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
I have now done 2k with these on the front, as i already have them on the rears. At first again i will state they were a little wobbly at 32 PSI but since I have upped that to 36 PSI they have been solid.
For the first 1000 miles they were not very grippy possibly to do with the coating on them from new, but as soon as you wear into them slightly they are rock solid.
Dry grip excellent, wet grip excellent, in the cold they have been superb and are very comfortable on long journeys. A no brainer for £110 a corner fitted.
Reviews will keep coming in after a few thousand miles to see how they progress at varying tread depths.
these tyres were soft at first on the corners which made the car rock but after the first 300 miles they felt great. grip is amazing, wet or dry. the only downside to these tyres is they seemed to wear down very quick but i do drive hard on the corners. 3mm left after 3000 miles
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I bought these tyres after thorough research bearing cost and performance in mind and I have not been disappointed in replacing my Bridgestone Potenza's with these Falken ZE912's. I had originally set out to buy Falken FK452's which I had previously put on the rear of my RX-8 with no complaints whatsoever. The FK452's where out of stock at the time so stuck to the same brand and I have had no regrets. Being the 150 BHP Zaf, I do like to push it a bit (which helps me reminisce in the old RX-8 days) and the tyres have never let me down. I don't find the noise too much - why would I? I drive a diesel! The ZE912's, or even the FK452's, in my opinion, are no brainers! Hope this helps!
I have these on the rears and they have lasted 10k and are down to 7mm and are wearing evenly. I have just put 2 more on the front £110 each, fitted at Bracknell tyres, which is an excellent price for an all season mid range assymetric tyre.
So far they are very comfortable tyres and should last about 30K, Dry grip and wet grip is excellent and I will continue to update every 10k or so to let you know how they are progressing.
Bought these tyres to replace conti's fitted from new. What can I say absolutely blown away. great in all conditions and have covered 26000 miles on my Ford Kuga. Mid range tyre? I don't think!
Early days yet, but tyres seem excellent in both wet and dry. Nice relief on this car at £117 each fitted compared to Michelin's at best part of £200 eqach fitted. Will be getting the same for the back very soon. Will also be putting some on my wifes VW Beetle once they are worn down. Recommended on cost vs performance basis.
I purchased them cheap at Vulcantire.com for my 1989 Toyota MR2 for a few years back and love 'em. In all honesty I didn't like them at first, they seemed softer and less grippy then my previous 512's. But low-and-behold, after some time as the thread blocks became shorter these tire grip and handle the road very well...on road, wet road and on some mild snow situations. I'm actually going to buy these again...they're absolutely the best all-season for the buck!!
Brilliant tyres - in all weather conditions - including deep snow - up to 250mm. I am totally converted to Falken ZE912 tyres for my 07 plate Fiat Punto Grande. Wear after 10k miles (on front wheels) is hardly noticable. BUY them and don't be dissapointed at spending too much dosh by buying major brands.
Every tyre can be improved... - hence no full marks in any category. Much more comfortable ride than the awfully (brick) hard Bridgestones they replaced. Also much better 'wet road' and 'cold weather' grip than Bridgestones and the wear is at least as good. Easily cope with dispersing water lying on roads. So far the front tyres on my 58 plate Mondeo Titanium X Saloon have covered 18K miles and I recon they have another 4-5k left - which will be slighty (1-2k) better than the Bridgestones. The rear tyres have done about 7k and look 'new' (not actually measured). I also fitted these tyres to the front of a 07 plate Punto Grande and they too are performing and wearing very well - give so much confidence in all weather conditions. Although these tyres are 'All Weather' the Punto tyres performed very well in last winters snow, The broad width of the Mondeo tyres hindered them in the deep (sometimes 10 inches deep) snow. I will change (front) tyres on Mondeo over to 'skinnies' in winter anyway to save any 'tears' as a result of potential rim damege to alloy wheels. PS I've just bought another 'batch' of Falken ZE912 tyres as they were on special offer at Camskills - this time cheaper than Blackcircles. I highly recommend these tyres for any car. :)
These tyres made good reading before i bought them. However now that they are on the car im not so sure. I do alot of fast road driving on a and b roads and find that grip compared to the Falken 452 is non comparable. I just wish i had atleast put 452 tyres on the front to stop the understear in corners at speed. The treadwear on these are 360 compared to 280 on the 452's which doesnt seem alot but the 452's provide so much more grip and confidence. No doubt the ze912's will wear better though as i only got 8500 miles from a front set of 452's.
