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Michelin Pilot Preceda 2 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 Michelin Pilot Preceda 2 — 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

Too close to call: Direzza DZ102 64, Pilot Preceda 2 63.

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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.

  1. 65

    Dry

    Direzza DZ102 +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Pilot Preceda 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6461

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65

    Pilot Preceda 2: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 60.9 = 63

    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 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Preceda 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Direzza DZ102 +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Pilot Preceda 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6662

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 66 = 67

    Pilot Preceda 2: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 65

    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 Pilot Preceda 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 62

    Comfort

    Pilot Preceda 2 +2
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Pilot Preceda 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5862

    Direzza DZ102: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 58.2 = 62

    Pilot Preceda 2: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 61.7 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for Direzza DZ102 or Pilot Preceda 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 60

    Treadwear

    Direzza DZ102 +2
    58
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Pilot Preceda 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online5654

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 60

    Pilot Preceda 2: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 53.6 = 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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Preceda 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Preceda 2 +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102Pilot Preceda 2
    Reviews found online6163
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Direzza DZ102Michelin Pilot Preceda 2
Relative Score 64 63
Dry 65 63
Wet 67 65
Comfort 62 64
Treadwear 60 58
Handling (owners) 61 63

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Direzza DZ102

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Pilot Preceda 2

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 Pilot Preceda 2

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and confident cornering performance
  • Quiet, smooth, and comfortable ride quality
  • Surprisingly good tread life considering hard cornering use

Cons

  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Limited durability on extremely poor or rough road conditions
  • Limited regional availability
All owner themes in the Pilot Preceda 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 B · Michelin Pilot Preceda 2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102

Michelin Pilot Preceda 2

Too close to call: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 and Michelin Pilot Preceda 2 are within 2 points overall. Michelin Pilot Preceda 2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Preceda 2
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Direzza DZ102 or Pilot Preceda 2?

Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or Pilot Preceda 2?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 65 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or Pilot Preceda 2?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or Pilot Preceda 2?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 64 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or Pilot Preceda 2?

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