FROM THE STATUTORY REGISTER • SUMMER TYRE
Falken e.Ziex
4 sizes, 215/60 R17 to 255/45 R20
Falken Tyre Europe GmbH · Manufacturer material, used by permission
Sumitomo's electric-car range at a price well below the flagships, with the load ratings heavy battery cars actually need. Good fit for an EV doing ordinary mileage where the placard figures matter more than the badge.
EU tyre label, from the statutory register
The specification
Sizes we hold data for
| Size | Load | Speed | Con | Marking | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215/60 R17 | 100 | H | XL | none | £93.13inc VAT |
| 225/55 R19 | 103 | H | XL | none | £117.28inc VAT |
| 235/55 R19 | 105 | V | XL | none | £121.07inc VAT |
| 255/45 R20 | 105 | V | XL | none | £166.67inc VAT |
Great Britain retained Regulation (EC) 1222/2009, so the label here uses the older A to G scales. Northern Ireland follows the current EU label, which runs A to E and carries a QR code.
What it is for
This is the part of the market most buyers end up in and almost nobody writes about. It is a major manufacturer's own engineering, built in its own plants, positioned below the names that win the magazine tests. The compromise is real and it is at the edges: a little less outright wet grip than the top of the market, a little more rolling resistance than a dedicated efficiency tyre.
Who makes it
| Brand | Falken |
|---|---|
| Owned by | Sumitomo Rubber Industries |
| Head office | Kobe, Japan |
| Made in | Thailand and Japan |