Drivers largely rate the Falken ZE914 highly for strong wet and dry grip, value, and decent longevity, with many noting improved confidence and stability versus previous premium sets. Noise is generally acceptable to quiet, comfort good, and wear commonly reported between 20-50k km/miles depending on driving style, with some noting slight noise increase as they age. A minority report poor wet grip or early wear on specific cars and some tramlining/noise cases, but these are outweighed by the many high-scoring reviews. Overall, the ZE914 is praised as a budget-to-mid tyre delivering near-premium performance for the price.
What owners mention most counted across 92 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 100 ratings
Owner score83%
Dry Grip89%
Road Feedback84%
Wear83%
Wet Grip81%
Comfort81%
Handling80%
Falken ZE914 Reviews - Page 2
Score spread across 93 written reviews
miles
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Opel
205/55 R16 V
18 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
Opel Omega B estate 2.0 auto 18.000 miles covered in 2 years. The car is RWD. These tyres started off as fronts for 9700 miles, then transferred to the rear as new 914s were fitted to the front. 914s are looking very good on the front and the rears have now expired. The car carries a mobility scooter in the rear at all times, due to the weight the only problem has been one tyre has worn off an inside strip due to camber alignment cock up, so not the tyres fault. Apart from that there is still a mil left on the right rear above the indicator tabs.
But all that said they give better grip than any other make I have used, for the price and the safe feeling they give I would use nothing else, if I slowed down through corners then I would have got more milage out of them. This is my third car to use 914s, I would continue to use them but the 310 is supposed to be better again, so I will look forward to the new ze310s that are on there way as I type.
After replacing Conti Eco Contact (garbage) with these, I felt like born again. When Conti Eco Contact failed miserably, I was looking for a replacement and reviews were pointing towards these. I am happy to say, these are among best tires I ever had on any of my cars, bested only by Michelin Primacy. I have driven them on highway, local roads, a bit on dirt road, went over potholes, mud and sludge, mountain drive, sharp cornering, fast driving, you name it. After 40.000 miles, they are on half wear and still perfectly balanced, great grip, comfortable and safe. I am selling my car now and it goes with these tires out. I feel like there is at least 20.000 miles in them, and if I could keep them for my new car, I would.
Downside is somewhat stiff ride but not so hard, wet grip is very good but not fantastic, but very good, and only noticeable thing is they skid a bit when starting uphill on dry road. I guess it comes as result of durability. However, if you hit brakes in panic, they stop the car immediately, don't wobble, and give you great feedback, and, as it happened to me few times, after a second or two, what went trough my mind was " thank God I have these tires on my wheels..."
So, I can recommend them, especially for the price, where you will get 98% performance of tires that cost double or triple than these.
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Just changed from 16_17 n my fabia Monti carlo absolutely love the tyres also only paid 80each at my Skoda dealer in burntwood. Would definitely buy them again.
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I have 4 on my MX5 mk1 on 14" standard rims.
They squeal a lot when pushed but still grip well. Seem to take a bit of warming up so last time out I went down to 22 psi cold.
Wear was more noticeable at Cadwell than Mallory.
A little bit skittish on the road in the wet although I have track stiff suspension so not necessarily the tyres fault.
I think they're excellent value for money particularly on standard rims.
First 10.000KM All good - Kind of perfect
The price is really good compared to other brands .
The ride is very pleasant - But after 30.000 KM Year after year The tire out of tread .
The tires I buy are manufactured in Thailand .
Its the second car of the family i get the 914s...
On mine ,they lasted (they are still on...) 35K km....the first 25K km they were great!
Absolutely magnificent in dry conditions
-they followed a set of falken fk 451,a set of yokohama s drive(worst tyre ever) and one of barum bravuris 2...the 914 outperformed all of them easily...great tyre on dry conditions even when pushed...the car is often driven to its limits when dry,in fast tight roads with hairpin turns
When wet the tyres are also pretty good...especially when in their prime and if you are careful with the midterm back and front change of the tyres,the handle nice and the stop accurately...no aquaplanning at all...
But...after 25K the change their behavior a bit and you start to notice a change in thw wet ...they slip a bit and you should be more careful than before....after 30K they need to be replaced
Their lifetime is around 30K kms with a playful driving....
My father who drives like a 60yo...got them replaced at 60K kms (2.5years) with no problem at all...
The final verdict is that its a great tyre...it gives you a sense of security and it comes in great price too...i would buy it again if the price wont go up like its heard
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BMW
225/40 R18 W
12,000 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Average
Bought these due to the relative good reviews. No complains about the costs and wear, they are ok. They fall a bit small around my 18" rims, the Vredestein Sessantas stuck out a bit more so curbs are a real pain when parking.
Biggest complain is the tyre cupping on the front. Car is perfect alignet, been checked twice. Also the suspension components are ok. Rear 255/35 ZR 18 are still ok. Both tires have still lots of tread left, but the noise is awfull so I will change the fronts with Michelins next summer.
Ich habe an diesem Auto bereits Continentals Contisport 3 und 5 gehabt, außerdem Goodyear Eagle NTC5, Pirelli P7 und P6 und ebenso TOYO-Reifen. Ich bin überrascht, dass man für einen so niedrigen Preis bessere Reifen als alle oben genannten bekommen kann. Bei Trockenheit fahren sie sich wunderbar, man kann Kurven bei richtig hoher Geschwindigkeit nehmen und nichts passiert, außer dass man beim nächsten Mal noch etwas schneller in dieselbe Kurve geht. Bei Nässe verliert man kaum Haftung im Vergleich mit trockener Straße. Erstaunlich, dass mein Auto bei Nässe wie bei Trockenheit fast denselben Grip hat.
Der Verschleiß ist auch sehr in Ordnung mit der neuen Mischung. Ist kein Problem mehr, wie damals beim Falken 512.
Ich habe gerade mein drittes Set Falken für mein Auto bestellt.
Ich fahre annähernd 1.500 Kilometer pro Woche, weil ich von Cornwall nach Hampshire pendele.
Das vordere Paar hat fast 50.000 Kilometer gehalten, bei jedem Wetter & sowohl auf Autobahnen, als auch auf Gassen in Cornwall. (Die hinteren Reifen haben über 90.000 km gehalten, aber das Auto hat auch einen Frontantrieb)
Jetzt sind sie bis auf das Minimum herunter (1,7 mm) und erst jetzt gerade verliere ich ein bisschen das Vertrauen in sie, wenn ich über nasse oder eisige Straßen fahre. Ich fahre recht sportlich und vertraue diesen Reifen, daher werde ich ein neues Set bestellen.
Wenn die auch Motorradreifen herstellen würden, könnte ich in Versuchung geraten, sie auch für meine CBF1000 zu bestellen!!
