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Falken ZE912 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 vs Falken ZE912 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 40 + 200 owner reviews. How we score

ContiMaxContact MC6 is ahead, 72–66

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Falken ZE912
Tire BFalken

ZE912

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 200 reviews

“Quote: Originally Posted by BobDogNdaHouse I just ordered some 912's (215/45) so I will give a review in a few weeks. I got them for $76 ea, but have seen them for $68, cant beat the price Thats a great price!!! What store did you see 215/45/17 for $68?”

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 74

    Dry

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +8
    66
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6ZE912
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7765

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 71.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.9 = 74

    ZE912: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 66

    No road tests of dry for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for ZE912. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 72

    Wet

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6ZE912
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7367

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 72

    ZE912: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 68

    No road tests of wet for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for ZE912. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 70

    Comfort

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6ZE912
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7066

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 70

    ZE912: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for ContiMaxContact MC6 or ZE912. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 65

    Treadwear

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6ZE912
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6460

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65

    ZE912: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 63

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for ZE912. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 76

    Handling (owners)

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +13
    63
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6ZE912
    Reviews found online7663
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiMaxContact MC6Falken ZE912
Relative Score 72 66
Dry 74 66
Wet 72 68
Comfort 70 68
Treadwear 65 63
Handling (owners) 76 63

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Headline score

ContiMaxContact MC6

ZE912

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A ContiMaxContact MC6

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet traction with high cornering confidence
  • High value-for-money proposition compared to premium competitors
  • Direct and responsive steering feedback

Cons

  • Mixed reports on tread life, with some users experiencing premature wear
  • Soft sidewalls susceptible to damage from curb impacts
  • Inconsistent noise levels, with some users finding them loud on rough tarmac
All owner themes in the ContiMaxContact MC6 review

Tire B ZE912

Pros

  • Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
  • Low road noise and high ride comfort
  • Strong dry-weather grip and predictable handling

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life, with many reports of premature wear
  • Soft sidewalls can lead to a 'squishy' feel or lack of steering precision
  • Wet-weather performance is frequently described as unpredictable or lacking at the limit
All owner themes in the ZE912 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Falken ZE912

Mixed

Community consensus on the Falken Ziex ZE912 highlights it as an affordable, comfortable, and relatively quiet all-season tire with decent dry and predictable wet traction. However, users frequently criticize its rapid treadwear, poor winter/snow grip, tendency to develop road noise over time, and softer sidewalls compared to dedicated performance summer tires.

audiworld.com

“decent A/S tire, gets through the snow well, but not so good at corners in the snow with the large shoulder blocks.... but since the snow is only on the road for a couple days around here, they work great and I would rather have better dry traction for the 90% of the time when there is no snow. My only issue so far is they tramline when on grooved pavement because the tires have circumferential grooves”
corvetteforum.com

“I just put a set of Falken ZE912's on my wife's CLK and found them to be a lot quieter and smoother than the previous tires that were on the car. They aren't as precise handling as the Michelin or Pirelli's that were on there before, but definately more comfortable.”
northamericanmotoring.com

“Quote: Originally Posted by BobDogNdaHouse I just ordered some 912's (215/45) so I will give a review in a few weeks. I got them for $76 ea, but have seen them for $68, cant beat the price Thats a great price!!! What store did you see 215/45/17 for $68?”
Top themes
#affordable pricing and value#quiet and comfortable ride#poor snow and winter performance#noise level over time#treadwear and longevity#sidewall stiffness and handling#wet road traction

Based on 50 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 B · Falken ZE912
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3—
Rim diameters19″ – 21″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6

Falken ZE912

Winner: Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 76 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 74 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 72 vs 68 on wet.

Tire A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
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Tire B · Falken ZE912
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ContiMaxContact MC6 or ZE912?

Which is better in the wet, ContiMaxContact MC6 or ZE912?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 72 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiMaxContact MC6 or ZE912?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 74 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiMaxContact MC6 or ZE912?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, ContiMaxContact MC6 or ZE912?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology