance Tyre Test | −10.7 | 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 Ventus V12 evo2
Pros
- Excellent value and cost-to-performance ratio compared to premium brands
- Strong, reliable grip in both dry and wet conditions with good aquaplaning resistance
- Comfortable ride with low initial road noise
Cons
- Soft sidewalls can cause a floaty feel or roll during aggressive cornering and track use
- Road noise increases noticeably as the tires wear down
- Treadwear is relatively fast, leading to shorter overall mileage
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 38 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 21″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Dunlop Direzza DZ102
68
/ 100
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
Winner: Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 — better noise, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 73 vs 66 on noise.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 69 vs 63 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 71 vs 66 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 71 vs 68 on wet.
Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
Tire B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
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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.