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 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Sport 5 is ahead, 83–65
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Tests 84 · 23 tests Owners 82 · 6,414 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 9 in 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 (overall ranking)
“Just got PS5s put on today, they’re freakishly grippy. Really has renewed my enthusiasm for my car.”
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
Pilot Sport 5 +2288Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 90 Reviews found online 65 84 -
68
Wet
Pilot Sport 5 +2290Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 92 Reviews found online 67 87 -
65
Comfort
Pilot Sport 5 +1075Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 71 Reviews found online 61 80 -
66
Noise
Direzza DZ102 +2046Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 32 Reviews found online 64 – -
62
Treadwear
Pilot Sport 5 +2082Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 87 Reviews found online 59 75 -
63
Handling
Pilot Sport 5 +2083Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Pilot Sport 5 Reviews found online 63 83
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 83 |
| Dry | 66 | 88 |
| Wet | 68 | 90 |
| Comfort | 65 | 75 |
| Noise | 66 | 46 |
| Treadwear | 62 | 82 |
| Handling | 63 | 83 |
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Headline score
65
/ 100
Direzza DZ102
83
/ 100
Pilot Sport 5
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 | Pilot Sport 5 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 14% #7/8 · 2015 Australian Motor 235/35 R19 Tyre Test | 78% #3/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | −63.5 | 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 Pilot Sport 5
Pros
- Outstanding wet and dry traction with high resistance to aquaplaning
- Superior tread life and longevity compared to competitors and previous generations
- Noticeable improvements in ride comfort and a quieter cabin over rough road surfaces
Cons
- Softer sidewalls can lead to initial steering vagueness or understeer during hard cornering
- Higher price point compared to some tier-one competitors
- Performance and grip degrade significantly under intense track heat or heavy circuit use
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Dunlop Direzza DZ102
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
The Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is widely praised as an exceptional daily-driver tire, offering impressive wet grip, low road noise, and remarkable longevity compared to predecessors and rivals. While some enthusiast drivers find the sidewalls a bit soft or note less extreme track performance compared to dedicated track or 4S tires, community consensus highlights it as a top-tier, well-balanced choice for spirited street driving and commuting.
r/TyreReviews
·31 upvotes ·2026-04-26
“My 8-month experience with Michelin Pilot Sport 5 – honest thoughts after highway + city use Switched to Michelin Pilot Sport 5s about 8 months ago on my Hyundai Creta]and figured I'd share a proper update since I couldn't find many India-based long-term reviews when I was researching. Background: I drive a mix of Delhi–Gurugram highway stretches and stop-go city traffic. Previous tyres were Ceat tyres. Wet grip: This is where they genuinely shine. Monsoon season in NCR was the real test — braking distances felt noticeably shorter than my previous set, and I never had that nervous moment on waterlogged roads near Dhaula Kuan. Dry handling: Confident and predictable. Not much to complain about here. Cornering feel is crisp, especially at highway speeds. Ride comfort: Slightly firmer than my old tyres, which I expected given the performance focus. Not harsh — just different. Long highway runs are still comfortable. Noise: Quieter than I expected for a performance tyre. Road noise on concrete sections of NH-48 is very manageable. Fuel efficiency: Marginal difference — maybe 0.3–0.5 kmpl lower, hard to say definitively. Wear so far: Looking good at 8 months / ~7,000 km. No uneven wear patterns. Would I buy again? Probably yes, especially if wet weather safety matters to you. Price premium over budget options is real, but the wet grip gives peace of mind. Happy to answer any questions. Anyone else running Michelins in Indian conditions? Read more”
r/saab
·90 upvotes ·2026-03-28
“Put some 235/45 R17 ps5’s on my 9-5 They fill up the arches quite nice!”
r/CarTalkUK
·3 upvotes ·2023-11-19
“How good are pilot sport 5's in winter? Thinking between another set of ps5's on a new car or cross climate 2. Ps5: wearing really slowly, didn't catch a winter on old car yet Cc2: worn in 4 months to 3mm, very soft in bends causing body roll, really good in last year's snow through, and surface water is a non-issue. Also weird humming doe to tread pattern. I guess the question is, should i risk summer tyres with the odd snow fall we have around here?”
Top themes
#Wet grip and safety#Road noise and comfort#Tread life and durability#Daily driving vs track performance#Comparison with PS4 and PS4S#Value and pricing
Based on 134 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 66 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 22″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Dunlop Direzza DZ102
83
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — better dry, wet and treadwear. Pick the Dunlop Direzza DZ102 if noise matters most to you.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 88 vs 66 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 90 vs 68 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 66 vs 46 on noise.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 82 vs 62 on treadwear.
Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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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.