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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 vs Yokohama AVS Sport — 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

AVS Sport is ahead, 74–66

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Yokohama AVS Sport
Tire BYokohama

AVS Sport

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 6 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 66

    Dry

    AVS Sport +9
    75
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AVS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6580

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

    AVS Sport: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 79.7 = 75

    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 AVS Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 68

    Wet

    AVS Sport +6
    74
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AVS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6775

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

    AVS Sport: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 74

    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 AVS Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 65

    Comfort

    AVS Sport +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AVS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6173

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

    AVS Sport: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 71

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

  4. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AVS Sport
    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

    AVS Sport +6
    68
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AVS Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5970

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

    AVS Sport: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 68

    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 AVS Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 63

    Handling (owners)

    AVS Sport +17
    80
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102AVS Sport
    Reviews found online6380
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Direzza DZ102Yokohama AVS Sport
Relative Score 66 74
Dry 66 75
Wet 68 74
Comfort 65 71
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 62 68
Handling (owners) 63 80

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Headline score

Direzza DZ102

AVS Sport

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 AVS Sport

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet weather traction
  • High level of handling precision and cornering confidence
  • Impressive tread life relative to its performance category

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise, particularly during the first half of the tread life
  • Limited availability due to the tire being out of production
  • Performance degradation noted when tread depth reaches the final 2mm
All owner themes in the AVS Sport review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 B · Yokohama AVS Sport
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102

Yokohama AVS Sport

Winner: Yokohama AVS Sport — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Yokohama AVS Sport rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama AVS Sport scores 80 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama AVS Sport scores 75 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama AVS Sport scores 74 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama AVS Sport scores 71 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
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Tire B · Yokohama AVS Sport
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Direzza DZ102 or AVS Sport?

Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or AVS Sport?

Yokohama AVS Sport, 74 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or AVS Sport?

Yokohama AVS Sport, 75 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or AVS Sport?

Yokohama AVS Sport, 71 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or AVS Sport?

Yokohama AVS Sport, 68 vs 62 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