Dunlop Direzza ZIII tires

[varg]

Wow, price point up by ~20% vs the ZII (for 225/45/16), and ~20% more expensive than (205/50/16) RE-71Rs (which dethroned the ZII). Are they aiming at a higher price market segment now? Will this tire be superior to the RE-71R?

Also the ZII star specs on closeout when I was tire shopping this past few weeks are more expensive than they were when I bought mine in 2015 even with inflation taken into account. Laughable.

[ForcedFirebird]

Man, they come out to $193 per tire for 225/45r16 after shipping/tax.

I just paid $109 per tire all said and done for Azenis RT615K+ in 215/45r16.

The azenis are "cheater" tires. They have a "200" rating but are more like 100. They rape the dunlops for grip in the dry once they came out with the "615+". The old 615's were much harder rubber.

[FredK]

If you look quickly, it almost looks like an RE-71R. I wonder what the compound will be optimized for.

[M-technik-3]

YEAH 225-45-16 great for M3

[AWDBOB]

Man, they come out to $193 per tire for 225/45r16 after shipping/tax.

I just paid $109 per tire all said and done for Azenis RT615K+ in 215/45r16.

[e30s50dan]

No 225/45 or 50/15.

I'm out...

[Vfrinterceptor]

Spotted on Tire Rack: Dunlop Direzza ZIII

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Dunlop&tireModel=Direzza+ZIII

Looks like a lot of sizes. Anyone have details how they stack up to current tires?

Mark