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Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun vs Yokohama Advan dB V552 — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 630 + 37 owner reviews. How we score

ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun is ahead, 67–60

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Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
Tire AFalken

ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Summer

± 7

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 61 · 630 reviews

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

Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +7
    59
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunAdvan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests68≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6454

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 67.5 + 40% × 63.7 = 66

    Advan dB V552: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 54.2 = 59

    No road tests of dry for Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 72

    Wet

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +9
    63
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunAdvan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests77≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6560

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 64.8 = 72

    Advan dB V552: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.6 = 63

    No road tests of wet for Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 55

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunAdvan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)–
    Reviews found online46–

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 61.5 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 55

    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 0.37).

  4. 64

    Comfort

    Advan dB V552 +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunAdvan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5964

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 40% × 72.5 + 60% × 59.1 = 64

    Advan dB V552: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 64.2 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Advan dB V552. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 61

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunAdvan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64–
    Reviews found online57–

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 64 + 40% × 57 = 61

  6. 63

    Treadwear

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +6
    57
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunAdvan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6252

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 63

    Advan dB V552: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 51.5 = 57

    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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 67

    Handling (owners)

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +9
    58
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunAdvan dB V552
    Reviews found online6758
  8. 64

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunAdvan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64–
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRunYokohama Advan dB V552
Relative Score 67 60
Dry 66 59
Wet 72 63
Snow 55 –
Comfort 64 66
Noise 61 –
Treadwear 63 57
Handling (owners) 67 58
Efficiency 64 –

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

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ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

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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 Advan dB V552

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and silent operation at various speeds
  • High level of ride comfort, effectively absorbing bumps and potholes
  • Good grip and sure-footed performance in wet conditions

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls can cause a floating sensation or lack of sharpness at higher speeds
  • Reduced dry cornering grip when pushed hard, with some tendency to wash out
  • Mixed feedback on overall durability, with a few users experiencing faster-than-expected wear
All owner themes in the Advan dB V552 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun B · Yokohama Advan dB V552
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1745
Rim diameters14″ – 18″15″ – 21″
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG320 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—
Sizes in common55

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Yokohama Advan dB V552

Winner: Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun — better wet, handling and dry. Where the Yokohama Advan dB V552 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 72 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 67 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 66 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 63 vs 57 on treadwear.

Tire A · Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
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ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun or Advan dB V552?

Which is better in the wet, ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun or Advan dB V552?

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun, 72 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun or Advan dB V552?

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun, 66 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun or Advan dB V552?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun or Advan dB V552?

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun, 63 vs 57 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