Falken ZE 914 - User reviews

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Ryszard Patalas
3.6
The tire is incompatible with the specification. It is very narrow, at the size of 225 is expected this or similar effective width of the tread. This tire has suddenly 185 mm wide, it looks bad on the car. It examines the exchange of the rear tires on wider another manufacturer. The tires must become hot, immediately after the start trembling, as if imprinted on the vehicle weight.

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Additional information

Distance made:10000 - 15000 miles
Place of use:usually outside the city
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:Mercedes Klasa C Sedan W205 C250 (155kW)
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:No

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface3
The grip on wet surface3
Driving comfort
Noise level4
Bump absorption3
Other
Tyre appearance4
Frequent failuresNo
Economy
Economy4
Feathering, durability4
Steve Buckley
3.6
Replaced after 6 months after 3k miles. Worn down to canvas on rear. Car driven at moderate speeds and no rapid acceleration. This is a heavy car and these tyres are not able to cope. Could not recommend on that basis.

Additional information

Distance made:2000 - 5000 miles
Place of use:in terrain + in the city
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:Mercedes S-Class Sedan W220 320 CDI
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:No

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface4
The grip on wet surface4
Driving comfort
Noise level4
Bump absorption4
Other
Tyre appearance3
Frequent failuresNo
Economy
Economy2
Feathering, durability1
alk
3.6
Really good tires. Price per piece for size 215/45/17 was almost laughable. Previously I had Dunlopy for over $ 500 per piece, I see no difference. Only not suitable for high speeds on wet.

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Additional information

Distance made:more than 15000 miles
Place of use:all terrain and outside the city
Driving style:fast and dynamic
Vehicle:Honda Civic Hatchback VII 2.0 Type-R
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface4
The grip on wet surface3
Driving comfort
Noise level3
Bump absorption3
Other
Tyre appearance-
Frequent failuresNo
Economy
Economy3
Feathering, durability3
Delfo
3.6
satisfactory rubber, no appreciable difference from the most famous and most expensive tires. Improved driving comfort, the stiff shoulder Runflat is felt.

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Additional information

Distance made:5000 - 10000 miles
Place of use:usually outside the city
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:BMW X1 SUV E84 xDrive20d (130kW)
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface4
The grip on wet surface4
Driving comfort
Noise level3
Bump absorption2
Other
Tyre appearance3
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy-
Feathering, durability-
Tony Dunn
3.6
This tyre gives good confidence whilst on the road.For the cost they are good value

Additional information

Distance made:2000 - 5000 miles
Place of use:usually outside the city
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:Nissan Qashqai SUV I 1.5 dCi (78kW)
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface5
The grip on wet surface3
Driving comfort
Noise level3
Bump absorption3
Other
Tyre appearance5
Frequent failuresNo
Economy
Economy3
Feathering, durability2
patrycjajg1
3.6
Tires handle well in both winter and summer. A little hum but you get used to it.

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Additional information

Distance made:2000 - 5000 miles
Place of use:in terrain + in the city
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:Peugeot 407 Sedan I 1.6 HDI
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface4
The grip on wet surface3
Driving comfort
Noise level3
Bump absorption3
Other
Tyre appearance4
Frequent failuresNo
Economy
Economy3
Feathering, durability-
Olly
3.6
Excellent service tyres are what i expected .Will use again

Additional information

Distance made:2000 - 5000 miles
Place of use:usually outside the city
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:Jaguar S-Type Sedan I 3.0 V6
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface5
The grip on wet surface3
Driving comfort
Noise level3
Bump absorption3
Other
Tyre appearance4
Frequent failuresNo
Economy
Economy3
Feathering, durability3
TB
3.6
Good around tyre for the money.

Additional information

Distance made:2000 - 5000 miles
Place of use:usually in the city
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:Porsche 911 Coupe 996 Carrera 3.4
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface4
The grip on wet surface3
Driving comfort
Noise level4
Bump absorption4
Other
Tyre appearance4
Frequent failuresNo
Economy
Economy4
Feathering, durability4
Fen Ripple
3.6
Bought 4 Falken ZE914 215/55 R16 97W tyres for a VW Sharan 1.9 TDI. Existing tyres were Dunlop SP Sport 2020E and had around 2-3mm tread on the back tyres and 2mm left on the front tyres. I've driven on Firestones and Dunlop SP Sport 9000 on previous cars. Dunlop advised changing to SP Sport 01 as they had stiffer shoulders so better road holding, because the VW Sharan has higher center of gravity. However I took a risk and went for an untried brand Falken Ziex 914 due to £20 price difference per tyre. I definitely made the CORRECT choice. Tyre pressures were kept the same as on the old tyres according to VW recommendations on the fuel cap. I ran in the tyres for 250 miles on local trips and on a motorway journey at 55 mph as advised. I''ve driven over 800 miles on motorway and local roads now and in comparison to the Dunlop SP Sport 2020e I got the following results in order of benefit. 1. Lighter steering, makes driving and parking much much easier, the tyres are somehow very light, even after running in. 2. Fuel MPG improved considerably by 4 + mpg as shown on the vw dash meter average. The MPG has gone up by at least 6 mpg on the motorway speeds of 55 to 75 mph 3. Comfort has improved, car is smoother over minor bumps, and slightly better over bigger bumps than the Dunlops. I've kept tyre pressures the same as the Dunlops. 4. Dry grip has improved slightly. I've noticed that the car no longer understeers or oversteers at 30mph - 40 mph on dual carriageway and motorway slip road bends. 5. Wet grip has considerably improved and I can feel control of the car at speed in the rain and can change lanes on a motorway feeling in control when I need to quickly move the car left or right when lane changing. 6. Noise is not noticeable locally but has slightly improved on the motorway. 7. Tyre Wear - Still too early even after 800 miles, will try to leave another review after 10K miles Overall Verdict. After lots of research and nearly buying the SP Sport 01 or the SP Sport Blueresponse after reading reviews, I'm happy I made the right choice and saved money by choosing the Falken Ziex ZE914. I feel performance and comfort has increased. Previously only bought the bigger brands but now MUST consider mid price brands like Falken.

Additional information

Distance made:below 2000 miles
Place of use:in terrain + in the city
Driving style:calm
Vehicle:VW Sharan Van I 1.9 TDI
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface3
The grip on wet surface4
Driving comfort
Noise level4
Bump absorption4
Other
Tyre appearance3
Frequent failuresNo
Economy
Economy-
Feathering, durability-
Bec
3.6
Good value good quality tyre. Would recommend these

Additional information

Distance made:more than 15000 miles
Place of use:usually outside the city
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:Ford Focus Cabrio II 2.0 TDCi
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface4
The grip on wet surface3
Driving comfort
Noise level4
Bump absorption4
Other
Tyre appearance5
Frequent failuresNo
Economy
Economy3
Feathering, durability3
Total rating of the tyre
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