Falken Ziex ZE950 All-Season Radial Tire - 245/45R17 99W

Great price ,Second time buying these tires, and I have nothing but amazing things to say. Works very well through all weather conditions. I even bought another set for my other vehicle.

I have an all-wheeled drive with the rear pair that was almost worn Out, due to recent high consumer price index, I am quite hesitate to replace the full set of front and rear wheels at once. After reviewing almost most of the reviews in here, I decided to give Falken ZE950 a try. I put this new pair in the rear and the old premium M- brand that I used to use in the front.I am so shock to find out that the Falken tires ZE950 are way more cost effective than the PZ3! They are quite and gripping the road surface when I made sharper turns in summer time. I’m happy to say this is a smart decision for purchasing ZE950.I am not sure ZE950 will be durable with reasonable mileage, but I will double check how it works out after 10k miles.Updates:I has been 10k since last year. Let me tell you what! These still look like a new set in the rear! I am preparing for rotating them to the front this winter.

Love this tire! Best bang for your buck. Quiet smooth and comfortable. Definitely worth buying and it's a great price for a set of 4.

I needed to replace some very old, dried out Contis (which I have believed to be overrated since I worked in a Western Auto store in the 80s) on an Audi Quattro. Since the car would not be driven much, or at high speeds for long distances, in bad weather or snow much, or on a track, I knew I needed a simple oem-size all season tire. After laughing at the prices the shops in my area quoted during the height of COVID, I started looking online. I found these Falkens for under $90 each on Amazon. Now, I generally avoid tires made in China, but I've had good luck with Nittos on a corvette, kumhos on an old Porsche. Falken is a division of Sumitomo/Ohtsu and not made in China. People here in the states will likely recognize the former, especially from sports and racing, while people in Asia are likely more familiar with the latter. I found out this is a massive company, with lots of tech and tons of applications, using good quality materials, so I figured I'd give them a shot. They were sitting in sets of two, on my porch in 3 days from Amazon! That was faster delivery than the tire shop that wanted at least a week to get them in. I called and made an appointment with a local shop that rhymes with Wiscount Wire, and they were mounted, balanced and installed the next day, with road hazard, free rotations, etc. I apologized to the tire tech that I ordered them elsewhere and he explained that they couldn't get this particular tire if I had wanted it from them, but said I probably saved $200 by ordering them online and bringing them in. How are they? Well, like I said before I had no intention of driving on them at high speed, in bad weather, etc. But as I drove the car across country to give the Audi to my mother, I did all of those things except track it. I drove about 1000 miles on smooth but gridlocked highways in VA, on windy moutain roads in Pa, through loose gravel roads under construction in Ohio, to crumbling, uneven, potholed roads thru Indiana. Even at a 45 aspect ratio the ride was something between sporty firm and comfortable. A huge improvement over the worn contis they replaced. I also drove thru crazy, pouring rain at highway speed and never hydroplaned, although I didn't push my luck on unfamiliar tires. At 60 to 70 mph in the right lane in the rain the tires ditched the water and I never felt like I was at risk of losing control. As I got into Ohio, the rain turned to slush, then light snow. Again the car did fine on the Falkens, I did reduce speed here and the snow was light but did stick, so the tires did their job. I did go 10mm wider than oem sizing so this may have helped a little bit here but less than 1/2 an inch in width probably didn't do any magic here, the tire design just worked. Handling was good, I never "got skeered" as I went through the mountains at highway speed, passing other cars and semis along the way. Lastly, the noise level was just slightly higher than I would have liked at 70 to 75 mph. I suspect that most tires with a shorter sidewall like 45s are going to be louder, but they were still more quiet than the crappy contis. So if you get a lower profile, just expect more noise at speed. Overall these are great tires, especially for what I paid. I would shop around and get tires that fit your application, like if you want to track a car you will need something really "sticky" and if you are only going to drive on highways during summer, you might get a touring/summer tire. But if you need tires for a daily driver, for some highwayway driving, or for your mom to use to go to Walgreens and Kroger once a week in different types of weather, then despite the possibility of a little more noise on low profiles at highway speed, I think this is an excellent choice. Hope this is helpful, cheers.

I originally ordered two tires and never got delivered to the right house. Amazon did a wonderful job at sending replacements next day! Had tires put on and look and drive amazing.

Tires fit and balanced well. Ride is great and grips the road well in dry and raining conditions. Tread looks beefy for a sports car but they perform well and are affordable especially if you’re installing yourself.

It’s now 2.5 years later and they held up flawlessly and drove great in the snow as well! Highly recommend. I drive a lot of miles annually and these were great tires.2nd set from 2023-June they are a great tire management to get 2 years and input a lot of miles on the car annually about 25,000 miles a year. So with rotation these are a great value. With buy 3rd set

Worked great