Falken ZE912 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 23 road tests and 200 + 6,449 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport 5 is ahead, 86–66
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Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 200 reviews
“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.”
Tests 84 · 23 tests Owners 82 · 6,449 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test (subj. dry handling)
“Put some 235/45 R17 ps5’s on my 9-5 They fill up the arches quite nice!”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | ZE912 | Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 23 tests | ≈ 67 (est.) | 92 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 84 |
ZE912: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 66
Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 92.2 + 40% × 83.8 = 89
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).
| Source | ZE912 | Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 23 tests | ≈ 68 (est.) | 92 |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 87 |
ZE912: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 68
Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 92.4 + 40% × 86.7 = 90
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).
| Source | ZE912 | Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests | ≈ 69 (est.) | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 66 | 81 |
ZE912: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 68
Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 71 + 40% × 80.6 = 75
No road tests of comfort for ZE912. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | ZE912 | Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 15 tests | – | 33 |
| Reviews found online | – | ≈ 67 (est.) |
Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 33.2 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 47
No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 5. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
| Source | ZE912 | Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests | ≈ 64 (est.) | 87 |
| Reviews found online | 60 | 75 |
ZE912: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 63
Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 87.2 + 40% × 74.7 = 82
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).
| Source | ZE912 | Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 63 | 83 |
| Category | Falken ZE912 | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | 86 |
| Dry | 66 | 89 |
| Wet | 68 | 90 |
| Comfort | 68 | 75 |
| Noise | – | 47 |
| Treadwear | 63 | 82 |
| Handling (owners) | 63 | 83 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
ZE912
Pilot Sport 5
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | ZE912 | Pilot Sport 5 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #13/14 2011 European Summer Tyre Test - 195/65 R15 | #9/50 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
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.
“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”
“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.”
“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?”
Based on 50 community posts
Community opinion on the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is overwhelmingly positive for daily street driving, praising its exceptional wet grip, tread longevity, and quiet comfort compared to run-flats and older performance tires. However, several enthusiasts note downsides for aggressive or track use, specifically citing softer sidewalls, muted steering feedback, and poor heat resistance leading to delamination under track conditions. Most drivers consider it an outstanding premium all-rounder for sporty street cars rather than a dedicated track or extreme-performance tire.
“Had both on my ST. The 4S is more performance oriented but it wore out much quicker in approximately 35k kms. PS5 is more comfortable and the wear is slower however it does get noisy towards its end of life. After the 2 sets of Michelins, I tried the Falken FK520 for half the cost of the Michelins but found it to more comfortable for daily driving as it is comparatively softer.”
“I’ve done 20k on a set of fronts that still have ~2-2.5mm left. They’re wearing very well IMO.”
“I've used the PS4S, potenza s001's & sports contact 7. Currently on Pilot Sport 5's and I think they're the best all road "do it all"road tyre I've had on my RWD . The asymmetric 6 is also supposed to be great but I havent tried that.”
Based on 174 community posts
| Attribute | A · Falken ZE912 | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 66 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 22″ |
Falken ZE912
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — better dry, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 89 vs 66 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 90 vs 68 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 83 vs 63 on handling.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 82 vs 63 on treadwear.
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Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 90 vs 68 on our wet score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 89 vs 66 on our dry score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 75 vs 68 on our comfort score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 82 vs 63 on our treadwear score.
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
