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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 Michelin Primacy 4+ — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 10 road tests and 23 + 39 owner reviews. How we score

Primacy 4+ is ahead, 77–50

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Falken ZIEX ZE329
Tire AFalken

ZIEX ZE329

All-Season

Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 23 reviews

Michelin Primacy 4+
Tire BMichelin

Primacy 4+

Summer

Tests 83 · 10 tests Owners 72 · 39 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (abrasion)

Category by category

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

  1. 50

    Dry

    Primacy 4+ +28
    78
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 56 (est.)82
    Reviews found online4072

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 56.4 (est.) + 40% × 39.6 = 50

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 81.9 + 40% × 71.8 = 78

    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 0.40).

  2. 51

    Wet

    Primacy 4+ +28
    79
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 56 (est.)82
    Reviews found online4575

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 55.8 (est.) + 40% × 44.8 = 51

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 81.7 + 40% × 75.4 = 79

    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 0.56).

  3. 57

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)–
    Reviews found online48–

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 47.7 = 57

    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 0.33).

  4. 51

    Comfort

    Primacy 4+ +22
    73
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 63 (est.)73
    Reviews found online3472

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 33.7 = 51

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 71.7 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for ZIEX ZE329. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 62

    Noise

    Primacy 4+ +11
    73
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests≈ 67 (est.)77
    Reviews found online53≈ 67 (est.)

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 62

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 73

    No road tests of noise for ZIEX ZE329. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Primacy 4+. 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.

  6. 46

    Treadwear

    Primacy 4+ +36
    82
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 55 (est.)90
    Reviews found online3270

    ZIEX ZE329: 60% × 55.3 (est.) + 40% × 32 = 46

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 89.8 + 40% × 70.3 = 82

    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 0.31).

  7. 41

    Handling (owners)

    Primacy 4+ +27
    68
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Primacy 4+
    Reviews found online4168
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken ZIEX ZE329Michelin Primacy 4+
Relative Score 50 77
Dry 50 78
Wet 51 79
Snow 57 –
Comfort 51 73
Noise 62 73
Treadwear 46 82
Handling (owners) 41 68

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

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Headline score

ZIEX ZE329

Primacy 4+

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 Primacy 4+

Pros

  • Excellent ride comfort and a smooth, compliant 'limousine-like' feel over bumps
  • Strong and reliable grip in both wet and dry conditions, inspiring confidence
  • Noticeable improvement in quietness and traction compared to predecessor tires or factory options

Cons

  • Loud road noise and a harsh drone on rough or coarse asphalt surfaces
  • Soft sidewalls can reduce steering agility and initial responsiveness compared to dedicated sport tires
  • High premium price point relative to competitors
All owner themes in the Primacy 4+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken ZIEX ZE329 B · Michelin Primacy 4+
CategoryAll-SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—66
Rim diameters—16″ – 21″
Tread depth6/32″—
UTQG480 A A—
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken ZIEX ZE329

Michelin Primacy 4+

Winner: Michelin Primacy 4+ — better treadwear, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 82 vs 46 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 78 vs 50 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 79 vs 51 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 68 vs 41 on handling.

Tire A · Falken ZIEX ZE329
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Tire B · Michelin Primacy 4+
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ZIEX ZE329 or Primacy 4+?

Which is better in the wet, ZIEX ZE329 or Primacy 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 79 vs 51 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ZIEX ZE329 or Primacy 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 78 vs 50 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, ZIEX ZE329 or Primacy 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 73 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ZIEX ZE329 or Primacy 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 73 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ZIEX ZE329 or Primacy 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 82 vs 46 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