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Dunlop Direzza DZ101

Max Performance Summer

The Dunlop Direzza DZ101 is a Max Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 76% from 8 owner reviews 63% would buy again Read the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated November 2017.

  • 8owner reviews
  • 154,300miles driven
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Tire Reviews Score

Dunlop Direzza DZ101

7.5/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 8 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews8 owner reviews · rated 76% 73% 35%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 65%
Combined 53% 7.5

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 35% of this score. The other 65% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tire is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How comfortable and quiet are the Dunlop Direzza DZ101?
Owners rate the Dunlop Direzza DZ101 7.6 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 6 reviews.
How well do the Dunlop Direzza DZ101 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Dunlop Direzza DZ101 6.7 out of 10 for wear across 6 reviews. 3 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 6,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Dunlop Direzza DZ101 again?
63% of owners say they would buy the Dunlop Direzza DZ101 again, based on the 8 owner reviews that answered the question. 38% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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Dunlop Direzza DZ101 Owner Reviews

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What owners say

Across 8 owner ratings the Dunlop Direzza DZ101 averages 76%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8.5 out of 10 and Wear lowest at 6.7. 3 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 50% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 8 ratings

  • Owner score 76%
  • Dry Grip 85%
  • Road Feedback 80%
  • Handling 79%
  • Comfort 76%
  • Wet Grip 68%
  • Wear 67%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 93%

“I bought these tires 2 months ago. I drive very aggressive because I live in L.A.. these tires have handled everything I've had to throw at them. So far this winter in L.A. it's been raining on a weekly basis. These...”

  • Mitsubishi Eclipse
  • 1,100 miles
Read full review → 638 found this helpful
Most critical 50%

“i can spin these tires in almost any gear in the dry in a 300HP car. Wet Grip is uninspiring, went around a roundabout with the tail out once. Great Tires for the daily commuter but not for sports cars.”

  • BMW 335i SE
  • 2,000 miles
Read full review → 640 found this helpful
Longest term 80%

“I've owned 3 identical sets of Direzza's under diverse road and weather conditions. First 2 sets worn really fast (13K miles), but delivered amazing comfort while giving good grip and aquaplaning resistance in rainy...”

  • Citroën C4
  • 13,000 miles
Read full review → 733 found this helpful

All 6 Dunlop Direzza DZ101 reviews

Score spread across 6 written reviews
93%
Member
I bought these tires 2 months ago. I drive very aggressive because I live in L.A.. these tires have handled everything I've had to throw at them. So far this winter in L.A. it's been raining on a weekly basis. These tires haven't hydroplane at all. They are also some of the most comfortable tires I've owned. That surprised me because the design does not look like they're made for comfort. They have a aggressive look to them. Also they are pretty quite. I would say these are about as good as the Continentals I had on the car before these. Except these are slot more affordable.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 8
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 638
66%
Member
In the US it's branded as a drifting tire, and thus it's easy to provoke the rear tires to hang loose. Performs well in the dry, just don't try anything frisky in the wet on public roads - the grip isn't outstanding in the wet.
Not the most comfortable tires in terms of noise and ride, but not annoying or overbearing. They are cheap, but tread is rated for only around 20k miles. I only planned to have the car short-term however, so it fitted the bill for me perfectly.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 5
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 2
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 6
Helpful 758
50%
Member
  • BMW 328i
  • 225/45 R17
  • 24,000 miles
  • Mostly Motorways
  • Average
Good for short term but not good for over 1.5 year.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 5
  • Road Feedback 4
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 756

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50%
Member
  • BMW 335i SE
  • 255/35 R18
  • 2,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
i can spin these tires in almost any gear in the dry in a 300HP car. Wet Grip is uninspiring, went around a roundabout with the tail out once. Great Tires for the daily commuter but not for sports cars.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 6
  • Wet Grip 3
  • Road Feedback 3
  • Handling 4
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 640
80%
Member
  • Citroën C4
  • 205/55 R16 V
  • 13,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
I've owned 3 identical sets of Direzza's under diverse road and weather conditions. First 2 sets worn really fast (13K miles), but delivered amazing comfort while giving good grip and aquaplaning resistance in rainy weather. That's considering that I switched from Michelins that had great grip but doubled in price and where uncomfortably hard. Last set was crap, lasted a bit longer but from day one had half the grip the old ones had, and got noisy down the road. Now moving away from Dunlop, my other car has an amazing set of Hankooks so I'll give them a try.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 733
94%
Member
  • Ford Laser
  • 205/45 R16
  • 200 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
Fantastic.
Better then alot of the others out there that were next to it
Would Prefer to have RE11.
The price and the look of the DZ101 really define it.
Look amazing stretched too.
Grip like crazy too
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 683
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