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Falken Ziex CT60

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#1 ·
Anyone but me thinking there is no way this tire is going to make it even close to the 65K that Falken claims for this tire? I don't want to go another winter with this tire and I have less than 10K miles on mine. I am coming up on 1 year, does anyone know if the Mazda (not just Falken) includes the warranty on wearable items (tires) before 12 months? I don't want to even check how expensive this size tire will be after spending $60K less than a year ago.
 
#37 ·
I just brought mine into the dealership with a flat ( went to them bc we lease) and they can’t replace my flat bc upon inspection my 3 other tires are already toast at 6500miles and the new one won’t match!!!!!! 6500 miles— insane. Now I have to work with dealership or tires company to hopefully help with the cost of 4 new ones covered . I’m going for all seasons bc there’s no way we will pay for a dry and winter set on a leased car . Appreciate everyone’s ideas already noted about getting them covered .
 
#5 ·
Tires are junk simple as that just get records of your tire rotations and inform service writer you are aware of Falkens tire warranty and you will need to contact Falken directly to start claim, then tires will be prorated needs to be even wear and 4/32nds tread
 
#28 ·
there is no tire warranty on number of miles (longevity) OE tires (tires that your vehicle was equipped with) in USA market. Verified if by calling Falken, and my local Mazda dealer.

If you were to purchase replacement tires — that is where you normally get warranty on wear / longevity / number of miles.
 
#7 ·
You are mistaken. It is a tire made by Falken for Mazda cx90 . I can tell you first hand that I was able to warranty my tires. I had documentation of tire rotations from dealer; called Falken up directly got a claim number and Then went back to dealership had dealer measure tread depth , had my dealer talk with Falken and submit all necessary paperwork for Falken, and paid difference in upgrade Fk460 AS and paid for mount and balance.
 
#10 ·
How often do you need to have tire rotation to keep warranty on them active? Rotation is generally something I do myself every other oil change but I obviously can't prove that. The tires are very evenly worn. Really no difference front to rear.
 
#17 ·
Granted I’ll give you that much but not sucking as much as these, I thought Dunlop tires were bad lol Dunlop puts Falken to shame on these new tires, there’s no way a 300utq tire should be near a crossover Large SUV. If we wanted that it should’ve at least been Perelli or something like that.
 
#18 ·
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Yes, CT60 has 65,000 mile tread life warranty. Suggestions on documentation of tire rotations and wear are worth the effort if treads are wearing fast.
Keep tire inflation up, check once a month. Check with your dealership early to prepare paperwork for a claim if interested.

300 treadwear rating is not going to last that long so I think Falken is hoping that most owners don't fuss with getting prorated replacement for OEM tires. Maybe they make enough from being OEM for Mazda to cover cost of warranty claims.

Are all OEM tires that bad? Some are but some are OK. Falken isn't a bad brand, some tire models are OK.
 
#19 ·
#22 ·
@Jeff_NoVA just how I’ve said very simple. Provide tire rotation documentation, provide pictures, provide written documentation from dealership of all tire rotations/ tire psi readings/ provide documentation on. Alignment: I’ve had all tire rotation/ oil changes every 3k miles. Documentation is King.
 
#24 ·
If I search Tirerack for the Falken CT60 is see they are in stock for $269 each

Falken Azenis FK460 A/S Ultra High Performance All Season tire
$310 each Treadwear 500
Tirerack test report-
Good for warmer weather use. Less road noise.

In this size a possible alternative tire could be-
Pirelli Scorpion Weatheractive Crossover SUV Touring All Season tire $378 each treadwear 700
Severe Snow Service rated

Tirerack test review-

Tirerack customer tire ratings for SUV Touring All Season tires in 275/45-21
 
#32 ·
Wondering how you felt these handled as winter tires? We lease the CX-90 PHEV and just priced out winter tires : $2K!!! Not many options in terms of pricing for this baby! We live in Vermont but mostly drive on city streets and highway, not many back roads . Do you think the Falkens can manage ok in winter as All- seasons?
 
#33 ·
Not sure if you have looked at the Michelin CC2 (just became available) and the Verdestin Pro's, those two have really good winter ratings and I have the CC2 on another car. I have the stock Falkens and in my opinion they are not great at all for winter. I had less than 5k last year when I had a few ski trips to Mount Snow and I could feel the loss of grip.
 
#34 ·
The Falkens are quite poor in winter and overall bad in wet conditions.

The Verdestins PRO both all season and winter are fantastic tires, highly recommended. I used to drive dedicated summer and winter tires for decades but nowadays the Verdestin quad pros or the Michelin Crossclimates have fulfilled both roles extremely well. For better winter I think the Crossclimates outperform the all-season Vredsteins but these were in different cars so not a real back to back comparison.
 
#35 ·
I am going to try the Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive. I KNOW everyone loves the Michelin CCs but it seems the WeatherActives test a little better in the dry and I like to Zoom Zoom even in a 3 row SUV. My biggest concern is the mileage. Pirellis have a fairly bad reputation for being crazy optimistic with the treadwear estimate. Putting them on this Friday and will update everyone regularly. I live in Denver and will be going to Breckenridge the day after installation so I will be putting ALOT of snow miles on them over the next 6 months. It's a bit of a dice roll compared to the Michelins but we will see...
 
#38 ·
First month impression? I’ve found the TireRack ratings and reviews to be pretty good and haven’t been disappointed by their recommendations. The Pirelli Weatheractive tests high and at the top of their segment. My Falkens are near the wear bars at 15,000 miles 😡 and I’m getting a set of the Pirellis in the next week or 2.
 
#36 ·
Only 22 thousand miles and the Falkens are nearly shot. I usually go aftermarket for tires but the dealer price for the Bridgestone Alenzas with Roadhazard is 1625.00 out the door AND they have an online only sale beginning in December where you buy 3 tires and get 1 free. So I can save a couple hundred off the $1625.00, so I may have to go with them.

I really hate this awkward 21 inch tire size, no one has them in stock (not even the dealer) so you always have to order. I am also shocked that they put a tire with such a low treadware rating on a premium aspiring vehicle.
 
#39 ·
I wound up getting the Bridgestone Alenza Ultra AS tires from Firestone because they were located across the street from my job and I like the fact that when I need tire rotations they are nearby and convenient. The Alenza’s are so much better than the Ziex tires, it is hard to believe how much quieter and comfortable they are. They also have a fairly high rating on Tire Rack.
 
#42 ·
Our first true “winter” snow storm here in Denver Metro this week (meaning actually cold enough to be icy and snow packed) and these tires revealed themselves as absolute rubbish in the slick.

After driving through 20+ Colorado winters in many cars and countless tires, I can say I’ve truly never had worse tires for the snow, and that includes the budget garbage I ran when I was a broke kid.

Felt truly unsafe and uncontrollable, which is absolutely unacceptable especially for something purported to be a family hauler.

New set of Michelin CrossClimate2 tires are going on next week, and the Falkens are coming off with less than 1k miles on them.
 
#43 ·
The Falkens are on my 2024 CX90 PHEV as well. Fortunately, we don’t have snow to worry about in North Carolina, but even in the rain, they were skittish. Not even 15,000 miles and they were down to the wear bars already. I just replaced them a couple of weeks ago with Pirelli Weatheractives. So far so good. Much better overall. The steering is a little lighter with the Pirellis but overall a huge improvement in just about every way over the Falkens.
 
#44 ·
I am also in NC. With my Falkens being down to the wear bars with no tread (except for the rain grooves) and with possible snow Friday afternoon I am so glad I didn’t wait and bought the Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra Tires.

With the noticeable difference these new tires have made on this vehicles ride comfort and handling I am still shocked that Mazda allowed such lousy tires on their flagship. Many of the reviews that slammed the vehicles ride comfort wouldn’t have been so bad if they had only used better tires.