Owners most consistently favour the Falken FK452 for dry grip and value for money, with comfort and steering response also attracting more praise than criticism. Wet grip is less convincing: positive accounts outnumber complaints by about two to one, but a substantial minority lack confidence in the rain. Tread-life opinions are almost evenly divided, with roughly one in four owners describing disappointing wear. Noise is similarly split, with nearly as many finding it loud as quiet. Returning owners have varied experiences, so there is no consistent pattern of grip holding up or deteriorating as the tyre wears.
What owners mention most counted across 192 reviews
I got these as a replacement for the P-Zero nero's i previously had on the back of my 200sx. They have lasted 13'000 miles of mainly nation speed limit a and b roads. they have never missed a beat and are by far as goods as T1r's.
They impressed me in the snow too, they stood up to 50 miles a day of snow covered country roads, the only issue was the were useless at reversing in the snow.
Very competent all round tyre offering good value for money.
Have just bought another set using them on the back of an E46 M3. Will probably also put them on the front when time comes for that as well.
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Fitted to a chipped Audi A4 TDI - Very good grip in both wet & dry conditions,summer tyre so not fantastic on snow & ice (but theyre not designed for that).
Very quiet tyre making them nice on long motorway runs, good sidewall rim protection. Decent levels of comfort. Ive tried all the big brands inc mitchelin, Dunlop, continental etc but to be honest the Falkens are just as good at a fraction of the price.
I buy these time and time again.
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Had them before on Rear, Kumho Ecsta 712 in front. Lasted about the same, driving about for a year on twisty country roads. Bought Full set of FALKEN FK 452 and rear ones are nearly done after about 6000-7000 miles... As I drive alone and fast, rear passengers side is done ( inside of tyre eaten of) but both rears near bold. Front ones do not so bad. Overally good tyres, for good price, holds good on WET, much Better than cheaper Nankang NS2.
But If You drive fast, dont expect them to last... I killed my rears in approx 4 month and 7000miles :(
Recently put these on my BMW Z4 replacing Vredestein Ultrac Sessantas - big mistake. The Vredesteins provide better grip wet and dry, are quieter and provide better comfort. They are also more resistant to tyre induced roll, and i believe they last longer.
I've saved about £8 per tyre over the Vredesteins, but I will definately be going back to them! The Vredesteins can be compared to Goodyear F1 Asymmetrics, the Falkens I assume are only good when compared against budget end tyres.
Only done 100 miles on these tyres but they are a big improvement on my last set,which were Nexen N3000's which were worn and starting to lose grip on bends. Driving now brings a smile to my face,thanks to the FK452's! A bargain of a tyre,(£289.70 for 4 delivered from Camskill.co.uk ordered them at 7.20 Wednesday nite and they arrived at 11.45 on Friday!) and made in Japan too. I had a local garage fit them for me for £12.00 a tyre. They seem slightly noisier but its a fair trade off for the extra grip.The side walls seem stiffer than the Nexen's but give a more comfotable ride. Even the wife likes them!! They look great too. I decided on these after reading the reviews on here and honestly speaking,for the price they are a phenominal tyre. Put some on your car and put a smile on your face too! Thanks Falken.
Falken FK452 is an excelent tyre, the best value for money in tyres out there today.
The Michelin Pilot Sport 2+3 is without doubt the best tyre in the world. The Falken's FK452 are half the price and not too far behind them. Truly great tyre.
Superb tyres and great value for money. I keep coming back to them over and over again. I've used them on an Alfa Romeo 156 GTA and a 156 GTA Sportwagon with fabulous results. I've also used them on a Ferrari 308 GT4 on racing circuits. Excellent all round tyres.
I dont know what mr 350Z is smoking, I've driven many cars from classic muscle, to modern turbo and supercharged purpose built road legal race cars, the 350Z is just a sporty daily driver buddy. You must have had flat tyres to believe that the sidewalls were soft, because my experience was the complete opposite. My Uncle fitted these to his daily driver - 6.0 litre V8 Hoden Calais - last year, and we took it for a solid drive, and let me tell you, having driven this car many times before, it was like driving a completely different car. These tyres dont just make the steering feel a little more responsive, or soften the road noise, it seriously feels like driving a completely different car, more to the point, a much better car. My new daily driver is a BF Mark 2 Falcon XT, stock as a rock, The first mod is definately going to be a set of these babies on some nice rims. So in conclusion, if you are going to race, these are NOT the tyres for you, dont be a cheapskate, buy some proper racing wheels and tyres, and fit them to a REAL race car, not a shopping cart. And most importantly, make sure they are fitted and balanced by a professional, and pumped up to the correct pressure.
I have never seen a better tyre for the money, buy with confidence :)
Got them on my Nissan 350z and they lasted two summer seasons (18000 km?).
Brought the car to the circuit with them and in general dry conditions they responded well. On wet conditions is impossible to not draft with the 350z without traction control. But I have to say that the sidewall is to SOFT, when you steer left -right- left fast you feel the car like Gelatin (yes the desert). Really didnt like that. With previous Pirelli P-Zero I felt the car like a Karting or going on a Scalectrix. Steering reaction then feels really bad. Feels that the tire will come out of the rim. In general good for the price and durability.
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Replaced the original Bridgestone front tyres after 11,553 miles (just touching the 1.6 mm blocks) with Falken FK452, and they were much quieter than the Bridgestone's and a match in every other department, also managed 13,000 miles (almost touching the 1.6 mm blocks). Had 4 Falken ZE912's fitted today, will see how they compare.
