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Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun vs Toyo Proxes CF1 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 630 + 46 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun 68, Proxes CF1 69.

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Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
Tire AFalken

ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Summer

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 63 · 630 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 20 in 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

Toyo Proxes CF1
Tire BToyo

Proxes CF1

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 46 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

    Proxes CF1 +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunProxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests68≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6670

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 67.5 + 40% × 65.9 = 67

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69

    No road tests of dry for Proxes CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 73

    Wet

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunProxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests76≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6772

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 67.2 = 73

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 72

    No road tests of wet for Proxes CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 56

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunProxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)–
    Reviews found online47–

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 62.2 (est.) + 40% × 46.6 = 56

    No road tests of snow for ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 68

    Comfort

    Proxes CF1 +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunProxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6269

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 61.8 = 68

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Proxes CF1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 63

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunProxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64–
    Reviews found online61–

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 64 + 40% × 60.6 = 63

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +2
    62
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunProxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6360

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 64

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 59.7 = 62

    No road tests of treadwear for ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun. 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 CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 67

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes CF1 +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunProxes CF1
    Reviews found online6769
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRunToyo Proxes CF1
Relative Score 68 69
Dry 67 69
Wet 73 72
Snow 56 –
Comfort 68 69
Noise 63 –
Treadwear 64 62
Handling (owners) 67 69

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Headline score

ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Proxes CF1

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 CF1

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet grip for the price point
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Predictable handling and responsive steering feedback

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
  • Performance degradation as the tread depth decreases
  • Potential for handling instability if mixed with non-directional tires
All owner themes in the Proxes CF1 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun B · Toyo Proxes CF1
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available17—
Rim diameters14″ – 18″—
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG320 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Toyo Proxes CF1

Too close to call: Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun and Toyo Proxes CF1 are within 2 points overall.

Tire A · Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes CF1
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ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun or Proxes CF1?

Which is better in the wet, ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun or Proxes CF1?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 72 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun or Proxes CF1?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun or Proxes CF1?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun or Proxes CF1?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 62 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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