I got my car tyres changed for the 2nd time in about 4 years after 107,204 km. Manufactured under the same parent company, Falken, the 2nd set purchased has its origins in Thailand; unlike the previous set, which was from Japan. Prior to purchasing my current set of tyres, I had read extensively about the model, the ZIEX ZE-912. Like any other products, opinions were divided. And the fact that the tyres come from the land of tom yam had its credibility questions endlessly. However, a few things swayed me to the decision to get it as a replacement for my rapidly worn out DIGNEO DN-614. First, the price. At $90 per piece, inclusive of GST, I feel that at this current economic climate, the price has got to be very competitive as compared to other makes. Secondly, no matter where the tyres are made from, it is still a Falken. They have a reputation to uphold and as such, would not want to compromise on its quality, no matter whichever country they are made in. And lastly, the value for money which I perceive I will derive from the purchase ($90 per piece for about 45,000 km as compared to $200 per piece for 65,000 km of some other brands).
As it can be seen, my set of tyres are totally worn out. There was thus a pressing issue of safety. Nevertheless, the DIGNEO tyres have served my family well. We managed to squeeze every bit of possible kilometers from it and even till yesterday, they performed admirably. I will miss them. Unfortunately, the company has stopped manufacturing the DIGNEO series; replacing it with the ZIEX series.
The real test perhaps comes after the first 10,000 km mark. But for the 2 days that I have had them, they have done well as expected of new tyres. Till then, we'll see.......
