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Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun vs Toyo Proxes C1S — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun is ahead, 68–61

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Tire BToyo

Proxes C1S

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 38 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +5
    62
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunProxes C1S
    Professional tests (TWG score)68–
    Reviews found online6659
  2. 73

    Wet

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +10
    63
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunProxes C1S
    Professional tests (TWG score)76–
    Reviews found online6761
  3. 56

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunProxes C1S
    Reviews found online47–
  4. 68

    Comfort

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +5
    63
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunProxes C1S
    Professional tests (TWG score)73–
    Reviews found online6258
  5. 62

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunProxes C1S
    Professional tests (TWG score)64–
    Reviews found online60–
  6. 64

    Treadwear

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +5
    59
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunProxes C1S
    Reviews found online6354
  7. 67

    Handling

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +8
    59
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunProxes C1S
    Reviews found online6759
Scores at a glance
Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun vs Toyo Proxes C1S: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryFalken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRunToyo Proxes C1S
Relative Score 68 61
Dry 67 62
Wet 73 63
Snow 56 –
Comfort 68 63
Noise 62 –
Treadwear 64 59
Handling 67 59

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Headline score

ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Proxes C1S

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 ZE914 EcoRun

Pros

  • Exceptional value for money compared to premium brands
  • Strong and predictable wet and dry traction
  • Stiff sidewalls providing crisp steering response and good road feedback

Cons

  • Increased road noise or droning, particularly on coarse asphalt or as the tire wears
  • Stiffer ride quality and harshness over bumps due to fortified sidewalls
  • Wet grip performance dropping noticeably as the tread wears down
All owner themes in the ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun review

Tire B Proxes C1S

Pros

  • High levels of comfort and ride quality when new
  • Strong initial dry grip and stability at high speeds
  • Effective puncture resistance and reinforced sidewall construction

Cons

  • Significant increase in road noise as the tire wears
  • Rapid tread wear and premature degradation
  • Noticeable decline in wet-weather performance and aquaplaning resistance
All owner themes in the Proxes C1S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun B · Toyo Proxes C1S
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1713
Rim diameters14″ – 18″15″ – 21″
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG320 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Toyo Proxes C1S

Winner: Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 73 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 67 vs 59 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 67 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 68 vs 63 on comfort.

Tire A · Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
Tire B · Toyo Proxes C1S

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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.

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

68

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ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

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