Anyone using Falken ZX950s?

[jrhone]

Just saw these pretty cheap and wanted to know what feedback anyone had.  I am getting 195/50/15s....Thanks!

 

 

Edited April 5, 2017 by jrhone

['76mintgrün'02]

fifty people gave feedback here

http://www.1010tires.com/Tires/Reviews/Falken/Ziex+ZE950+AS 

 

I will add this, because pictures are fun

[jrhone]

Thanks. Saw those. Just wanted to see impressions on 02s. They consensus is they are loud and not as sporting as the Hankook Ventus V2s which are about the same price. I actually am getting a set of 4 mounted and balanced with tax for $270.  

[72ITB]

I wore through a pair of Hankook Ventus tires way too fast, they were on the front of a VW Golf so not impressed, loud, pretty good grip in dry and rain.

[vacca rabite]

Will those tires on 15 inch wheels fit under a 2002 without rubbing?  What wheels and ET are you running?  I want to move to a 15 inch wheel on my car just to get a bigger selection of tires.

 

Zach

[halboyles]

I put these on a set of 14" Fittipaldi's and they worked fine as daily drivers in the wet and dry.  No personal winter driving data available.

[jrhone]

18 minutes ago, vacca rabite said:

Will those tires on 15 inch wheels fit under a 2002 without rubbing?  What wheels and ET are you running?  I want to move to a 15 inch wheel on my car just to get a bigger selection of tires.

 

Zach

 

My wheels are 15x6.5 ET 30. They will fit. 

[Vicleonardo1]

Ohtsu is the parent company of Falken.  Surprisingly, Ohtsu is the "Value" line of Falken. If you wish to buy an even cheaper version of Falken, Ohtsu is the way to go. They use the prior generation Falken tread design and the tires are not manufactured in Japan, but Taiwan, etc...

I ordered a set because they make 195/55/15 which is the same total diameter as the original 13" tires/wheels. If I remember correctly when I ordered them they were about $45 each....

 

My experience with the Hankook Ventus V2 is pretty darn good. Longest lasting set of performance tires on my Audi RS4. (Rotated religiously) A little less grip than my continentals, but a much tougher and longer lasting compound. 

[jrhone]

Thanks Vic, I have Ohtsu's on my car now in 14" and I'm impressed. They don't make a 195/50. May try 195/55 in the future. Gonna go with the Ventus V2 for now.