Any Falken Ziex users?

Veloc

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Hi guys...

If there are any people who have used Falken tyres before, I want to ask your opinion. I am using Falken Ziex ZE-912 now and I notice that they wear off super fast. Is it just me or other users as well?

The good:
Silent and comfortable for its price

The bad:
Less grip
Wears off super fast.

It says that the Treadwear is 360, which is quite good. But i am suspecting that maybe the compound is too soft or perhaps not so good. Refer to the pictures...

First picture, brand new.


Second picture. After 7 months. Done about 7,000 km.



I do not drive a lot. About 1000 km a month of town driving. No long distance. My previous tyres use to last about 2 to 2 and a half years (25k - 30k km). Is this the characteristics of Falkens or is it just me? Any good and economical tyre recommendation? Looking for silent, comfort and good value for money. Not really going for performance tyres.
 

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bera

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wow...that is super fast...7k km its like changing engine oil... lol

how is the wear pattern...??does it wears out evenly on 4 corners...??

last time i was on yoko c drive the previous version not the current c drive 2...i was somewhat impressed with it...price wise i'm not sure whether its economical by your standard...
 

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Wears of evenly

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Do you always hard braking? Based on your photo, the tread looks 60% gone.

Only 7k mileage done and left 40%, it's pretty bad in term of durability.
 

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Just normal city drive. Sometimes i speed but i do not trash it. Definitely no hard braking or cornering. Just once or twice hard braking because avoid accident with stupid drivers.

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Wow, that's worn out very fast indeed, more like TW 160 instead of 360! I'm using GY F1 with TW 300, already done >30k kms with quite often fast cornering, still way much thicker than your 2nd photo!
 

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Hi guys...

If there are any people who have used Falken tyres before, I want to ask your opinion. I am using Falken Ziex ZE-912 now and I notice that they wear off super fast. Is it just me or other users as well?

The good:
Silent and comfortable for its price

The bad:
Less grip
Wears off super fast.

It says that the Treadwear is 360, which is quite good. But i am suspecting that maybe the compound is too soft or perhaps not so good. Refer to the pictures...

I do not drive a lot. About 1000 km a month of town driving. No long distance. My previous tyres use to last about 2 to 2 and a half years (25k - 30k km). Is this the characteristics of Falkens or is it just me? Any good and economical tyre recommendation? Looking for silent, comfort and good value for money. Not really going for performance tyres.
Bro. Veloc, yes, many complains already that ZE-912 wears fast and now with traction A rating the wet handling and grip have deteriorated.

Your ZE-912 round dot have become a square already means you have reach the half way mark.

What is your tyre size?
 

Veloc

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Bro. Veloc, yes, many complains already that ZE-912 wears fast and now with traction A rating the wet handling and grip have deteriorated.

Your ZE-912 round dot have become a square already means you have reach the half way mark.

What is your tyre size?
Finally someone gives a feedback that does not mention camber. If y car/gotn camber, why would i want to bring up is topic here? I do alignment every 6 months.

Thanks vr2turbo

Im using 195/50/r15 btw

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vr2turbo

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I do not drive a lot. About 1000 km a month of town driving. No long distance. My previous tyres use to last about 2 to 2 and a half years (25k - 30k km). Is this the characteristics of Falkens or is it just me? Any good and economical tyre recommendation? Looking for silent, comfort and good value for money. Not really going for performance tyres.

Im using 195/50/r15
Okay, if not looking at performance then you should go for eco, since you want more towards silent and comfort.
Tyres like BS EP200, Hankook Kinergy eco, Yokohama Bluearth AE-01
 

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Yes, suprized that it didnt wear like a 360. Had mine for 10mths approx 1,300km per month. Mostly normal uncle style town driving.
 

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Long time ago I use before but that time still traction AA. Change tyres in 1 1/2 years :biggrin:
 

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Off topic

Ex-user of Falken Ziex 522 - Tyre size 205/40/R17

I'm not sure for the 922, haven't tried it before. I was using 522 for my previous tyre, TBH - you get what you pay for (RM205 per pcs). Grip is totaly dissapointing on the dry road, wet cond - better stay at home then driving it. The tyre was using on a 7.5JJ rims around 8 months, then i swap with a 8.5JJ rims with front & rear -2 camber settings & continue for another 7-8 months, Threadwear, using around 1.5 years / 20k - threadwear left around 50% - abused driving, then change another sets.

I changed all 4 pcs of them is because the wall of the tyres, at the inner side (not within the tyre) all of them cracked, and like bengkak. Worried it might bump into a hole or smth then burst, so I changed it. For the actual scenario, I'm not sure what make these tyre walls crack. Is it because I was stretching 205/45 tyres on a 8.5JJ rims?, or didn't often maintain the tyre air pressure?, or these tyre walls is really smth wrong with it?
 
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