The Falken Sincera SN250 A/S is relatively new. It was launched in 2016 as a replacement for the aging yet still capable SN211 A/S. For me, the Sincera SN250 will have the Sincera SN828 as another one of its predecessors since it is the same touring tire designed for all-season performance.
This review of the Falken Sincera SN250 A/S allowed me to spend some time inside a 2013 Honda Civic EX sedan. My test car was fitted with stock 16-inch wheels and the SN250 A/S Falken tires. The owner of the Civic is a kind lady in her middle 40s. She told me her daily routine involves a mixed bag of city and highway driving with occasional jaunts to the neighboring state to visit her daughter.
The Falken Sincera SN250 A/S tires fitted to my test car were approximately four or five months old and have travelled over 5,500 miles. I like testing older tires since it gives me the chance to accurately discern the wear characteristics and durability of the rubber. Since the Falken Sincera SN250 is a performance touring tire, I wanted to find out if the long-lasting tread compound is able to deliver the promise of all-weather traction without sacrificing ride comfort and road noise.
Falken Sincera SN250 A/S Review: Features
Gone are the old novelty wear indicators of the Sincera SN828. Falken instead decided to give the Sincera SN250 a longer 75,000-miles or 80,000-miles limited tread life warranty. The stellar wear characteristics can be attributed to the symmetrical rib design that is specifically designed for optimum tread wear.
Performance on snowy or icy roads is enhanced mainly thanks to multiple sipes on the treads of the tire. The sipes were created using 3D Canyon Technology and provide multiple biting edges on the face of the treads to provide better grip and traction on snow-drenched pavement.
The Falken Sincera SN250 A/S was manufactured using an exclusive silica tread compound with Dynamic Range Technology. This will allow the rubber to remain pliable at extremely low temperatures while enhancing the chemical bonds of the rubber on hot pavement for excellent all-weather performance.
This tire is equipped with four wide circumferential grooves to improve traction and grip on wet roads. The solid center rib is designed to improve the steering feel of your ride while enhancing the overall stability of the tire.
Falken Sincera SN250 A/S Review: Test Drive
The owner of the Honda Civic practically gave the entire weekend to test the capabilities of the Falken Sincera SN250 A/S. I got it and prepared to be bathed in comfort since the Sincera SN250, according to Falken, is engineered to deliver massive amounts of comfort along with the improved wear.
Dry Traction
We’ll talk about the comfort later even though it is the most stellar characteristic among the other criterion in this review.
The Falken Sincera SN250 A/S might not have the extremely high levels of traction of the Falken Azenis FK450 (which is also an all-season tire) but the former performs quite well on dry roads.
Cornering grip was acceptable given the conservative nature of the Sincera SN250 A/S, but sporty driving will make you want to upgrade to tires that offer more dry traction.
Braking was also acceptable given the fact that the Civic is known for having so-so brakes.
Wet Traction
It’s the same story when the roads are drenched in rain. The Falken Sincera SN250 A/S were commendable given the slippery nature of the wet asphalt and concrete.
If you drive at higher speeds and add cornering G-forces in the mix, you will feel the tires hunt for traction, but nothing too bad that will merit a concerned look on your face.
But in straight-line normal driving, you will have nothing bad to say about wet weather capabilities of the Falken Sincera SN250. I never felt the car was hydroplaning even as I sped on the wet highways.
Snow Traction
It seems the high sipe density and angled tread grooves in the Falken Sincera SN250 worked marvelously to allow the tires to remain obedient on snow.
The tires were good on light snow but don’t expect it to work flawlessly when traversing over inches of snow or hard ice.
I also felt the tires were hunting for traction as I accelerated hard on a slippery slope, but it took only a split-second of hesitation before the tires finally corrected themselves and forged me to carry on.
Comfort
The Civic is a smaller yet sportier alternative to the Accord, but my test car was as comfortable as the Accord, thanks in large part to the Falken Sincera SN250 A/S tires.
The tires rolled smoothly on both wet and dry pavements. If you drive at slow or average speeds, you can bask at the comfortable nature of the tires.
Noise
I have nothing bad to say about the refinement of the Falken Sincera SN250 A/S tires. Tire roar was at the absolute minimum at slow speeds. The tire roar was only more prevalent on higher than cruising speeds, but it’s not too harsh to merit a lower score.
Treadwear
The Falken Sincera SN250 A/S tires on my test car had already endured rigorous amounts of miles prior to my test drive. However, the tires looked pretty solid with only minimal amounts of wear.
The owner of the Civic was particularly proud in this regard since she only paid around $300 for a complete set. She reckons the tires are still good for another six months or so, and I agreed with her since the tires still had thick layers of tread.
Conclusion
My test drive and review of the Falken Sincera SN250 A/S made me a believer. Falken has a new winner in the touring performance all-season category and it only gets better when you consider the price.
If your car deserves the refinement of a luxury tire then you can’t go wrong with the Falken Sincera 250 A/S. Now, if only Falken can improve the dry grip of this tire on the next iteration, we might have ourselves an overall champion in this crowded category.
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Alvin Reyes has expertise in automotive evaluation. He collaborated with famous newspapers and is still making efforts in tire review for DrivingPress.com
So the tires has 5,500 miles when tested — but the owner says it has another 6 months or so to go????
Something is wrong– was it 55,000 miles — or did the owner mean years to go??
Yeah, same question as the other guy. This review is pretty useless without knowing why the owner was replacing tires with 5500 miles on them in six months! She must be planning to do a whale of a lot of driving!
In fact overall I found the review wanting. He said it slips in the rain, but is still OK in the rain, but then rates it 85% in the chart at the beginning of the article. Same for dry, and he rates it 75%. What exactly does that mean? What does it take to get 100%?
Terrible tires. 18,000 miles on my 2021 Nissan sport rogue with excessive wear on the two front tires.
What do you know about the Vredestein Quatrac Pro in comparison to the Sincera SN250? Seems Tire Rack is pushing them with a rather robust review. I’ve narrowed my search to these two tire brands/models. Your thoughts? They are going on a Mazda 3 with 17” wheels. This is a fun car to drive, and I look to have a decent tire to help that cause. I swap out for snow tires in the winter … Thanks (I like your reviews and delivery as such; most helpful).
…so there is this, from Consumer Reports:
CR’s Take
The Sincera SN250 A/S and sibling SN201 A/S perform similarly; the 250 is available in more sizes. Both earn Very Good ratings for dry braking and resisting hydroplaning, which can increase safety. The 250 earns a Very Good rating for snow traction, too. CR found both models to be relatively quiet. The tires we tested were priced lower than their rivals, adding to their appeal.