Falken ZE914 review
Relative score from owner reviews only
Better than 91% of the summer tires we score.
Owners 78 · 100 reviews analysed
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Falken ZE914 has a Relative Score of 75 out of 100 among summer tires. In 4 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 1 times. 100 owner reviews rate it 78 out of 100. 87% would buy it again.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
78/100From 100 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 100 owner reviews found online.
The Falken ZE914 is widely regarded as a high-value, mid-range summer tire that offers a compelling balance of dry and wet weather performance. While some users report issues with road noise and variable tread life, the consensus is that it provides excellent grip and predictable handling, often outperforming more expensive premium brands in real-world driving conditions.
Pros
- Exceptional value for money compared to premium competitors
- Strong, predictable grip in both dry and wet conditions
- Progressive handling characteristics that provide driver confidence
- High level of ride comfort and refinement
- Effective braking performance
Cons
- Reports of increased road noise, particularly as the tread wears down
- Inconsistent tread life, with some users experiencing premature wear
- Occasional reports of poor wet-weather traction on specific high-torque or lightweight sports vehicles
- Some users noted a 'tramlining' effect on certain road surfaces
Worth knowing
- Users with high-torque FWD vehicles generally praise the tire's ability to minimize wheel spin and understeer.
- Drivers of heavier vehicles or those with stiff suspension setups noted that the tire provides a significant improvement in ride comfort over harsher run-flat or performance-oriented tires.
- Some owners of lightweight sports cars reported that the tire's sidewall stiffness may not be ideal for track-focused handling, leading to a 'skittish' feel.
4 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2017 ACE SUV Summer tire Test · 215/60 R17
3rd of 11
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ACE
2016 AutoBild Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
14th of 15
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2015 European tire Test 205/55 R16 · 205/55 R16
11th of 19
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2013 ACE Summer Touring tire Test · 195/65 R15
12th of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ACE
Falken ZE914 specs & sizes
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| UTQG | 320 A - B A |
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