Falken Sincera SN110 Ecorun

Like others on here I have a smart fortwo 450 which means you are somewhat limited in choice when it comes to replacement.

Once you are outside the realms of budget tyres in the UK I'm essentially down to a choice of Sincera 110 ecoruns or a mixture of Continental ecocontact.

The Continentals carry a hefty premium over the Falkens - even with a 15% discount from my supplier I'm still paying £65 more for 4 tyres than I would should I choose the none discounted Falkens. ( £345 v £410).

Not only that but I'd be having a mixture of ecocontact 3 and 6 which seemed odd that I would be paying a hefty premium for a tyre that was essentially 3 generations old - research on this site showed me the ecocontact 3 was initially released in 2003!

But, more expensive equals better, right?

It would seem not.

The reviews on this website for the Continentals appear to be less than glowing, certainly compared to the ecoruns which I already have on the car.

I've been running the sinceras for a couple of years (since I bought the car)and about 15k miles. As it's a Smart car there is virtually no tread wear as the car is so light but the tyres are starting to perish as they date back to 2015. Overall, looking at the MOT history and the tyre dates I would guess they've done no more than 20k miles.

Ordinarily I would have replaced them earlier but as the car rarely goes above 20 mph in London I haven't really had to worry about high speed blowouts. However, I had to do a longer trip on the motorway last week where I made a promise to the tyre gods that if I didn't die in a fireball I would replace them this week.

In the time I have had the car with the Sinceras I can say I've been impressed.

I run an slk 55 as a weekend / summer car and have Michelins on that.

I would imagine that people want different things from different tyres and different cars. I don't expect the Sinceras to offer up the same level of grip as the Michelins but on the Smart my priorities are different - my prioritied are excellent wet weather grip - I don't want to be acquaplaning in a car with such a short wheelbase and noise and comfort rate high too.

In this respect the Sinceras score highly - I will caveat that with the fact that I am in the unusual situation whereby the tyres have plenty of tread left but are no doubt a lot more brittle after being on for 10 years and exposed to UV light all that time with the concomitant degradation.

I would certainly expect brand new Sinceras to be even better.

In short, they are an excellent tyre for your regular family type car where wet weather performance, noise and ride comfort are more important than outright on the limits grip - and they are certainly better than some tyres that are more expensive

First mounted on the rear 30,000 km ago, then now on all 4 wheels for about 15,000 km. It is difficult to find quality tires that are safe in my size.
The price/quality ratio is quite good, but the wear is a little too fast if you drive dynamically. After 15,000 km they are about 75% worn. You can't have everything.

On dry ground they are difficult to fault, on wet ground you feel the limit arrive more quickly, but it is progressive. The rear axle is simply unbreakable regardless of the road conditions and the driving style adopted.
The front axle was mounted in "Feu Vert Efficiency", the road holding of the Falken is generally a little better in the wet, but really superior in the dry.

When they are completely worn out, I definitely plan to get the same ones again.

These were fitted all round on our Hyundai i20. Not a ball of fire by any means. Completed around 16k miles, fronts are down to min wear now, still give good grip and minimal noise. Rears are on around 4.5mm. driven on rough roads in the Welsh valleys with narrow streets requiring you to drive in gullys and close to the kerb. Motorway miles are quiet, a good tyre which inspired confidence in a small car. Being replaced by an all season soon to suit our weather better.

The dry grip was phenomenal I was driving average before this tires but after this tires was fitted i become a spirited driver and I was sure where the silver line as for the control of the tire was and if you pushed it little further or the road was bad even if slipped with the steering wheel you could control it. The wet grip was good nothing wrong to say about that. It was fitted August 2021 and replace the two of them that was in the front in the April 2025 because has lost some little rubber in some places and was near the end of its tread but again I was driving spirited (The tires had been rotating this years and was been replacing with winter tires for 4-5 months each year. The other two will be change maybe by the end of 2025 or until the spring 2025). Maybe would not get you so many kilometers that a Michelin or a Goodyear will but I don't care I prefer to be able to perform an elk test with higher speed if needed. I had Michelin Energy Saver but then I was driving average and had the OEM suspension at that time. Now has Monroe original.

I replace Goodyear Duragrip early with 22.000km on them because i was not satisfied with them (my review here> https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre/Goodyear/DuraGrip.htm) I have these Falken from over 1000km now. The ride became more refined as expected from my experience with SN832B (previous model of SN110) on another car. That means comfort is very good to the point that i feel like my suspenion changed! They are not so quiet but the noise has a more ...premium sound in town and on rough roads. On highway they are brilliant to the point that you think they were made only for cruising at speeds up to 140km/h! Stability, noise and comfort are TOP, reminded me premium brands i had on the past. No wet experience yet but i bet it will be way better than the previous. As for consumption with Goodyear i had 4,7lt/100km and they had A rating so i expected with the C rating of Falken to be over 5 but my consumption increased only to 4,8!!! Great job Falken!

Excellent on dry and wet, holding road like glued. No aquaplaning. Very satisfied. Silent tyre. I would definitely buy them again. Way better than Contis, for a much affordable price.

Appx.15.000km passed and dry handling is good.For wet handling,it is above middle .Tires ara so quite and rolling resistance so low.Life time is so high.Production quality is respectable.

I bought these tyres after reading a review on this website. As that gentleman said, a Smart ForTwo has odd tyre sizes and therefore a limited choice of quality tyres. The main choices available were Bridgestone Turanza T005, Continental ContiEcoContact 3 or these Falkens. Having had the Conti's on another car, they were rejected for their awful wet grip. The Bridgestone's were very expensive and I had these on a hire car and I was not that impressed as they seemed quite loud.
After fitting the Falkens, I was immediately impressed with their low noise, comfort and dry grip levels. To be honest, I wasn't looking forward to their wet performance, however, they were way better than expected and I've grown to be confident in their abilities and they have tamed the Smart's tendency to understeer. It's too early to rate their wear, but as the Smart is so light, it tends not to be an such an issue. Massive improvement over the dreadful budget tyres it came with. Overall, I'm really impressed, especially as all four tyres were £280 fitted.

Purchased 4 of these SN110's to replace the tyres on my Smart Fortwo. The existing fronts were 8 year old Bridgestone B100's (155/60/15), still with half tread left (after 37k!!!), but extremely noisy, uncomfortable and downright lethal in the wet etc. The existing rears were 5 year old Khumo ES01 (175/55/15), loads of tread but noisy and just unremarkable in every way. Anyone with a Smart Fortwo will tell you that tyre choices are limited due to rather odd tyre sizes, off the shelf options were realistically Bridgestone, Continental (rubbish) and the Falkens.... Local tyre fitter suggested the Falkens as they are getting complaints about noise from the T005 Bridgestone's. To start with the Falkens are notably cheaper than Bridgestone/Continental offerings, but don't let that put you off because these tyres are good, really good. They are super quiet (even on a Smart car), super comfy (even on a Smart car), super in the wet (even in a Smat car), and work well in the dry to (even in a Smart car)!!!! They as others have mentioned they are soft, so I don't expect them to last long, but to be honest I really don't care......especially at the price paid..... I am far happier having a cheap, reliable, grippy, comfy, quiet tyre that I have to replace say every 5 years, than a noisy, crashy, uninspiring tyre that lasts for 10 years (but costs half the price). Before someone else says it, my other car is a BMW that I happily shod with Michelin Primacy 4 run flats (that I also love), so I am not some idiot that 'likes cheap' without a thought about safety etc, i'm just not an idiot that 'likes expensive' because they are expensive.... Well done Falken.....the SN110 is a cracking tyre for an everyday car.

Bought a full set of these tyres to replace an all legal mixture of 2 x Joyride 1x Bridgestone and 1 x Giti tyres on my 17 Yr old granddaughters 1st car, a fiat 500. I drove back in driving rain over winding Pennine roads. The wet grip is excellent, comfort and handling so much better than anticipated and fuel consumption has improved. I’m happy with the improved safety from these tyres for an inexperienced driver. 3 months on and almost 3000 completed, no sign of wear, but only time will tell. Granddaughter commented that the car stops a lot quicker and she can drive round bends faster than before (not a good sign). I’d originally decided to purchase Toyo Nanoenergy 3 tyres, but for a similar price I bought these because of the A rated wet grip. Surprisingly in tests, mid range tyres on small rims perform better than premium tyres. Will definitely buy again and recommended them to a relative with Honda Civic.

I have been driving those tires almost 1 year and 10.000 km. The breaking and turning ability is amazing. Even hard brake while I was expecting for ABS, the car stops very well without ABS. I mean, I forgot ABS symbol location on my dashboard! But also, it's some negatives. For example, the car body yawning too much while turning a corner about 80km/h. Another side is, tyre view looks like a tractor tyre. Definitely you can aware it's falken or another brand tire. Also, it is collecting stones on bad roads! I used to use 35-36psi for my vehicle.

I drive Falken Sincera SN 110 195/50/15 on my Peugeot 206 XS. They are quite and the handling is excellent! In wet they are good, too. The best tyre for the money. Ideal for street fun :)

Soft tyre. Seems like it is optimized for comfort rater than performance. I liked the braking performance for my size 205-60-16

Well I just got them for a few days. What is obvious after that short time. Positives: they absoluteley have strong grip in wet and same strong grip in dry. No compromises here. They are also high aquaplanning resistant, car doesnt feel driving through even bigger puddles. Noise is low. Negatives: on the other hand the superb grip sacrifices the car's efficency in terms of performance. The car's engine is struggling much more than with previous Goodyear Efficentgrip tyres. Means; drives noticably slower, accelerates slower. The handlingwheel is harder to turn. Other handling properties differences didnt notice so far, i belive there is nothing major. Conclusion: Driving definetly feels much safer than ever, safe in turns, they sticks to the road, very strong in braking, no slipping, have no ABS. Unfortunately eats a lot of cars power. Soft tyre. Thats about what I can say when comparing the new tyres with previous Goodyears, wich were a little dangerous in the rain, but very fast and sporty in dry. Overall I will see how will I like the new Falkens