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Falken ZIEX ZE329 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Falken ZIEX ZE329 vs Hankook Dynapro HP2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 23 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Dynapro HP2 is ahead, 56–49

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Falken ZIEX ZE329
Tire AFalken

ZIEX ZE329

All-Season

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 39 · 23 reviews

Hankook Dynapro HP2
Tire BHankook

Dynapro HP2

All-Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 10 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 48

    Dry

    Dynapro HP2 +10
    58
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Dynapro HP2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online3852

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 55.5 (est.) + 40% × 37.9 = 48

    Dynapro HP2: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.9 = 58

    No road tests of dry for ZIEX ZE329. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Dynapro HP2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 51

    Wet

    Dynapro HP2 +5
    56
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Dynapro HP2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online4350

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 55.7 (est.) + 40% × 43.4 = 51

    Dynapro HP2: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 49.9 = 56

    No road tests of wet for ZIEX ZE329. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Dynapro HP2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 57

    Snow

    Dynapro HP2 +2
    59
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Dynapro HP2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online4751

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.2 = 57

    Dynapro HP2: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 50.7 = 59

    No road tests of snow for ZIEX ZE329. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Dynapro HP2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 43

    Comfort

    Dynapro HP2 +10
    53
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Dynapro HP2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online3146

    ZIEX ZE329: 40% × 61 (est.) + 60% × 31 = 43

    Dynapro HP2: 40% × 64.1 (est.) + 60% × 45.8 = 53

    No road tests of comfort for ZIEX ZE329. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Dynapro HP2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 60

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Dynapro HP2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online50–

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 60

    No road tests of noise for ZIEX ZE329. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 45

    Treadwear

    Dynapro HP2 +7
    52
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Dynapro HP2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 54 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online3242

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 54.1 (est.) + 40% × 31.8 = 45

    Dynapro HP2: 60% × 57.9 (est.) + 40% × 42.3 = 52

    No road tests of treadwear for ZIEX ZE329. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Dynapro HP2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 39

    Handling (owners)

    Dynapro HP2 +9
    48
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Dynapro HP2
    Reviews found online3948
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken ZIEX ZE329Hankook Dynapro HP2
Relative Score 49 56
Dry 48 58
Wet 51 56
Snow 57 59
Comfort 43 53
Noise 60 –
Treadwear 45 52
Handling (owners) 39 48

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
± 8

ZIEX ZE329

± 8

Dynapro HP2

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ZIEX ZE329

Pros

  • Affordable price point offering great value
  • Good traction and grip on dry pavement
  • Balanced overall performance for everyday commuting

Cons

  • Rapid and premature tread wear, falling short of expected mileage
  • Poor wet and winter weather traction, described as dangerous in snow
  • Excessive road noise and highway hum reported by multiple users
All owner themes in the ZIEX ZE329 review

Tire B Dynapro HP2

Pros

  • Reliable handling and roadability on dry pavement
  • Good fuel economy and low rolling resistance contributing to high MPG
  • Capably handles towing duties on all-wheel-drive vehicles

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear reported by multiple users
  • Poor wet weather performance and dangerous sliding tendencies in rain
  • Inconsistent snow traction, with some users noting a lack of confidence in winter conditions
All owner themes in the Dynapro HP2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken ZIEX ZE329 B · Hankook Dynapro HP2
CategoryAll-SeasonAll-Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—44
Rim diameters—15″ – 20″
Tread depth6/32″—
UTQG480 A A360 - 820 A A
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken ZIEX ZE329

Hankook Dynapro HP2

Winner: Hankook Dynapro HP2 — better dry, comfort and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Hankook Dynapro HP2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Dynapro HP2 scores 58 vs 48 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Dynapro HP2 scores 53 vs 43 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Dynapro HP2 scores 48 vs 39 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Dynapro HP2 scores 52 vs 45 on treadwear.

Tire A · Falken ZIEX ZE329
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ZIEX ZE329 or Dynapro HP2?

Which is better in the wet, ZIEX ZE329 or Dynapro HP2?

Hankook Dynapro HP2, 56 vs 51 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ZIEX ZE329 or Dynapro HP2?

Hankook Dynapro HP2, 58 vs 48 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ZIEX ZE329 or Dynapro HP2?

Neither, by our numbers: 57 vs 59 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ZIEX ZE329 or Dynapro HP2?

Hankook Dynapro HP2, 53 vs 43 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ZIEX ZE329 or Dynapro HP2?

Hankook Dynapro HP2, 52 vs 45 on our treadwear score.

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