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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 vs Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 — 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 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Direzza DZ102 is ahead, 66–55

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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. 66

    Dry

    Direzza DZ102 +10
    56
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102CINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6549

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

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 48.9 = 56

    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 CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Direzza DZ102 +11
    57
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102CINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6753

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

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 57

    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 CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 65

    Comfort

    Direzza DZ102 +8
    57
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102CINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6145

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

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 44.6 = 57

    No road tests of comfort for Direzza DZ102 or CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102CINTURA/TO P4
    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

    Direzza DZ102 +4
    58
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102CINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5952

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

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 52 = 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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for CINTURA/TO P4. 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 +23
    40
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102CINTURA/TO P4
    Reviews found online6340
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Direzza DZ102Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4
Relative Score 66 55
Dry 66 56
Wet 68 57
Comfort 65 57
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 62 58
Handling (owners) 63 40

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Headline score

Direzza DZ102

CINTURA/TO P4

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 CINTURA/TO P4

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and high mileage capability
  • Predictable performance on dry, steady-state roads
  • Progressive handling characteristics on specific vehicle chassis

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather grip and high risk of understeer
  • Lack of steering feedback and road feel
  • Excessive road noise
All owner themes in the CINTURA/TO P4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 B · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4

Winner: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 63 vs 40 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 68 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 66 vs 56 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 65 vs 57 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
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Tire B · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4
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Direzza DZ102 or CINTURA/TO P4?

Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or CINTURA/TO P4?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 68 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or CINTURA/TO P4?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 66 vs 56 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or CINTURA/TO P4?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 65 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or CINTURA/TO P4?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 62 vs 58 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