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Yokohama dB super E spec looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 vs Yokohama dB super E spec — 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 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Direzza DZ102 is ahead, 64–59

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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. 65

    Dry

    Direzza DZ102 +6
    59
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102dB super E spec
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6354

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 65

    dB super E spec: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 53.6 = 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 dB super E spec. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Direzza DZ102 +9
    58
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102dB super E spec
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6653

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 67

    dB super E spec: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 58

    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 0.54).

    No road tests of wet for dB super E spec. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).

  3. 62

    Comfort

    Level
    62
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102dB super E spec
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5859

    Direzza DZ102: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 58 = 62

    dB super E spec: 40% × 67.3 (est.) + 60% × 59 = 62

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

  4. 60

    Treadwear

    Direzza DZ102 +2
    58
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102dB super E spec
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online5653

    Direzza DZ102: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 56.3 = 60

    dB super E spec: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 52.6 = 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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for dB super E spec. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Direzza DZ102 +5
    56
    Why this score
    SourceDirezza DZ102dB super E spec
    Reviews found online6156
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Direzza DZ102Yokohama dB super E spec
Relative Score 64 59
Dry 65 59
Wet 67 58
Comfort 62 62
Treadwear 60 58
Handling (owners) 61 56

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dB super E spec

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 dB super E spec

Pros

  • Exceptional noise suppression and quiet operation
  • Superior ride comfort and bump absorption
  • Reliable dry weather grip

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life with reports of rapid wear
  • Poor performance in snow and slushy conditions
  • Average wet weather traction compared to premium competitors
All owner themes in the dB super E spec review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 B · Yokohama dB super E spec
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102

Yokohama dB super E spec

Winner: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 — better wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Yokohama dB super E spec rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 67 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 65 vs 59 on dry.

Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
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Tire B · Yokohama dB super E spec
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Direzza DZ102 or dB super E spec?

Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or dB super E spec?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 67 vs 58 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or dB super E spec?

Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 65 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or dB super E spec?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 62 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or dB super E spec?

Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 58 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