Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 22 reviews
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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 vs Yokohama Advan dB V552 — 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 + 37 owner reviews. How we score
Direzza DZ102 leads, 64–60 Narrow edge
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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.
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65
Dry
Direzza DZ102 +659Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Advan dB V552 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 64 54 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65
Advan dB V552: 60% × 62.2 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 59
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 Advan dB V552. 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
Direzza DZ102 +463Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Advan dB V552 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 66 60 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 67
Advan dB V552: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.6 = 63
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 Advan dB V552. 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
Advan dB V552 +466Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Advan dB V552 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 58 64 Direzza DZ102: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 58.2 = 62
Advan dB V552: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 64.2 = 66
No road tests of comfort for Direzza DZ102 or Advan dB V552. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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60
Treadwear
Direzza DZ102 +357Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Advan dB V552 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 56 52 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 60
Advan dB V552: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.6 = 57
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 Advan dB V552. 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)
Direzza DZ102 +358Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Advan dB V552 Reviews found online 61 58
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | Yokohama Advan dB V552 |
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| Relative Score | 64 | 60 |
| Dry | 65 | 59 |
| Wet | 67 | 63 |
| Comfort | 62 | 66 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 57 |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | 58 |
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Headline score
64
/ 100
Direzza DZ102
60
/ 100
Advan dB V552
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 Advan dB V552
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet and silent operation at various speeds
- High level of ride comfort, effectively absorbing bumps and potholes
- Good grip and sure-footed performance in wet conditions
Cons
- Softer sidewalls can cause a floating sensation or lack of sharpness at higher speeds
- Reduced dry cornering grip when pushed hard, with some tendency to wash out
- Mixed feedback on overall durability, with a few users experiencing faster-than-expected wear
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | B · Yokohama Advan dB V552 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 45 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 21″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Dunlop Direzza DZ102
60
/ 100
Yokohama Advan dB V552
Narrow edge: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 — better dry, wet and treadwear. Pick the Yokohama Advan dB V552 if comfort matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 65 vs 59 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 67 vs 63 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Yokohama Advan dB V552 scores 66 vs 62 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 60 vs 57 on treadwear.
Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
Tire B · Yokohama Advan dB V552
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Direzza DZ102 or Advan dB V552?
Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or Advan dB V552?
Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 67 vs 63 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or Advan dB V552?
Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 65 vs 59 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or Advan dB V552?
Yokohama Advan dB V552, 66 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or Advan dB V552?
Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 60 vs 57 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