Falken ZIEX CT60 A/S Crossover & SUV Tires in 265/50R20

These Falkens give our RX300 a comfortable and confident ride. Excellent stopping wet or dry, ride quality is above average and is much better that the Bridge stones they replaced. My wife asked how I made her SUV ride so much better....that was good enough for me.

I'm unable to edit my previous review, where I was so unhappy about the noise/vibration, so this is a retraction of that complaint. I recently found out that one of my wheel bearings had apparently gone awry immediately prior to installation of these tires, so the lions share of noise and vibration came from the faulty bearing, not the tires. I can't speak to rolling resistance/fuel efficiency yet, but I'm assuming that it will be as greatly improved, especially at hight speeds, as was the noise. The handling and wet weather performance is still excellent, though full-time awd gets part of the credit for that. Have had the opportunity to drive on soft dirt/mud, and the tires handled admirably, though I didn't push my luck on that front. So depending on their performance on an upcoming 5000 mile road trip, I wouldn't hesitate to consider another set of these in the future.

I purchased these tires because it was on sale and because it’s a crossover specific tire. These tires are very quiet and comfortable. My steering feels like I’m in a different car (good thing). Takes bumps really well. We just had our first big (16”-18”) of snow and these tires did not disappoint. I was shocked how well they did for a touring tire. These thing grip quick when I was playing a little. Definitely will be purchasing these again in the future.

I am about to buy another set, I have 45,000 miles on these ones and will still get another 2-3k easily. If I had rotated them I would be looking at another 5-10k but I forgot. I definitely recommend these tires and I live in an area with bad winters (New England), no issues in the snow and ice.

The handling, whether dry, wet, light snow, slightly icy, has all been excellent. I originally researched these tires with an eye towards better traction/stopping than the original tires. But while these features did not disappoint, it comes as a severe cost wrt noise, vibration, and rolling resistance/gas mileage, especially at higher speeds. At most speeds both above and below 50mph, mileage has decreased by as much as 10% , the buzz of the tires is relentless at even modest speeds. In cold weather, vibration is that much more evident and annoying. While I am aware that the hatchback configuration of the Outback does not make it particularly quiet, vibration was never evident, and these tires make it considerably noisier. I do feel a bit safer with these tires, but I already felt quite safe. I will definitely look to some other brand or model when I replace them.

Compared to the Scorpions I had on the vehicle, these are amazing. Part of that could be the wear and years I had on the other pair and these being new. I did opt to get the small SUV/light truck tire this time with the Falken. Glad I did. I do feel the ride is smoother. The handle well. I do not feel the slip/roll feeling that I was getting in the other. I am confident with these tires on the vehicle. The tread pattern is nice. I have had some wet driving, but not enough to rate the tires for that. No hydroplaning issues at this point. They do seem quieter than the previous set. This is the first time I have purchased Falken for this vehicle. I did use a set of performance tires on a previous car. We will see how well these do over time. I am very happy with this purchase at this time, so I see no reason I would not purchase again.

The tires are everything I wanted for our Hybrid. I notice the smooth ride often when I drive this car. These tires were a lot more than I wanted to pay for tires but I haven't had any issues.

Happy with these tires… very smooth ride.

Very satisfied with this purchase. Price was what I was looking for and the set I replaced had almost 50000 miles on them. I definitely recommend these tires for value and performance.

I purchased this tire because of the treadwear rating, warranty, and relative to price. Over 35,000 miles, I've had 3 rotations, and I'd say the tires are close to done - mostly city driving with some freeway driving. I have about 1mm left before reaching the treadwear line. Tires lasted about 2 1/2 years. Not as impressed as I was hoping to be.

First, I liked the wear rating on the Falken CT60 around that 65,000-mile range. There is a smoother ride now with these tires. Definite difference.