Falken ZE912

235/40/18 - Replaced Kumho ecsta Sports, much quieter ride. 100% better in the snow- Kumhos gave no grip there. Been on 10 months now and done 22000 miles, changing for new ones tomorrow. Yes Falkens again

Replaced Goodyear Optigrips on the front and straight away knew it was the wrong decision. In a straight line at 60mph the car wandered left and right (tramlining?) and still doing it 5k later. Good grip in dry but wet roads force you to back off significantly. Wet roundabouts are especially fun!! Quieter than Optigrips and maybe get a few more mpg but at the end of the day i'd rather be glued to the road than save a few pounds at the pumps every fill up. As soon as these are worn, i'm going straight back to Optigrips despite a poorer lifespan.

These tyres replaced Yokohama Advans all round and we've covered about 1,200 miles in them. They are quiet and comfortable and have never felt short of grip in wet or dry. With the Yokos we had severe tramlining; with the Falkens we have just reasonable feedback. I measured the tread depths and it looks as if we are heading for 15k miles out of the fronts (much better than the 10k of the Yokos). If I remember to swap fronts/backs every few thousand miles we should get 30k out of the set.

not bad for price. esp kicks in if acceralating hard at a juntion in the wet. wear rather poor as only got about 10k out of pair on front but that could be put down to my driving

the wear was shocking really not imprested. 3000 miles and down to 5mm . but the wet grip im well impressed .... if the wear was 80% better i would bye again in a heart beat

As soon as I had these tyres fitted (front only), tramlining was very evident and was the worst of any tyres I've previously had i.e. Goodyear, Continental, Avon, Hankook. Although never really pushed to the limit, comfort seems ok as is the grip level in wet and dry conditions (mix of motorway and country roads). Having said that, I was horrified to find that the tyres have worn out (evenly across the tread) in just over 5000 miles, by far the worst wear rate I've experienced so far.

I have only driven ~1000 miles on the Falken ZE912's (205/55 R16). Here are my initial impressions:

The ZE912 is very quiet and comfortable compared with the Goodyear NCT's that were fitted previously. The shoulder shape is rounded rather than squared. Whilst this probably helps with noise reduction it also results in a slightly smaller contact area. The grip and traction (mainly in the dry so far) seems to be better than average.

The sidewalls of the ZE912's are softer than the NCT's. They seem to absorb the bumps well keeping the tires in contact with the road surface. This is an advantage on some country roads. However, the turn in response is not that sporty. It feels as though the sidewalls flex at the entrance to the corner. Once settled into a bend there is plenty of grip though.

The compromise between comfort and performance is probably OK for most drivers. Some faster drivers may prefer a more responsive tyre. I would consider buying ZE912's again if they prove to have a long tread life in addition to good grip .... time will tell!

under the surface they seem amazing for the price but push them hard round a corner and the traction control kicks in every time - unlike the standard bridgestones. they suddenly just give way. so if your a fast hard driver and like taking a hard bend - think again. If u wanna drive well within normal limits this is an excellent tyre...