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Dunlop Direzza ZIII

The Dunlop Direzza ZIII is a Extreme Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 76% from 2 owner reviews Read the reviews
Tests say 8th average finish across 2 independent tests Latest: P10 of 11 · 2022 See every test

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.

  • 2owner reviews
  • 5,000miles driven
  • 2professional tests

Tyre Reviews Score

Dunlop Direzza ZIII

6.7/10

Better than 39% of track and competition tyres

  • Limited Confidence
  • 2 tests
  • 2 owner reviews
Scores of the 48 track and competition tyres we have tested

How this score is built

Source Better than Weight
Independent tests2 tests · 2 publications · 2021-2022 39% 100%
Owner reviewsFewer than 5 reviews, so they do not count yet – 0%
Combined 39% 6.7

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.

Category by category

How it compares with other track and competition tyres in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 21% 63% 2
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet Not tested, counted as average 37% –

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tyre was doing. They are not counted a second time.

HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 28% 2

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 59% of the test figure. The other 41% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2022 2022 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test Tire Rack · 225/45 R17 P10 / 11
  2. 2021 2021 Track Day 200TW Tyre Test Tyre Reviews · 225/45 R17 P5 / 8

Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Dunlop Direzza ZIII averages a finish of 8th.

2 Tests
0 Test Wins
8th Average
5th Best
10th Worst
The latest test

2022 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test P10 of 11

The Dunlop Direzza ZIII felt like an old friend to the testers, friendly and communicative, but it finished towards the back because its grip has been overtaken by newer rivals.

Weak: Dry Handling Winner: Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS

Every independent test of the Dunlop Direzza ZIII, newest first
YearTestResultAward
20222022 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre TestTire Rack · 225/45 R17P10 / 11
20212021 Track Day 200TW Tyre TestTyre Reviews · 225/45 R17P5 / 8Tested by Tyre Reviews

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Size Range9 sizes available

205-285Width30-50Profile15-19Rim2017First On Market

US ratingsUTQG grade and the maker's mileage warranty

200UTQG treadwearATractionATemperatureNoneMileage warranty

Popular sizes225/45 R17
Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Dunlop Direzza ZIII in the dry?
The Dunlop Direzza ZIII has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 21/100, and owners rate it 8.5/10 in the dry from 2 reviews.
What treadwear rating and mileage warranty does the Dunlop Direzza ZIII have?
In the US, the Dunlop Direzza ZIII carries a UTQG treadwear grade of 200, with traction A and temperature A. UTQG treadwear is relative: a tyre graded 400 lasted four times as long as the reference tyre, graded 100, on the government test course. Dunlop gives it no mileage warranty.
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Dunlop Direzza ZIII Owner Reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 2 ratings

  • Owner score 76%
  • Wear 90%
  • Dry Grip 85%
  • Handling 85%
  • Road Feedback 80%
  • Wet Grip 75%
  • Comfort 60%

All 2 Dunlop Direzza ZIII reviews

Score spread across 2 written reviews
76%
Member
An excellent 200tw alternative if you want a good do-everything tire. The tire won't win competitions without compromising wear, but if you have seasons in your region, the Dunlop handles consistently well in the wet and high grip in the dry with a linear fall-off of grip in high speed cornering. You'll have consistent times until the start to grease up and then you just do a cool-down lap or two and you're ready for another attempt at your PB. It's not a good AutoX tire (unless you're in some place consistently hot like California or Mediterranean because it takes too long to heat up, get to temperature. Its a fun, inexpensive (relatively) tire for learning on that will get you ready for a faster tire like the Falken RT660 or Yokohama AO52 or Nankang AR1. Wear isn't bad either if you have a good alignment and flip/rotate tires regularly.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 7
Helpful 893
80%
Member
These are our "baseline" tires for our 24hrs of Lemons Lexus LS400 (we run 255 in the back). They wear great, are predictable and super easy to drive on, while not being the fastest unfortunately as we are otherwise very happy with them. Good for about 1000 race miles on our car, though we put new ones on each event.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 10
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 893

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