Passenger Car Summer Premium Touring Tires

Simply superb tires they're perfect in every way other than being an absolute pain to fit on the tire machine. No matter how much tire lube we used the beads wouldn't pop unless you 85psi in them, which is getting up there! <br />
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On the road in comparison to my old Bridgestone ep150s that used to squeal and understeer very easily, turn in and mid corner feel was a bit numb too. <br />
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The es-32s are excellent, takes A LOT harder driving to get them to start squealing, road feel is fantastic they give you so much confidence. Honestly it's like driving a completely different and vastly superior vehicle.

Did this also happen to you? I was super satisfied with the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 in size 205/55/16 — to the point that I changed them at 80,000 km!!! They kept all their characteristics at the maximum level up to 55,000 km, and after that they only lost a tiny bit of their excellent performance. The ABS never kicked in up to that mileage; I can even say they *stuck* to the road during sudden braking on dry asphalt, even at 60,000 km, and the hazard lights would come on automatically from the abrupt deceleration! From 60,000 to 80,000 km they still behaved very well — it felt like I was driving on a set of Continental or Michelin of a well-known brand that had done around 45,000–50,000 km.<br />
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BUT! This summer, when I installed the exact same tires again (production December 2025), something strange happened. During sudden braking under the same temperature and acceleration conditions — coming from the same Avenue and braking hard from 100 km/h at the next traffic light — the ABS unit activates, causing the car not to “dig into” the road anymore! (Leon, January 2018 model, with brake fluid changed in September 2021.) Did something change in Goodyear’s rubber compound? Even the texture of the new tires seems more nylon-like and less rubbery — or is it just my impression?

The tires are really good. The puncture resistance is great at the end of the tires life on an average every tire has nearly 2-3 punctures. I have also used them in multiple rural areas where there is a risk of tires being damaged but these tires outperformed. Now, i am using Advan db of the same tire size and in 6 months i got 6 punctures on 2 tires. The tread wear is quite good and the tires did not lose grip even at the end life.

I have had these tires on 3 different Toyota Corolla TS, this is their stock tire, first time I left them on for about 6 months, which was about 6500 miles, as I was loathe to swap them for something nicer until I had put some wear on them, the second and third time (I swapped my 2022 Corolla TS for a 2025 Corolla TS 3 weeks ago) I changed them within the month, less than 1000 miles, as I cannot stand the constant cabin noise from these tires.<br />
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Short version, horrible tire, the cabin noise is honestly just outrageous, harsh ride, and doesn't really cope well with the pock marked roads, and if you give it a bit of spirited drive, they 'scrub' on the edge, noticeably, and quite honestly these tires just do not suit the car at all.<br />
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Do not be fooled with the 68db rating, this is the drive by noise, which is probably quite close, as most of the noise apparently ends up in the cabin, and make sure you check the pressures too, because Toyota and tire places always over inflate them, which makes these tires even more harsh sounding and gives a rough ride on and lots of surfaces.

Also, do not be fooled by the EcoRun name, these tires are not actually that great for fuel economy, C rated, there are lots of tires with a better fuel rating, and they are also not the greatest tires for wet conditions, B rated, and they behave mostly ok in the wet, nothing special, but to be honest, for a car that comes in just short of £40k these tires are a joke when there are so many other better tires for similar money that do a far better job in every aspect than these tires.<br />
I have mixed driving so lots of city/town driving, where they are mostly quietish when just pootling about under 30MPH, which is probably why so many cabbies keep them on, country driving, which is a bit more spirited, and motorway driving, and they are invasive and noisy on all but the smoothest of roads, as long as you are going in a straight line, and even then they are noticeable, and on any other road surface, bring on the rumble at various levels.<br />
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I have swapped them on my latest Corolla, as I did on my previous Corolla, for Michelin CC3 Sports, quieter, nicer drive and ride, use slightly less fuel, cope better with the rubbish roads we have here in the UK and they cope so so much better in the cold, aka < 7C, not just when it is snowing, the difference is instantly noticeable.<br />
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I would not recommend the Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun to anyone, there is no getting away from the fact these are mid grade tires at best, yet with an almost premium grade price, which is crazy really, so just leave them on the car as long as you can live with them and then swap them for a tire that suits your needs and wants, you wont be disappointed, as long as you pick the pick the right tire for your car and driving requirements, you will be amazed at how much quieter your car cabin sounds, there are a ton of great tires that will out perform these tires in pretty much all areas, and will do it quieter job of it too, some are even cheaper than the Falkens or if you can afford it, just pay the extra and get a real premium grade tire.

Absolute fine tire for dry hot summers aswell (35C+), won't harden or crack when stored properly in winter. After 60k miles, tread separation/break started to show.

Good budget tire, but very poor wet traction, even with a 90hp car.

As a family car guy with a heavy PHEV (almost 2 tons), I was looking for tires that are genuinely good in the rain, quiet, comfortable on our crappy roads, and don't cost a fortune – since I only do about 5–8 000 km per year on my private car.<br />
Most of the time I drive the company car on Continentals (which makes sense with 80k km/year), but for the private Optima I wanted something sensible.<br />
After some research I went for Vredestein Ultrac+ XL 215/55 R17 98Y.<br />
Short verdict: I'm very pleasantly surprised – these are excellent tires for the money.<br />
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Rain performance – really top class. I tested them hard in heavy downpours on the highway at 110 km/h – zero aquaplaning feeling, zero twitchiness during overtaking, they just hold the line like they're glued. Much more confidence-inspiring than my previous Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 in really bad weather.<br />
Noise & comfort – massive improvement. The Dunlops were quite hard and transmitted every single pebble and expansion joint straight into the cabin. The Vredesteins have a noticeably softer sidewall (thanks to the taller profile and construction), so they filter bumps much better. Cabin is now properly quiet even at highway speeds.<br />
Grip & handling – they sit very planted, steering feels precise, no drama on wet corners or sudden lane changes.<br />
Price – paid ~93–94 € per tire, so ~375 € for the set. For that money getting this level of wet safety + comfort is a steal compared to 120–130 € Continentals or Michelins.<br />
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Slightly higher rolling resistance (B label) than some premium EV-optimized tires (A label), so probably 1–2% more consumption on battery mode – but with my low mileage it's completely negligible.<br />
Wear will probably be average (not as long-lasting as Primacy 5), but again – at 5–8k km/year this set will last 5–7 years easily.<br />
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If you have a heavy family PHEV/SUV, drive mostly in Central Europe (lots of rain, average roads), don't do crazy mileage and don't want to overpay for a badge – Vredestein Ultrac+ is currently one of the smartest buys in this size. For me personally – best value tire I've had in years.<br />
Would buy again without hesitation.

Tires came stock with the car. Thinking of changing to another brand but in the end I thought I might just give it a try. First 1000km was unimpressive (perhaps the tires havent break in yet), the tires were slippery on dry and wet roads. The grip was horrible, cornering feels unsafe (genuinely thinking to swap these off after my vacation). After 1000km, the tires' grip starting to come online on both dry and wet roads, yet still not as impressive as the Hankook VP4 I've used on another car. The tires were bouncy through corners, it can take fast corners but have to be cautious with the entering speed. The tire performed moderately (score of 7/10) in the wet with minimal aquaplaning. As a touring tire, it is very quiet and comfortable. If you enjoy relaxing long distance road trip with music or chit chatting with family/friends in the car, this tire performed extremely well and it absorbs vibration of the rough roads very well too. The wear is okay at 20k km mileage (acceptable but not impressive). In my honest opinion: I would recommend this tire for those who enjoys a relaxing drive. If you love spirited driving or does partial spirited driving (sometimes), this is not the tire for you.

Many people here had overwhelmingly positive reviews about these tires. So I am absolutely shocked how underwhelming they felt in my experience. Maybe I’m doing something wrong but the traction control light goes off pretty often when I give them a good floor, and the car starts going to the side. Never happens under dry condition with my other tires. They’re also a lot more prone to slipping when it rains. They’re fuel efficient, give good road feedback, they’re not noisy, it’s all comfy - but the consistent lack of grip that I’m otherwise used to, has really frustrated me.

I've driven them 70.000 km for 5 years. Excellent wet and dry performance, car still handles pretty good in both wet and dry conditions. My previous tires were michelin primacy 4. stiffer and noisier than michelins but the sidewalls are so strong. Also no sidewall cracks in my tires. <br />
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I want to buy it again but they no longer produce 92 load index for new ziex.