Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Sport 3 PS3 leads, 73–72 Narrow edge
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Tests 74 · 31 tests Owners 67 · 907 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 20 in 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)
“ST feels boaty on new Falken’s I recently purchased a set of 245/40/18 Falken Azenis FK510 to put on my stock wheels. After, the car feels like it’s constantly driving on a wet road. Even after getting heat into the tires, the car feels boaty and like the rear end doesn’t want to follow the front. Any tips? Or did I make a bad choice in tire?”
Tests 73 · 1 test Owners 74 · 308 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 3 in Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tyres (straight aqua)
“Michelin PS3 MO1 vs Pirelli Pzero MO About to order 4 new tires for this 2012 Mercedes CLS500 SB (X218), but tire choices are quite limited. Sizes: 255/40R18 99Y front 285/35R18 97Y rear Currently running Pirelli Pzero MO on all corners, which are in desperate need of replacement. Unfortunately, Michelin PS4, PS5 or PS4S are not available in both these sizes in Europe. The PS4 has been quite an improvement over the PS3 iirc, so it feels wrong to go for the PS3. However, the Pirelli Pzero MO isn’t the newest PZ5 iteration nor the previous PZ4 I suppose. So… Should we go for another set of Pirelli Pzero or the Michelin PS3? (PFA) Read more”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Azenis FK510 | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 72 | 69 |
| Reviews found online | 76 | 79 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 70% | 95% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 95% | 97% |
| Source | Azenis FK510 | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 87 | 76 |
| Reviews found online | 77 | 80 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 99% | 89% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 94% | 97% |
| Source | Azenis FK510 | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 45 | – |
| Source | Azenis FK510 | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 42 | – |
| Reviews found online | 68 | 73 |
| Source | Azenis FK510 | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 68 | – |
| Reviews found online | 68 | – |
| Source | Azenis FK510 | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 72 | – |
| Reviews found online | 57 | 64 |
| Source | Azenis FK510 | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 71 | 77 |
| Category | Falken Azenis FK510 | Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 73 |
| Dry | 74 | 73 |
| Wet | 83 | 78 |
| Snow | 55 | – |
| Comfort | 52 | 71 |
| Noise | 68 | – |
| Treadwear | 66 | 65 |
| Handling | 71 | 77 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Neither tire has a score here yet, so this weight changes nothing.
Neither tire has a score here yet, so this weight changes nothing.
Azenis FK510
Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Azenis FK510 | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 70% #9/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 95% #3/3 · Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tyres | −24.9 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 95% #7/9 · 2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer Tyre Test | 97% #3/3 · Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tyres | −1.6 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 91% #6/6 · 2018 EVO UUHP Tyre Test | 80% #3/3 · Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tyres | +11.4 | Different tests |
| Price | Other | 86% #3/8 · 2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tyre Test | 82% #3/3 · Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tyres | +4.2 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 11% #9/10 · 2019 Gute Fahrt Summer 18 Inch Tyre Test | 50% #2/10 · 2011 Auto Express Ultra High Performance Tyre Test | −38.9 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 95% #3/8 · 2019 Sport Auto 20 Inch UHP Tyre Test | 100% #1/3 · Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tyres | −5.0 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 99% #3/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 89% #3/3 · Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tyres | +10.3 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 94% #9/10 · 2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tyre Test | 97% #3/3 · Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tyres | −3.0 | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community opinions on the Falken Azenis FK510 are generally mixed, balancing praise for their value pricing and strong wet-weather grip against complaints regarding soft sidewalls, rapid tread wear on heavy or track-driven vehicles, and handling that some drivers describe as "boaty." While many view them as a cost-effective alternative to premium tires like the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S, others note that recent price hikes and mixed performance in testing make them a secondary choice compared to dedicated track or alternative ultra-high-performance tires.
“Out of those, the FK510's will be your best all-around considering the rain where you are. They're very grippy and good in the wet.”
“I have Fallen FK510s and live where it rains 300 days a year, they perform great and I'm sure the 520 is even better”
“Do you mean FK510? These are mid range UHP tyres and usually perform near the bottom when tested against other UHP tyres: Poor braking performance and oversteer balance would be my main concerns based on those test results. I wouldn't run FK510s on any of my RWD cars but if cost is your main concern then you do you.”
Based on 25 community posts
The Michelin Pilot Sport 3 (PS3) is largely viewed as an older generation tire, often overshadowed by its successor, the PS4. While some users consider buying discounted warehouse stock for daily driving or note limited size availability, others strongly advise against choosing the PS3 when newer iterations are available. (Note: Several posts in the discussion confuse the tire with the PlayStation 3 gaming console.)
Based on 10 community posts
| Attribute | A · Falken Azenis FK510 | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 93 | — |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | — |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 300 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | — |
Falken Azenis FK510
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Too close to call: Falken Azenis FK510 and Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 are within 2 points overall. Falken Azenis FK510 is stronger on wet. Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 is stronger on comfort and handling.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 71 vs 52 on comfort.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 77 vs 71 on handling.
Falken Azenis FK510 scores 83 vs 78 on wet.
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
