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Falken FK451 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Potenza S007A vs Falken FK451 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 11 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Potenza S007A 69, FK451 68.

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Bridgestone Potenza S007A
Tire ABridgestone

Potenza S007A

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · 1 test Owners 68 · 11 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))

Falken FK451
Tire BFalken

FK451

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 10 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 69

    Dry

    Potenza S007A +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007AFK451
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7065

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 69

    FK451: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66

    No road tests of dry for Potenza S007A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for FK451. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 68

    Wet

    FK451 +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007AFK451
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6770

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 68

    FK451: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70

    No road tests of wet for Potenza S007A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for FK451. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 68

    Comfort

    Level
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007AFK451
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6667

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 68

    FK451: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza S007A or FK451. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 68

    Treadwear

    Potenza S007A +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007AFK451
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6668

    Potenza S007A: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 65.6 = 68

    FK451: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for FK451. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 74

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza S007A +9
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza S007AFK451
    Reviews found online7465
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza S007AFalken FK451
Relative Score 69 68
Dry 69 66
Wet 68 70
Comfort 68 68
Treadwear 68 67
Handling (owners) 74 65

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Headline score

Potenza S007A

FK451

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Potenza S007A

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and high-speed cornering stability
  • Stiff sidewalls providing precise steering response and excellent feedback
  • Strong track-day performance with improved lap times compared to predecessor models

Cons

  • Subpar wet weather traction and aquaplaning resistance, especially when pushed
  • Poor performance and sliding tendencies in colder temperatures
  • Fast tread wear under aggressive driving conditions
All owner themes in the Potenza S007A review

Tire B FK451

Pros

  • Exceptional price-to-performance ratio
  • Strong wet and dry traction
  • Excellent tread life and durability

Cons

  • Potential for rubber cracking between treads over long-term storage or extended age
  • Some users report a slightly less 'alive' or communicative steering feel compared to premium performance tires
  • Availability concerns as it is an older model often superseded by newer iterations
All owner themes in the FK451 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza S007A B · Falken FK451
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3—
Rim diameters18″ – 20″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza S007A

Falken FK451

Too close to call: Bridgestone Potenza S007A and Falken FK451 are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Potenza S007A is stronger on handling and dry. Bridgestone Potenza S007A rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Falken FK451 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Potenza S007A scores 74 vs 65 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza S007A scores 69 vs 66 on dry.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza S007A
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Tire B · Falken FK451
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Potenza S007A or FK451?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza S007A or FK451?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza S007A or FK451?

Bridgestone Potenza S007A, 69 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza S007A or FK451?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Potenza S007A or FK451?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 67 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology