Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun review
A replacement for the Ecorun, on sale since 2017, can’t come soon enough. This is not the performance level we expect from Falken
Another returnee from our 2020 test in this size and it seems little has changed with the Ecorun, which is a shame because Falken has fared better with newer designs.
In short, the Ecorun is a little closer to 2020 winner Goodyear, but is a step further away from the top performer this time around.
The deep-water prowess we saw last time is still there, with Falken finishing among the top performers, but yet again, it could not repeat the result in less severe conditions. It took nearly 2.5 metres longer to stop than the winning Continental and was doing more than 14mph when the PremiumContact had come to a halt.
There was a less concerning gap to the best of the rest, but across the wet tests only the Maxxis was behind. Rolling resistance was also still a concern, even ignoring the stellar Bridgestone.
Blackcircles.com says…
"Customers appreciate this tyre’s good value. The quiet ride and good overall performance also contribute to its score of 4.6/5 from reviewers."
Results
| Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun | ||
| Overall | 97.4% | |
| Price | £83.42 | |
| Wet braking | 90.4% | 11th |
| Wet handling | 98.2% | 7th |
| Wet cornering | 99.5% | )3rd |
| Curved aquaplaning | 87.1% | 5th |
| Straight aquaplaning | 95.5% | )2nd |
| Dry braking | 94.6% | 10th |
| Dry handling | 98.5% | 10th |
| Cabin noise | 99.6% | 3rd |
| Rolling resistance | 70.7% | 9th |
