Review on Dunlop Direzza DZ102 205/45 R17 88W summer by Wiktor Czerwiski ᠌

Drove on tires one season, about 20,000 km. The tires are on an old Skoda Octavia turbo basin, 205/55/16. In principle, I got what I expected, although I hoped for the best))) I didn’t wear off much during the season, given my driving style. The noise is also acceptable, although I never bothered with the noise level, for me this is far from an important parameter. You have to drive carefully on the water, despite the directional tread, in a rut under gas they float at a speed of about 90-100 km / h, this of course was very upsetting, before that there were half-bald Hankuk Ventus K110, they didn’t allow themselves this, rode in a wet rut like on rails. Controllability. Here, as expected, they will be worse than the same Hankook, because Dunlop is noticeably tougher in terms of rubber composition, Dunlop’s Treadwear parameter is 460, if I’m not mistaken, and Hankook’s is about 300. It’s noticeably easier to tear tires into axle boxes in wet or dry weather . But a plus follows from this minus - during the season I washed Hankuk by half, and Dunlop looks like new. In general, a solid tire, but never a sporty one. Yes, it holds better than any budget tires, but from "sport" there is only stiffness. For those who travel a lot on intercity (like me now) - that's it. Quite reliable and solid. It will serve for a long time, but if you want better handling and it is Dunlop, then it’s better to take SportMaxx, although it will be erased faster, since the price is almost the same.