Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 22 reviews
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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 vs Toyo Proxes T1 Sport — 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 + 1 road tests and 22 + 50 owner reviews. How we score
Proxes T1 Sport is ahead, 70–64
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Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 71 · 50 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
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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65
Dry
Proxes T1 Sport +469Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 63 Reviews found online 64 79 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65
Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 62.8 + 40% × 78.7 = 69
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).
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67
Wet
Proxes T1 Sport +673Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 71 Reviews found online 66 75 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 67
Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 75.3 = 73
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).
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62
Comfort
Proxes T1 Sport +870Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 58 70 Direzza DZ102: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 58.2 = 62
Proxes T1 Sport: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 69.8 = 70
No road tests of comfort for Direzza DZ102 or Proxes T1 Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison69Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 71 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69
No owner ratings of noise for Proxes T1 Sport. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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60
Treadwear
Proxes T1 Sport +161Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 56 58 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 60
Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 57.5 = 61
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 Proxes T1 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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61
Handling (owners)
Proxes T1 Sport +1677Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Proxes T1 Sport Reviews found online 61 77 -
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Efficiency
No comparison71Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | Toyo Proxes T1 Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 70 |
| Dry | 65 | 69 |
| Wet | 67 | 73 |
| Comfort | 62 | 70 |
| Noise | – | 69 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 61 |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | 77 |
| Efficiency | – | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
64
/ 100
Direzza DZ102
70
/ 100
Proxes T1 Sport
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Dunlop Direzza DZ102 finished ahead 0 times and Toyo Proxes T1 Sport 1 times.
| Discipline | Category | Direzza DZ102 | Proxes T1 Sport | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #7/8 | #5/8 | – | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2015 Australian Motor 235/35 R19 Tyre Test · 235/35 R19 |
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 Proxes T1 Sport
Pros
- Exceptional dry and wet grip for confident cornering and braking
- High level of ride comfort and shock absorption, outperforming stiff run-flats
- Lower price point compared to top-tier premium competitors while maintaining comparable performance
Cons
- Rapid tread wear and short lifespan, with many users reporting the need for replacements well under 15,000 miles
- Softer sidewalls can lead to a less direct or squirmy feel during aggressive cornering
- Occasional sensitivity to road grooves, uneven surfaces, and standing water (hydroplaning tendencies)
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | B · Toyo Proxes T1 Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 3 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 19″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Dunlop Direzza DZ102
70
/ 100
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
Winner: Toyo Proxes T1 Sport — better handling, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport scores 77 vs 61 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport scores 70 vs 62 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport scores 73 vs 67 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport scores 69 vs 65 on dry.
Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
Tire B · Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
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Direzza DZ102 or Proxes T1 Sport?
Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or Proxes T1 Sport?
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport, 73 vs 67 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or Proxes T1 Sport?
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport, 69 vs 65 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or Proxes T1 Sport?
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport, 70 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or Proxes T1 Sport?
Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 61 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