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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 Toyo Proxes ST — 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 23 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes ST is ahead, 71–50

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Falken ZIEX ZE329
Tire AFalken

ZIEX ZE329

All-Season

Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 23 reviews

Toyo Proxes ST
Tire BToyo

Proxes ST

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 14 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 50

    Dry

    Proxes ST +22
    72
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online4075

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 72

    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).

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

  2. 51

    Wet

    Proxes ST +24
    75
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online4577

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 75

    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).

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

  3. 57

    Snow

    Proxes ST +9
    66
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4864

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 66

    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).

    No road tests of snow for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 51

    Comfort

    Proxes ST +21
    72
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online3474

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72

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

  5. 62

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online53–

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

    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.

  6. 46

    Treadwear

    Proxes ST +23
    69
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 55 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online3272

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 69

    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).

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

  7. 41

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes ST +30
    71
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE329Proxes ST
    Reviews found online4171
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken ZIEX ZE329Toyo Proxes ST
Relative Score 50 71
Dry 50 72
Wet 51 75
Snow 57 66
Comfort 51 72
Noise 62 –
Treadwear 46 69
Handling (owners) 41 71

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

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Headline score

ZIEX ZE329

Proxes ST

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 Proxes ST

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality compared to other brands and run-flats
  • Strong dry and wet grip with good resistance to aquaplaning

Cons

  • Poor performance and limited traction in snow and ice
  • A small number of users experienced disappointing treadwear and longevity
  • Conflicting feedback regarding wet grip, with isolated reports of poor performance
All owner themes in the Proxes ST review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken ZIEX ZE329 B · Toyo Proxes ST
CategoryAll-SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Tread depth6/32″—
UTQG480 A A—
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken ZIEX ZE329

Toyo Proxes ST

Winner: Toyo Proxes ST — better handling, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Toyo Proxes ST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Proxes ST scores 71 vs 41 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Proxes ST scores 75 vs 51 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo Proxes ST scores 69 vs 46 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes ST scores 72 vs 50 on dry.

Tire A · Falken ZIEX ZE329
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes ST
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ZIEX ZE329 or Proxes ST?

Which is better in the wet, ZIEX ZE329 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 75 vs 51 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ZIEX ZE329 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 72 vs 50 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ZIEX ZE329 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 66 vs 57 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, ZIEX ZE329 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 72 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ZIEX ZE329 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 69 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