Auto Part Reviews

SOOTHSEEKER - (November 15, 2007) I did a lot of research before I selected these tires, including many owner comments. They sounded like just what I was looking for. An "A,A" rating, H speed rating and 520 on the 'wear meter'. The closest thing I could find locally was a Yokohama a notch or two down the food chain at more than $100 a piece plus $29 per tire mounting, balance and stems...plus tax and state 'disposal fee. I got a set of four delivered to the door for $312 and paid Walmart less than $40 to mount, balance and 'stem me up'. These tires are attractive, quiet, grip the road and have a great wear rating. They are also "Made in the USA" despite the Japanese name. A word to the wise. Go directly to the merchant

Impala96 - (December 24, 2007) We purchased this tire to replace the soon to be discontinued ZE-512, thinking that this will be a direct replacement with improvements, boy were we in for a surprise. The ZE-912 is a completely different animal than ZE-512. Where ZE-512 is focused on handling and grip, the ZE-912's forte is on ride and noise. In fact, these tire changed the characteristic of the car quite drastically. The ZE-912 rides much more supple and much quieter than ZE-512. But at the same time with the softer sidewall you give up the cornering capability and the less aggressive tread although means quieter ride also means much less precise handling. So if you want to go with performance ride stick with ZE-512, but i

jmk100 - (September 22, 2008) I read the review from Impala96 just before going down to have a set of Falken ZE-912's put on to replace a set of ZE-512's as he did. And for the same reason - I thought they were the as-good-as-or-better-than replacements for the 512 which I can no longer get here locally. The ZE-512's were indeed, a great handling tire but I had bought them off the internet and could not easily collect on the tire warranty when they wore bald at 30,000 vs their promised 60,000 miles. The problem I have with his review is his use of the word 'drastically' and 'much less precise handling'. One would guess he's driving an Impala and while it may be true that ride in his Impala is drastically changed,

Rsimp15030 - (04/19/2012) I would like to know who manufacturs in USA

triathletedave - (04/16/2012) Being a safety advocate and having 2 small children, I highly recommend this product for all trucks. The problem with mine was due to missing parts in the kit, poor quality Torx wrench supplied, and poor compatibility matching with my truck.The manufacturer claims that the same part # will work for all Ford F-150s from 2004 to 2012, which is not correct. The placement of the ends of the ram on the 2012 F-150 is slightly different and the tailgate assist does NOT drop down to a fully flat position. When the ram is fully extended, the tailgate cables are still slack and will not support weight on the tailgate.The manufacturer needs to complete their research before declaring that a particular model 'fits' the latest truck models. I will have to remove mine because it clearly will not work properly.

dallasub53@gmail.com_446229303 - (02/20/2012) Dealer will only warranty the tread life. Seems to me that if the casings are failing at 18,000 wouldn't that make the tires defective. I would not recommend this tire if your looking for quality and safety.