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Falken ZIEX ZE329

The Falken ZIEX ZE329 is a Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

5.7
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
76%
Wet Grip
53%
Road Feedback
56%
Handling
60%
Wear
33%
Comfort
49%
Buy again
38%
10 Reviews
52% Average
120,599 miles driven
Falken ZIEX ZE329

Falken ZIEX ZE329

Summer Mid-Range
BETA
5.7 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 10
Avg Rating: 52.1%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.19
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
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Top 3 Falken ZIEX ZE329 Reviews

Given 57% while driving a Audi A4 2.0 TDI 170 Quattro (245/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
I have 17k miles on the tires. Terrible on wear. I drive 22 miles a day to and from work, Thats it. I have 5/32 on the tires. They come with a 60000 mile warranty. These tires will not make it
March 7, 2021
Given 36% while driving a Mercedes Benz C32 AMG (225/45 R16) on a combination of roads for 23 spirited miles
Tires make the car and the rest of the car is there to make the tires work properly - Enzo Ferrari. I am a true believer of this. I do drive "spirited", grew up at race tracks and compete with my father in events at Limerock, Monticello, Pocono speedway and a few other small tracks whenever they have track days. Do not buy these tires!! Forget that they wear fast, that happens, tires are a wear item. The tires themselves are poorly made, and the tread pattern seems like it was just drawn up and not researched at all. No grip..ever, spits water everywhere instead of rooster tails, no comfort in town, loud on the highway, no "feel" of the road, and making emergency maneuvers...might as well cross your fingers and close your eyes. I was told they were comparable to the Yokahama that I had just blown both passenger sides because of construction and a large granite curb in the road, thanks officer who kept telling me I'll be fine. I can't believe that I went with them as normally I only buy tires I know of , but this is all they had that was "comparable". Thank god the 6 month mark is coming up which is when I buy new tires, especially with the summer coming to and end and the wet season coming.
August 6, 2014
Given 100% while driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII 5SPD (245/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
Great tires. I have them on a 2005 evolution 8. They are slightly stretched onto after market 18x 9.5 inch rims. Never had issues with them. I've had them on for almost a year now. Great all season of tires. In fact they are so sticky I seem to pick up every screw on the road but that's just my luck. Would definitely buy again.
June 21, 2013

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Latest Falken ZIEX ZE329 Reviews

Given 20% while driving a Land Rover Range Rover P38 (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 500 average miles
So noisy i had to take them off. complete waste of money!
November 3, 2013
Given 91% while driving a Volkswagen Jetta 2.0tdi Sport (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 60 spirited miles
There is all this hoop la about tires...if you want comfort and grip take 5 psi out..or get softer shocks...duh...if you want track and firm leave at 40 psi or higher...but i only do 38 psi...dont like hard tire ride...know the facts...also low psi is better in the rain...less tire rebound and more contact...I've only had trouble with Kumho Tires...out any tire I have had.
July 30, 2013
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Mitsubishi lancer (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 90,000 easy going miles
I had this for my Mitsubishi Lancer before! Save your money and buy other brand like Dunlop. The quality is poor specially the wall of this tire. I was not able to determine the thread wear because I only had it for 6months because 3 of the tires are already busted. I'm not a racer drifter and im just a regular driver with a 4 cylinder car. Now im using Dunlop Lemans 217/45/R17 for almost 2 years now and im very satisfied with the performance of these rubbers. The thread wear is a little faster compare to others but since I had them until now I have no problems with them.
April 28, 2012
Given 20% while driving a Acura TL TYPE S (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 16 spirited miles
I bought these last year for my 2002 Acura 3.2 TL-S, they are O'K on dry pavement but thet are very loud on the highway, they are trrible in the rain and they are horrible in the snow! Thank God that we didn't have much this year as I slid off of my girlfriend's driveway on two separate occasions on less than 2 inches of snow! I only got about 16,000 miles and they are almost bald, the wear bars are showing on the fronts and they are almost there on the rears. Don't buy these they totally suck!
April 6, 2012
Given 40% while driving a Nissan Maxima GLE (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 9,000 average miles
Tires are ok if you live somewhere with very little rain, dry pavement they handle good, and are fairly comfortable. Rain? Tires may as well be slicks, they are extremely untrustworthy, and don't even try snow. You wont even move, and if you do, you wont stop or turn, experienced quite a few 360's with these tires in the snow and rain. and I am not an extreme driver. Also the treadwear is terrible.
February 1, 2011
Given 60% while driving a Ford fusion (195/50 R16) on mostly country roads for 12,000 spirited miles
Great grip, quiet, protection bead for alloys, but very poor wear. Having said that I went ahead and replaced the 2 front ZEIX 11 months after fitting a new set. Lots of fast, windy roads near me. Replaced when badly worn to markers and deadly in the wet. Rear tyres hardly worn at all.
November 14, 2010
Given 44% while driving a SEAT Ibiza 1.9 Tdi (205/45 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 9,000 spirited miles
Noisy, not very sticky on a dry road and untrustworthy in the wet.
Last set of fronts gave me 9000 miles, previous set fronts gave me 13000 miles. Not impressed. A poor investment
July 2, 2010
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