Falken Azenis FK510

I have fk510 on a c200 2020
The dry grip is good but in the wet the grip is super solid, in difficult rainy conditions i really felt safe with it.
We have another car with the Goodyear oem original mercedes ones ( c200 2021) and the driving experience is the same although the GY ones are more expensive
Maybe the only negative thing is that I don't think they're helping the mileage since they're very grippy.
Highly recommened

I used the tires in Singapore where it’s hot throughout the year with the seasonal monsoon, and occasional drive up to Malaysia (300km+ one way).

Got these tires because of the good pricing with good reviews and it did not disappoint. The dry grip and handling is really good, can really feel the car sticking to the roads especially when taking corners at higher speeds. However, for wet weather grip, it is just slightly less grippy, but still does well with the handling.

Road feedback wise is average but better than my previous tires. Did around 50k km with the tires and was overall really satisfied. After a year of usage then I started to feel the grip losing out a little.

Would recommend the FK510 over FK520 as the grip feels better and I feel more confident taking corners on the FK510. Additional bonus is that it is one of the more affordable set of good tires.

Pretty average, nothing special, staggered fitment front tyres on my Lexus IS350, they replaced the Japanese Bridgestones that were on the car when I bought it (it's a Japanese import car) -- NZ roads are pretty hard on tyres, and very noisy roads, since most here are chip-seal, the tyres didn't really seem that amazing from a handling perspective but I don't drive super hard-out so who knows if they're great, the FK510s wore out after 31,314kms... replaced by some Nexen Nfera AU5 so we'll see how those go when they wear out.

Had the Falken Azenis FK510 run flats come already installed when I bought my BMW 420i. They likely had 6-7mm tread, and I have had them replaced now as 3mm tread remaining and 13,000 miles done. At this low tread, they were slipping/sliding quite abit now especially doing 70mph on motorway so safest thing to do was get them replaced and I've gone for another brand of tyres. The Falkens were good tyres, and never gave any issues. Never experienced a flat tyre or puncture even when going quite hard over potholes or rough road surfaces. I'm not a spirited driver but have gone up to 80mph and felt confident in these tyres. Have driven in the cold and warm temperatures over the last few years, and these tyres felt reassuring without any worry of aqua planning or spinning out of control. Overall, definitely a good tyre in my experience.

My car came with S001 RFT. This was my first "warm sedan". The ride seemed too stiff. Handling was uncommunicative; like on the rails. After they wore out, I got PS4 (non-RTF) thinking the road feedback would improve. It did not. Mind you, I do not do race tracks. I am driving exclusively in the city and on highways. I want the steering wheel communicate the interaction of the car with the road. The car just felt numb on roundabouts. The car was "skipping" in turns that indicated a firm sidewall and stiff tread.

So I got thinking. And I decided that the culprit was the sidewall that was too firm. I wanted to have a flex in the sidewall or in the tread lugs when I was doing turn around a corner or in roundabouts, the front tyres would flex, and would then push the car in the opposite direction. So I found from reviews that the Hankook and Falken UUHP tyres had softer sidewalls which, in opinion of some people, made them similar to the touring tyres.

With that thought, when the PS4 wore out, I got Hankook Ventus S1 Evo3. I gave up on my snobbery against "lesser-branded" tyres. Indeed, the Hankook had softer sidewalls, and handling had that pliable feel that I was looking for. The tyre performed 90% of the PS4 while costing 2/3 of it. I was pleasantly surprised with the Hankook tyre. It lasted 32k km versus 30k km for PS4. I thought I would be getting it again.

When the Hankooks wore out, I could not get it in my favourite online store. But it was OK with me, as I wanted to try the other hero of the crowd: the Falken Azenis. I had a choice between the FK510 and FK520 model. First, I set my eyes on FK520, as this was a newer model (therefore, it was better ?). However, further thinking threw an idea at me that the older model FK510 could have a thicker sidewall unlike the more modern FK520 that apparently was made with the stronger but thinner sidewall materials. My Hankook was of the same ilk, and I did not quite like it. It was too sensitive to air pressure. It depended on airpressure for the ride not on the stiffness of the rubber in the sidewall. The FK510 seemed to be of the older generation that I liked. So... FK510 was much cheaper in my favourite store (which indicated it was several years old). It was half price of PS4. The final convincing fact came from the review of the Singaporean gentleman in here, who said that FK510 had a better dry grip than FK520, thus he recommended it. So, I was set on FK510.

I got the tyres, and I was happy I got them. I noticed straight away that it had that "pliable" feeling in handling that I was looking for. Now, the road provided a lot of feedback to me through the steering wheel. (I think it also has to do because of a lot of sipes in the lugs as is compared to the larger solid lugs in FK520). The feeling was better than that in the previous Hankooks. The tyres were 3 years old, but that was OK, as I did not feel shortchanged in terms of the grip. The tyres were made in Japan. Also, the tyre design had a pronounced rim protector that I liked a lot. So, it turned out the best tyre for me so far on this car.

After 20,000km, the tire tread has worn down to less than 3mm. Mercedes Benz E430 V8 rear tires. Very good in terms of aquaplaning, even in size 265/35/18! The tire is quiet, does not make noise. It may be a bit soft for sporty driving, but very comfortable for everyday driving. Very good price-quality ratio!

Using this tire for my BMW 520 for almost 2 years with around 26k KM. Road noise is acceptable. Love the grip in dry. It give you confidence to take corner.

THE BEST TIRE I EVER HAD.
BUT TIRES MADE IN JAPAN
THE SAME TIRE MANUFACTURED IN TURKEY IS GARBAGE!

Do not buy this tyre or ANY hard compound tyre if you drive a Hyundai Coupe, especially a TSIII with factory lowered suspension, you will feel every single imperfection in the road and the ride comfort is absolutely abysmal. This car cannot handle hard compound tyres, fit a soft compound like Bridgestone Turanza.

Good tyres, maybe little too soft but overall very good. Good and stable in the rain.

I’ve driven Pirelli Cinturato P7 and Goodyear aswell on Mercedes C class and I can say that Pirelli is the worst especially in the wet. Comparing Goodyear and Falken they are both worth the money, the only difference is the wear where Falken is not that good. But since Goodyear and other high end price tyres can be double of Falken price, I would definetely recommend Falken.

The tires were fitted to the car since I bought it (used). They were 1.5 years old when I bought the car, with 15000 km (8000 miles) fitted beginning of 2020. I have done 20k km with the car since, so tires changed at 35k km.
From 15-20000 km they were performing really good, dry and wet conditions. At around 20k I had swapped front and back ones as wear was pretty high at the front, and from 20-25k wet grip was fading. I had also experienced balancing issues (around 120+ km a mild rattling of the steering wheel).
I would say that for the first 20k it's a really high performance tire, as grip was amasing, dry and wet, but as it wears out it starts becoming more and more slippery. At the end of their life they were kind of dangerous in the wet, and 35k kilometers (~28k miles) it's not that high for the price of 18 inch tires (rears were at the same level as the legal limit indicators). I have gone to something completely different (higher profile 17 inches to try how my hydractive suspension behaves) so I cannot give a direct comparison, obviously the new tires are grippier than the almost slick falkens :p

Just had these fitted on my 300HP tuned MK7.5 Golf GTI. So this review will be initial impressions after a few hundred KM of city and highway driving. I will not be able to comment on the tyre wear right now. I will be comparing the FK510 to the Bridgestone RE004 that I was using prior.

Dry grip is good. Very close to the RE004. Definitely more than adequate for daily driving. Even when cornering at speed, the tyres grip well and don’t squeal much. Wet grip is slightly better than the RE004. The RE004 felt a bit nervous when driving quickly on wet roads. But on the FK510, there is less aquaplaning and the car feels more planted.

Feel wise, the RE004 is noticeably stiffer than the FK510. As a result, the FK510 just doesn’t feel as sharp or darty through corners. A nice handling tyre but just not sharp enough to compete with the best in this mid-range UHP segment. However the FK510 is more comfortable and absorbs bumps better.

Overall, a good UHP tyre for daily driving but definitely not the best in the segment in terms of handling. I wouldn’t buy these again as I prioritise driving enjoyment over all else but for someone who wants a jack-of-all-trades tyre for their daily driver. The FK510 is a good choice.

I bought these after about a month of searching for 245 wide tires that won't explose my budget, since I wanted some more meat under my BRZ. The sidewall feels softer than my previous set, but it's probably only due to the increased size (going from 215 on a 7in to a 245 on a 9in). Overall the tire has great grip, wether its cold, warm or wet. Tried a single session on them at a local racetrack, and they held very well! No understeer or oversteer even after pushing. I do have a slightly aggressive alignment, which may help. Overall its a great tire for a fun daily driver, maybe not as good as the top dogs in the UHP category, hopefully after some more miles they still shine.

Bare in mind before you read this review, I had these tires on a 170 HP VW, so I might not have the most fair review... but man these tires rock. I can never break traction in the dry, and almost never do in the wet. Only complaint is they don't last at all.