The Falken ZE912 is most consistently praised for dry grip, quiet running, comfort and value, with wet grip also receiving more praise than criticism. Wet-road confidence is not universal, with concerns in around one in nine of the 173 reviews. Tread life attracts more praise than complaints overall, but short-life concerns appear in nearly one in five reviews and both end-of-life accounts are critical of wear. Almost all reviews lack a stage of use, which limits any typical-mileage or grip-retention claim. Repeat accounts range from continued satisfaction to reduced confidence, without a common ageing pattern.
What owners mention most counted across 171 reviews
Pretty good tires - fitted to the fonr of the Alfa, which is supposedly a bit heavy on front tires, so only managed 12,000miles before needing replacement (which is pretty standard by all accounts).
A bit harsh over pot-holes and speedbumps, although not sure how much of that is the tires, and how much is the suspension setup (which is standard all round).
Generally pretty happy with the tire as a mid-range product.
I got two of these tires fitted to my Passat in Jan 2013 and after 6,500 miles of commuting to work they are now bald. They are extremely poor wearing and I will be avoiding them like the plague in future. My local tire dealer was embarrassed when I called in yesterday and showed him the condition they were in after such a short period.
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i had these tires fitted on my seat leon cupra 16,000 miles ago, and even though i am an agressive driver, they have only just worn out. I attack corners and drive to enjoy the performance of my motor and can honestly say these tires have been through hell since they`ve been on there. they are a superbly durable and enjoyable tire. understandably not quite so good in the wet (compound and weather contributing) but overall i cannot fault the rubber. i get irritated at idiots responding and reviewing these tires when they aren`t sure what they are on about. I am a motor sport mechanic and can not fault them. i have replaced them with 453`s as i have been assured they are "the bollocks" and the equivilent i was supplied were shitty eco tires. if you wanna good ride, theres no subsitute to good rubber. go falken.
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Fitted to RNS Pug 407 SW (Only carries dog) Oct 2012..It's now May 2013, less than 5000 miles and near to TWI already..not impressed hence scoring, and I am very easy driver...
Expected more from a £130 tire!!! Won't buy again....
Brought 4 Brand new FALKEN ZE912, 18 OCT 2013.
Lastest 6 months, 10,765 miles. Would not recommend this tire to anyone using there car on a regular basis....
I just cant believe some of the reviews on here. Drove 22000 km on these and they are not fully down to the first wear marker, meaning they should last a quite unheard of 60 000km. 2009 DOT tire, bought 2010. Falken has been charged with toying with compounds a lot on a given tire, without notice, and I'm starting to believe it, reading the last dozen reviews here.
Looks like a totally different tire. I do drive very easy.
The good in my experience:
Wear - almost non existent, but I have a short commute putting the tire through a lot of heat up / cool down cycles.
Great in wet, little to no difference in handling and stopping.
The bad:
Weights a full 3kg more per tire in 215/60/16 compared to my Firestone Winterhawks.
Weight is taxing on the ride, acceleration, fuel economy, steering feel and accuracy to name a few.
Literally the car feels a lot heavier and clumsier. Meaning
everything but wear and wet performance is below par in the given size and probably most sizes.
Having said that they are not horrible and the Ze-914 update should be quite good with the weight issue fixed.
I like these tires, they don't feel any different on a wet road to a dry road, needing a really big puddle to unsettle them. BUT they are squidgy, with much too much roll when changing direction. They also wear ridiculously fast, 6000 miles on the front of my Civic, the rears better, naturally though not by much! I've used ZE912s for the past 3 years, gone through 3 sets. Gone to Rainsport2s now, can't afford to be changing tires this often!
I drive a BMW 320i sport pack. these were my first set as i was looking for a good budget tire. Read the reviews and they looked great. Handles well in the dry thought i feel i could have pushed my car harder in the corners with my BMW sports suspension but very happy with the dry grip never let go and in the wet. Done about 35000km on the rear tires and need changing. The front tires 35000km and still have plenty of life not even half of the tread gone, remember my car is rear wheel drive so that why. Had some tire noise but its probably due to the flat spot i found on my one rear tire. I am thinking of buying these again. Considered yokohama advan sport but weat rate seems too high and percentage buy again on the reviews too low.
I bought a pair of these Falken's in Jan 2012 after reading good reviews here. Before I bought these the overall % was in the high 80's, now its down to mid to low 70's. I now know why; check the most recent reviews and these tire's wear dreadfully!! 13 months on the Mondeo, and 9,000 careful miles and the tread is down to the minimum 2mm and WORSE on the inner. Tracking has been checked and double checked and is within acceptable limits so I am informed. Performance of tire overall was OK, and I bought these as a compromise between performance and value. I didn't want a cheap and cheerful tire but a decent and safe one. I fully expected a good wear rate and as its described as a 'premium' touring tire this is what I thought I would get. However I have done only 9000 miles and the tires are shot across the whole tire with even wear. I can't quite believe it as I drive very gently, I do not accelerate hard, corner hard or brake hard. I check the tire pressures regularly, but to no avail; these tires are shocking and I have never seen tire's wear so fast. I would never buy Falken tires again, first and last time for me. My advice is give these a huge miss, as they are not good value for money - quite the opposite in fact.
These tires are still in their early stage and I will definitely write another review as they gain a lot more mileage. So far I'm very pleased with what I've gotten for my money. Some have derided Falkens as "false economy" but from my previous experiences with them, I can honestly say that it's not quite right. I've used the cheaper ZE512 on this car before this and the good experience over the 16 months or so covering more than 30,000 km has made me consider Falkens again. This time I decided to go for the ZE912, which is a grade above my previous tires.
These tires are quiet and comfortable and are very suitable for the roads of Malaysia - often they are dry and hot during part of the day and then wet later on. Or vice versa. In either condition, I'm very confident driving with the ZE912... even more than the previous 512. The latter were okay enough but their grip, feedback and progressiveness aren't as good as the 912.
But take note that these aren't high-performance tires and it's not prudent to push your car too hard. And it's not fair to compare them with the high-performance tires either simply because these Falkens are in a different category. I'd rate the ZE912 as "budget-priced but with better than mid-range performance". "You get what you pay for..."? No, I got MORE than that.
Very impressed in the wet (and i drive fast) in the dry it's a very good tire handles very nicly. This is my third set of tires on my BMW. I have also put on my Lexus and it handles like a dream. The only problem is that it wears out very quickly....but hey you can't have everything.
