Overall, drivers rate the Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun as a strong value all-rounder, most often praising confident dry and wet grip, stable handling, and good resistance to aquaplaning for the price. Many also report respectable longevity with even wear when rotated and aligned properly. The most recurring drawbacks are higher cabin/road noise and a firmer, sometimes harsh ride on rough surfaces. A smaller but repeated concern is that wet grip/braking can become less reassuring as the tire wears (and on very smooth wet surfaces for some users).
What owners mention most counted across 79 reviews
Quiet for a tire with some performance aspirations. Useful upgrade in wet and dry performance and handling compared to a good "touring tire". Steering response not significantly different from a touring tire. Quite a lot of squeal when pushed hard in the dry, with progressive breakaway. Wearing evenly and reasonably. I expect to get at least 20k miles out of these (to be swapped front-to-back once, soon).
Bump thump (ride) though is significantly worse than the touring tires I used to run on this car. More like that of a high performance tire, than a "mild" performance tire in this respect.
Great price without compromise in quality. No significant change noticed in rolling resistance compared to my previous set of Bridgestone eco touring tires, so probably OK in this respect.
I bought my Falkens second hand in New Zealand for $450NZD (about $300 USD). They were in nearly new condition, and the previous owner was selling them because they were too heavy for his liking.
Once I fitted them to the car, I didn't immediately notice a difference from my other tires (Bridgestone Potenza Re003, 225 50 r17, and Pirelli Dragon sports and Firestones in 245 40 r18 - I have two sets of wheels). I've done about 10,000km or 6000 miles.
In general, they seem to be pretty decent all-rounders, especially considering the price. I generally drive pretty gently but I do enjoy using the car a bit on a nice twisty road, and in a 2 ton plus car, the tires take a proper beating. I've noticed the tires get louder as they get warmer, and if you go through a corner a little faster than usual (though not thrashing it), you'll hear them get louder. They'll eventually start squealing, long before they actually lose traction. It's kind of annoying on really smooth quiet asphalt where you can push the car a little through a corner at a speed you know is perfectly safe for the tires, yet they start getting quite loud. Luckily my car, being an A6, has plenty of sound insulation.
In the wet, again, I have no fears when it comes to cornering. I haven't had a chance to really push them and see where they slip up (I have Quattro so it's not easy to find corners where that's easy and safe to do), but they seem to hold their own relatively well - I've noticed no major downfalls in that regard from my other tires). I really can't comment on braking because I rarely get into situations where I need to brake hard, but I have no concerns at this point if they're at the right pressure (for my car, around 40ish psi).
Wear again, I can't really comment on much as I've only done 10,000km, but in that time I think they've definitely reduced in tread. Where I live, we go through tires very quickly because of the nature of our roads (hilly, windy(corner-y), bumpy, chip seal, etc).
Would I buy again? Yeah, I would definitely at that price point. Brand new, I'm not sure how much they'll set you back, but second hand, nearly new, I think I got a pretty good deal.
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I´m From Chile, in my country we have many irregular roads, (great highways, average roads in city, anothers whit bumps, and roads whit gravel and dirt) this tires, are amazing in all tracks, when put on in my peugeot, the tires NEVER lost preassure. before this tires, i wear Michellin EcoSaver, really good, but, for the irregular roads in Chile, The Michelin tires are damage very fast. I Recomend this Falken Ziex 914 EcoRun
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Well, these Falkens were great at the begining, low noise level, the comfort, well I am using 18" inch rims and they have fortified sidewalls, but still it was not so bad, dry grip was great, but wet grip was awesome, wear is also good, but when I reach 15000miles, then it was like, sorry, this was our premium support, we are now switching to free support, thank you for your usage. Because then everything went downhill, only dry grip was still there, so do not understand how the Falken is able to do this, but driving on these tires after that 15000mile threshold is very dangerous especially during wet, there is just almost no grip. Also I notify, that these Falkens especially for Lancer are bit heavy, 10,3kg each tire. For price comparison it is also against Falken as size 215/45 R18 are very expensive no matter the brand. Anyway it was great experience for me. We must start somewhere, but I think it is time to move to another brand, so apologize, but I will not buy Falken again for now at least.
8400km on a Toyota Corolla Touring Sports 2.0 Hybrid.
Dry handling is ok, even when I squeeze the 180hp of the engine, but one definitely can find their limit before we'd like, meaning the tires don't follow the chassis ability to handle tighter and/or faster corners.
On the wet, the limit is found too soon, it's easy to make the Traction Control kick in and I had an accident at low speed, when the brakes locked the wheels but there wasn't enough grip and the car just slided...
They're noisy tires.
The rim protection is nice.
If I was on a tight budget I might buy this tires but usually I'm not cheap on tires so I'll look for better Continental, Goodyear or Michelin.
PROs: dry grip, wet grip, low rolling resistance, good road feedback for eco tires, value
CONs: very noisy after 5000km, average treadwear, average braking performance both dry and wet, harsh ride
Before i change to ziex 914 ecorun, ive already use kumho PS31, Michelin PS3, bridgestone turanza t001 and Yokohama C Drive 2. I can conclude that this tire still perform above my expectations. Very recommended for those who are looking a very good value and quality tire. Only downside is braking performance and comfort.
Bought 4 Falken PL15 195/60R15 88H ZIEX ZE 914 ECORUN in 2017 (50€ each). They were on Astra G 1.4 90 HP for 30 000 kms and they feel much better then previous Dunlop SP, especially on rain. Tire wear is minimal (1 mm per year or 9000 km). 4.5 to 5.5 mm is left on tire tread.
Back in 2013, I decided to try a set of 4 tires ZIEX914 225/50/16 W XL (extra load) for sporty driving. Very few reviews existed at that time but the price was much lower than premium brands. I replaced these tires after 6 years with 60,000 km and I can say for sure that these tires are excellent for sporty driving due to the combination of stiff sidewall and sticky rubber. With these tires I could easily find the limits of my civic when taking turns at high speed without losing steering control at all. The only downside of these tires is the absolute lack of comfort which can be a deal-breaker for relaxed-style drivers.
Now I have chosen Federal Evoluzion ST-1 because of discounted price and nice sporty performance.
In the short-run I am very satisfied but I have yet to discover their long-run performance.
I wish they keep up with the Falkens...
Great grip in both dry and wet conditions. I've driven in heavy rain and the tires feels very secure with precise handling and great resistance to aquaplaning. No skipping nor sliding. I'm more of a relaxed driver so haven't stressed the tires on a road track, but the tires feels good and the car feels glued to the road. Steering has sharpened up, car feels more responsive to driver input compared to Michelin Energy. Noise levels are low, but the tires are on the hard side so not so comfortable on poor roads/bad tamrac or gravel. These tires are sporty touring tires, perhaps too sporty for a MPV. I can't comment on wear, it's too early.
Had these tires already fitted on my Octavia when I bought it. Had heard about Falken tires but never used them before. I am an easy going driver, but these tires held up very well. I have put about 60,000 kms on my car in 3 years and rotate the tires front to back once a year. Tires have around 2,5mm of tread left so looking to replace soon. Tires have held up very well. Sidewalls are quite stiff. Do get a little noisey when tread is low. Have priced up a new set and are well worth the money.
Nice comfortabel tire, 45000 km even wear. Not good or bad in any way, just ok. Good at higher speeds in Germany just not sharp. Noise and comfort nice.
Mediocre middle-class tires mostly made i Thailand, but you can rely on them.
Road feedback and comfort is mediocre at best, they just feel and sound like modern hard eco-tires. I had Michelin Primacy 3's on my former car, a Volvo V70 2010 and I have to say, the Primacies gave a bit better feeback and had better comfort. But, Falken ZE914 are not bad tires. They give almost no feedback for better or worse and feel stiff and numb, but they have tremendous dry-grip, they just never slip and I haven't had any problems when driving in rain either and aquaplaning has never occurred. They do feel very hard when you hit potholes (with normal tire pressure), but the car never wanders when driving on badly mantained highways.
I don't know about long-time wear yet. I haven't driven them more than 3000 miles, but they still look like new, all 4 tires have 7 mm left (8mm new) so I suppose they'll easily last 15000-20000 miles.
My opinion is that you get your bang for the buck, but you also somewhat get what you pay for. I bought these because they were 30% cheaper than Michelin Primacy 4's or Conti PremiumContacts 6's for my car and with that price difference I would definitely buy them again.
