Falken Ziex ZE914A Ecorun
EU tyre label for every size: 8 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Falken Ziex ZE914A Ecorun is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 8 sizes (16 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 17″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–B depending on size, fuel efficiency B–C and external rolling noise 67–70 dB.
On the EU market since December 2014; the earliest production week registered is 40/2014.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (8 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip.
What the label means on the road (205/60R16)
Example: the 205/60R16 size, compared with the 915 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈34 m with class A, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
68 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (3 dB quieter).
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 8 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 195/55R16 | 91V XL · 91V XL | A100% | C86% | 69 dBA91% | — | 40/2016 |
| 205/60R16 | 92V | A100% | C80% | 68 dBA98% | — | 10/2016 |
| 205/60R16 | 96V XL | A100% | C80% | 67 dBA99% | — | 40/2016 |
| 215/60R16 | 95V · 95V | A100% | B98% | 67 dBA99% | — | 40/2014 |
| 215/60R16 | 99V XL | B86% | B98% | 70 dBB81% | — | 10/2016 |
| 225/60R16 | 98V · 98V | A100% | C89% | 69 dBB92% | — | 36/2016 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 215/55/R17 | 94V · 94V | A100% | C71% | 70 dBB78% | — | 01/2016 |
| 215/55R17 | 94W | A100% | C71% | 67 dBA99% | — | 01/2016 |
| 215/65R17 | 99V · 99V | A100% | B93% | 70 dBB77% | — | 14/2017 |
| 225/55R17 | 97V | A100% | C75% | 70 dBB84% | — | 01/2016 |
| 225/60R17 | 99H | A100% | C84% | 70 dBB84% | — | 01/2017 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 205/60R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 205/60 R16, ranked by label →
- Hankook Ventus Prime3A A 67 dB
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A B 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Autogreen SportChaser-SC2A D 67 dB
- Hankook Ventus Prime 4A A 68 dB
- Michelin Primacy 5 EnergyA A 68 dB
Questions
Is the Falken Ziex ZE914A Ecorun a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 67 dB to 70 dB (median 69 dB). In 100% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Falken Ziex ZE914A Ecorun in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–B. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Falken Ziex ZE914A Ecorun suitable for snow?
No size carries the 3PMSF symbol, so it is not certified for severe snow. In countries with winter tyre rules it does not count as a winter tyre.
When was the Falken Ziex ZE914A Ecorun launched?
It has been on the EU market since December 2014. The earliest production week in its registrations is 40/2014; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 16 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 2 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.