Anyone riding on falken ZE-912/ZE-512 tires? yes i searched -_-, I think these tires have what Im looking for but I want opinions Options

[enderswift]

hey everyone, I've been doing alot of research on tires lately and I think i've settled on falken ZE-912/ZE-512 tires. According to the interwebs, the falkens are UHP tires that wont kill me when it snows. They seem to offer really good performance (z rated) and tread life but tend to be noisy. I'm a bit suspicious because they sound too good to be true, and their description on falkens website simply gushes about their technical prowess blah blah blah. I've read reviews all over the place BUT i know that most online reviews suck because the reviewers hadn't given the tire any time to break in. Thats why i want to see if anyone here has had these tires for an extended period of time. Do they really grip that well? How much worse do they make our already bad road noise prob? What is snow traction like? Is it true that the sidewall is actually softer (IE handle worse) than on the older 512's?


Im stuck between choosing these falkens a set of toyo proxes or khumo ecstas. I've had the proxes before on a different car and they were AMAMZING even when almost worn out. help me out here

This post has been edited by enderswift: Nov 26, 2008 - 11:54 PM

[richee3]

I wouldn't say avoid them altogether at all! I'm running a set of 512's on my car right now. I've had them for 18,000 miles. They are REALLY quiet when they are new. Now that they are about half worn, they are starting to get a little louder but still aren't noisy by any means. I've had the Ecsta's on my car and Cooper Zeon's and both were crap. The Ecsta's didn't give much traction, but they at least lasted. The Zeons had wires showing before 10,000 miles and I never even drove them hard Overall, the 512's are my favorite tire. All my friends and I have had them and we all love them more than all the other tires we've had. I get GREAT traction in the rain, but from every review I've read, I'm not even gonna consider my car once we get some snow here. But in the end, it's your money and you can buy whatever tires you want. I know I'm getting a set of 912's after my 512's wear out just so I can see which set I prefer.