In this article we will be looking at independent tyre test data, and real world driver reviews of the Bridgestone Turanza 6 and the Falken Azenis FK520 to find out which tyre is best for your own driving.
There are a few basic differences between the two tyres. The Bridgestone Turanza 6 is an Premium-Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Falken Azenis FK520 is an Max-Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been four tests which compare both tyres directly!
Out of these four tests:
The Bridgestone Turanza 6 and Falken Azenis FK520 have an equal number of test wins. However, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Falken Azenis FK520 was better during four dry braking tests. On average the Falken Azenis FK520 stopped the vehicle in 5.64% less distance than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.
Best In Dry Braking: Falken Azenis FK520
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
2023 Summer Tyre Market Overview 225/45 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:35.7M | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 33.7M |
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:35.7M | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 33.7M |
2024 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:36.4M | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 35.2M |
2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test 255/55 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:36.1M | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 33.2M |
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Falken Azenis FK520 was better during three dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Falken Azenis FK520 was 0.81% faster around a lap than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Falken Azenis FK520
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:118.2Km/H | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 119.2Km/H |
2024 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:93.5Km/H | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 93.7Km/H |
2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test 255/55 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:106.4Km/H | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 107.8Km/H |
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Falken Azenis FK520 was better during three wet braking tests. On average the Falken Azenis FK520 stopped the vehicle in 3.45% less distance than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.
Best In Wet Braking: Falken Azenis FK520
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
2023 Summer Tyre Market Overview 225/45 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:27.6M | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 27M |
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:43.1M | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 42.2M |
2024 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:29.9M | Falken Azenis FK520: 30.1M |
2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test 255/55 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:52.4M | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 48.4M |
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Falken Azenis FK520 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Falken Azenis FK520 was 0.98% faster around a wet lap than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Falken Azenis FK520
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:73.9Km/H | Falken Azenis FK520: 73.1Km/H |
2024 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:73.3Km/H | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 73.8Km/H |
2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test 255/55 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:84Km/H | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 86.6Km/H |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken Azenis FK520 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Falken Azenis FK520 was 5.04% faster around a wet circle than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.
Best In Wet Circle: Falken Azenis FK520
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test 255/55 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:21.25s | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 20.18s |
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Falken Azenis FK520 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Falken Azenis FK520 floated at a 0.34% higher speed than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.
Best In Straight Aqua: Falken Azenis FK520
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:102.3Km/H | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 104.1Km/H |
2024 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:75.2Km/H | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 77.9Km/H |
2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test 255/55 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:86.4Km/H | Falken Azenis FK520: 82.8Km/H |
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza 6 was better during three curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza 6 slipped out at a 4.11% higher speed than the Falken Azenis FK520.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Bridgestone Turanza 6
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:3.63m/sec2 | Falken Azenis FK520: 3.38m/sec2 |
2024 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:8.42m/sec2 | Falken Azenis FK520: 8.32m/sec2 |
2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test 255/55 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:2.57m/sec2 | Falken Azenis FK520: 2.32m/sec2 |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken Azenis FK520 was better during one gravel handling [km/h] tests. On average the Falken Azenis FK520 was 1.48% faster around a lap than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.
Best In Gravel Handling [Km/H]: Falken Azenis FK520
See how the Gravel Handling winner was calculated >>
2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test 255/55 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:59.9Km/H | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 60.8Km/H |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza 6 was better during one gravel traction tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza 6 had 5.81% better traction on gravel than the Falken Azenis FK520.
Best In Gravel Traction: Bridgestone Turanza 6
See how the Gravel Traction winner was calculated >>
2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test 255/55 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:11180N | Falken Azenis FK520: 10530N |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken Azenis FK520 was better during one sand traction tests. On average the Falken Azenis FK520 had 6.07% better traction in sand than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.
Best In Sand Traction: Falken Azenis FK520
See how the Sand Traction winner was calculated >>
2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test 255/55 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:9440N | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 10050N |
Best In Grass Traction: Falken Azenis FK520
See how the Grass Traction winner was calculated >>
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza 6 was better during three noise tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza 6 measured 0.68% quieter than the Falken Azenis FK520.
Best In Noise: Bridgestone Turanza 6
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:72.4dB | Falken Azenis FK520: 73dB |
2024 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:70.5dB | Falken Azenis FK520: 70.9dB |
2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test 255/55 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:63.5dB | Falken Azenis FK520: 63.9dB |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken Azenis FK520 was better during one wear tests. On average the Falken Azenis FK520 is predicted to cover 9.82% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.
Best In Wear: Falken Azenis FK520
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:40400KM | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 44800KM |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken Azenis FK520 was better during one value tests. On average the Falken Azenis FK520 proved to have a 26.44% better value based on price/1000km than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.
Best In Value: Falken Azenis FK520
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:15.47Price/1000 | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 11.38Price/1000 |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Falken Azenis FK520 was better during one price tests. On average the Falken Azenis FK520 cost 18.4% less than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.
Best In Price: Falken Azenis FK520
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
Bridgestone Turanza 6:625 | ✓ Falken Azenis FK520: 510 |
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza 6 was better during three rolling resistance tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza 6 had a 14.19% lower rolling resistance than the Falken Azenis FK520.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Bridgestone Turanza 6
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test 225/45 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:7.13kg / t | Falken Azenis FK520: 8.61kg / t |
2024 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test 235/55 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:6.6kg / t | Falken Azenis FK520: 7.5kg / t |
2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test 255/55 R18 |
✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:6.23kg / t | Falken Azenis FK520: 7.15kg / t |
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Bridgestone Turanza 6 and Falken Azenis FK520.
In total the Bridgestone Turanza 6 has been reviewed 36 times and drivers have given the tyre 83% overall.
The Falken Azenis FK520 has been reviewed 34 times and drivers have given the tyre 85% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Falken Azenis FK520.
In conclusion the Bridgestone Turanza 6 performed better in curved aquaplaning, gravel traction, noise and rolling resistance, while the Falken Azenis FK520 performed better in dry braking, dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet handling [km/h], wet circle, straight aqua, gravel handling [km/h], sand traction, wear, value and price.
Which tyre is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tyre. Comparing all the data in the tyre reviews database, on balance Falken Azenis FK520 seems to be the best tyre overall.
However, it's important to note that both tyres have their strengths.
Remember, the best tyre for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
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This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
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