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Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec review

Name: Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec
Brand: Dunlop

Relative score from owner reviews only

Owners 75 · 6 reviews analysed

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The Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec is widely regarded as a high-performance tire that offers exceptional dry grip and handling feedback at a competitive price point. While users consistently praise its spirited driving capabilities and stiff sidewall construction, the consensus notes a trade-off in terms of rapid tread wear and inconsistent wet-weather performance.

What owners say

No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests: 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews: 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

By owner reviews

75/100

From 6 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 95%

Dry

Overall dry

78.6

Corner stability

76.1

Dry traction

77.2

Steering response

76.1

Wet

Overall wet

76.6

Wet traction

75.9

Comfort

Overall comfort

72.8

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

67.3

Handling

Overall handling

78.2

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 6 owner reviews found online.

Pros

Exceptional dry grip and handling feedback
High value-to-performance ratio
Stiff sidewall construction for improved cornering
Reduced tire squeal during spirited driving

Cons

Rapid tread wear compared to OEM alternatives
Mediocre performance in wet conditions
Increased road noise levels
Potential quality control issues regarding tire balancing

Worth knowing

Users noted that the tire requires significantly more balancing weight compared to premium competitors like Bridgestone.
The tire exhibits a shorter lifespan, with reports of replacement intervals occurring around 24,000 kilometers.