Tests – · none yet Owners 77 · 3 reviews
Kumho Ecsta 712 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Falken Ziez ZE950 AS vs Kumho Ecsta 712 — 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 3 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
Ziez ZE950 AS is ahead, 75–48
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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76
Dry
Ziez ZE950 AS +2848Why this score
Source Ziez ZE950 AS Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 81 37 Ziez ZE950 AS: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 80.6 = 76
Ecsta 712: 60% × 55.4 (est.) + 40% × 37.1 = 48
No road tests of dry for Ziez ZE950 AS. 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 Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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76
Wet
Ziez ZE950 AS +3244Why this score
Source Ziez ZE950 AS Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 50 (est.) Reviews found online 78 35 Ziez ZE950 AS: 60% × 74.2 (est.) + 40% × 77.6 = 76
Ecsta 712: 60% × 50.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.8 = 44
No road tests of wet for Ziez ZE950 AS. 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 Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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77
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ziez ZE950 AS Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) – Reviews found online 81 – Ziez ZE950 AS: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 81.3 = 77
No road tests of snow for Ziez ZE950 AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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75
Comfort
Ziez ZE950 AS +2451Why this score
Source Ziez ZE950 AS Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 82 33 Ziez ZE950 AS: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 81.5 = 75
Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 33.2 = 51
No road tests of comfort for Ziez ZE950 AS or Ecsta 712. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
Ziez ZE950 AS +859Why this score
Source Ziez ZE950 AS Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 68 54 Ziez ZE950 AS: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 67
Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 59
No road tests of treadwear for Ziez ZE950 AS. 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 Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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80
Handling (owners)
Ziez ZE950 AS +4634Why this score
Source Ziez ZE950 AS Ecsta 712 Reviews found online 80 34
Scores at a glance
| Category | Falken Ziez ZE950 AS | Kumho Ecsta 712 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 75 | 48 |
| Dry | 76 | 48 |
| Wet | 76 | 44 |
| Snow | 77 | – |
| Comfort | 75 | 51 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 59 |
| Handling (owners) | 80 | 34 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
75
/ 100
Ziez ZE950 AS
48
/ 100
Ecsta 712
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 Ziez ZE950 AS
Pros
- Excellent value for the price point
- Smooth and comfortable ride quality
- Low road noise levels
Cons
- Limited tread life warranty compared to some competitors
- Potential trade-off between handling performance and longevity
Tire B Ecsta 712
Pros
- Highly competitive price point
- Better-than-average tread life compared to some premium performance tires
- Acceptable dry weather handling for casual driving
Cons
- Dangerous and unpredictable wet weather traction
- High levels of road noise and harsh ride quality
- Poor steering feedback and tendency for understeer/oversteer
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Falken Ziez ZE950 AS | B · Kumho Ecsta 712 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season High Performance tires | All Season |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
75
/ 100
Falken Ziez ZE950 AS
48
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta 712
Winner: Falken Ziez ZE950 AS — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Falken Ziez ZE950 AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Kumho Ecsta 712 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Falken Ziez ZE950 AS scores 80 vs 34 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Falken Ziez ZE950 AS scores 76 vs 44 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Falken Ziez ZE950 AS scores 76 vs 48 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Falken Ziez ZE950 AS scores 75 vs 51 on comfort.
Tire A · Falken Ziez ZE950 AS
Tire B · Kumho Ecsta 712
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Ziez ZE950 AS or Ecsta 712?
Which is better in the wet, Ziez ZE950 AS or Ecsta 712?
Falken Ziez ZE950 AS, 76 vs 44 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ziez ZE950 AS or Ecsta 712?
Falken Ziez ZE950 AS, 76 vs 48 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Ziez ZE950 AS or Ecsta 712?
Falken Ziez ZE950 AS, 75 vs 51 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Ziez ZE950 AS or Ecsta 712?
Falken Ziez ZE950 AS, 67 vs 59 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