Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 31 + 4 road tests and 912 + 500 owner reviews. How we score
Azenis FK510 leads, 70–68 Narrow edge
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Tests 74 · 31 tests Owners 66 · 912 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2018 Sport Auto 19 inch UHP and Track Day Tyre Test (wet braking)
“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”
Tests 70 · 4 tests Owners 67 · 500 reviews
Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))
“Tread Life on the Yokohama Advan Sport V105 I’ve seen lots of posts both on here, and various forums about poor tread life on the stock STi tyres, the Yokohama Advan Sport V105. I made a little video checking the tread around the vehicle and I’ve found so far this is fantastic, 10,000kms in and still with more than 7mm of tread on all four corners. Really interested to know what you’re all getting out of your stock tyres, and if you’ve changed these to anything else? I’m looking at the Michelin PS4S as the next set.”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Azenis FK510 | ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 28 / 3 tests | 73 | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 74 | 73 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 2–1 | 94% | 93% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 96% | 98% |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 80% | 60% |
Azenis FK510: 60% × 72.8 + 40% × 74.2 = 73
ADVAN Sport V105: 60% × 72.8 + 40% × 73 = 73
| Source | Azenis FK510 | ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 29 / 3 tests | 88 | 72 |
| Reviews found online | 78 | 72 |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–1 | 95% | 95% |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 | 80% | 80% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–0 | 98% | 88% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 99% | 98% |
Azenis FK510: 60% × 88.4 + 40% × 78 = 84
ADVAN Sport V105: 60% × 71.9 + 40% × 72.2 = 72
| Source | Azenis FK510 | ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 62 (est.) | ≈ 65 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 45 | 53 |
Azenis FK510: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.9 = 55
ADVAN Sport V105: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 60
No road tests of snow for Azenis FK510. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
No road tests of snow for ADVAN Sport V105. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
| Source | Azenis FK510 | ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests | 40 | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 65 |
Azenis FK510: 40% × 40.1 + 60% × 66.9 = 56
ADVAN Sport V105: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 65.2 = 66
No road tests of comfort for ADVAN Sport V105. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
| Source | Azenis FK510 | ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 18 / 2 tests | 66 | 53 |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 67 |
| Noise (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 99% | 98% |
Azenis FK510: 60% × 66 + 40% × 66.6 = 66
ADVAN Sport V105: 60% × 53.2 + 40% × 66.7 = 59
| Source | Azenis FK510 | ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / 1 tests | 73 | 70 |
| Reviews found online | 54 | 61 |
| Tested Tread Life (Miles) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 54% | 62% |
Azenis FK510: 60% × 73.1 + 40% × 54.2 = 66
ADVAN Sport V105: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 60.8 = 66
| Source | Azenis FK510 | ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 72 | 72 |
| Source | Azenis FK510 | ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 19 / 1 tests | 50 | 58 |
| Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 90% | 85% |
| Category | Falken Azenis FK510 | Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 68 |
| Dry | 73 | 73 |
| Wet | 84 | 72 |
| Snow | 55 | 60 |
| Comfort | 56 | 66 |
| Noise | 66 | 59 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 72 |
| Efficiency | 50 | 58 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Azenis FK510
ADVAN Sport V105
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
In the overall rankings of 8 tests that ran both, Falken Azenis FK510 finished ahead 7 times and Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105 1 times.
| Discipline | Category | Azenis FK510 | ADVAN Sport V105 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 94% | 93% | +0.9 | 2–1 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test · 245/45 R18 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 96% | 98% | −2.1 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test · 265/35 R19 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 80% | 60% | +20.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 95% | 95% | +0.2 | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test · 265/35 R19 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 98% | 88% | +10.0 | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test · 245/45 R18 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% | 98% | +1.2 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test · 265/35 R19 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 80% | 80% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Noise | Noise | 99% | 98% | +1.6 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test · 265/35 R19 |
| Tested Tread Life (Miles) | Treadwear | 54% | 62% | −7.6 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires · 215/60R18 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 90% | 85% | +5.3 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test · 265/35 R19 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 74% | 57% | +17.5 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test · 265/35 R19 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #5/22 | #16/22 | – | 7–1 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires · 215/60R18 |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community members frequently view the Falken Azenis FK510 as an affordable, budget-friendly alternative to premium tires like Michelin Pilot Sports, offering strong wet weather grip and good everyday road comfort. However, opinions are mixed due to rapid treadwear, with multiple drivers reporting bald tires in 10,000 to 15,000 miles or poor durability during track and autocross sessions. Furthermore, some users note compromises in steering response, road noise, and overall performance compared to top-tier max performance tires.
“Upgrading tires from Falken Azenis FK510, looking for recommendations Hey all, I drive a V6 1LE camaro, i've been doing a lot of open practice sessions at a small track (the driveway in austin, tx), long story short I bought brand new Azenis FK510 two months ago, only about 4k street miles, and after about 3 hours of track time they're pretty much done....mostly from noob mistakes like overcooking the entry and destroying the front shoulders, and having the rear tires way too overinflated so the shoulders are fine but the center are down to the wear bars. Even under ideal conditions and purposely driving slower and smoother I can't see these lasting much more than 4-5 hours of track time, I'm just surprised to see these tires wear down very very quickly under hard driving and overheat somewhat quickly, these are awesome daily driving tires but I'm looking for more track performance. I'm currently debating between pilot sport 4s, bridgestone re-71r, firehawk indy 500. This is more of a philosophical question, I'm looking at a wide variety of treadwear tires, I'm curious how you guys decide on what treadwear tires to run and how you decide between wear, price, and grip. I'm leaning towards the RE-71r right now, I figure if I'm burning through my tires in a few months anyways might as well do it with sticky tires since my falkens didn't last long anyways... Read more”
“Funny, I just had this conversation in r/ecoboostmustang . I was in this exact boat when I first started out autocrossing. I got on 200 TW for 2020 but continued to HPDE on the daily summer tires. Indy 500 - Spring 2019 to Winter 2020 - These take an INCREDIBLE amount of abuse for the money. 30+ autocrosses, 2 HPDEs, 18,000 miles G-Max RS - Fall 2020 to Summer 2021 - Only bummer is they're directional, you technically shouldn't rotate. 10 HPDEs, 15,000 miles Falken FK510 - Spring 2020 to Summer 2020 - HARD NO from me. I corded a set in 10,000 miles between daily & 6 HPDEs.”
“I've had a set of Falken Azenis FK510's on my car for a couple of months now, and just this past weekend took a trip through the twisties up to Prescott, and pushed the car as hard as I could heading up the mountain. I was a little nervous as I'd never used Falken tires before, but trusted in Tire Rack's reviews of them and pushed the envelope in every turn I hit. It was a pleasant surprise to find that the tires were gripping just as well as the much more expensive Michelin tires they'd replaced, and I even hit a personal best of .95g going around one of the more nasty turns. During this entire drive I never felt once like the tires weren't gripping perfectly, or that I was going to lose control from them breaking loose. Road noise is pretty much non-existent, and they seem to run pretty smooth over every surface I've driven them on so far. All-in-all I don't regret my purchase one bit, and if their longevity is anything like what I got out of my previous set of Michelins I'll definitely be buying another set once this one is done for.”
Based on 63 community posts
Community discussions reflect mixed impressions regarding the Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105, highlighting both praise for its wet and dry handling along with debates surrounding its tread life. While some drivers report surprisingly durable treadwear and good overall value, others cite reports of poor tread life and note that ride comfort and road noise may trail competitor offerings.
“Advan Sport V105 does get a good tirerack review: Comes in 205/55-16 (three models. Mercedes W and V speed rated and 2010 Production) $83-86 each Not as comfortable or quiet as other Max Summer tires but handles well in both dry and wet. If you prefer to keep the 205/50-16 tire size then for street use and daily driving with a slightly higher budget: Michelin Premier A/S Grand Touring All Season $132 each 640 treadwear, V speed rated, 19 lbs. Tirerack test result- Good blend of comfort and handling with much longer treadlife.”
“I’ve seen lots of posts both on here, and various forums about poor tread life on the stock STi tyres, the Yokohama Advan Sport V105. I made a little video checking the tread around the vehicle and I’ve found so far this is fantastic, 10,000kms in and still with more than 7mm of tread on all four corners. Really interested to know what you’re all getting out of your stock tyres, and if you’ve changed these to anything else? I’m looking at the Michelin PS4S as the next set.”
Based on 7 community posts
| Attribute | A · Falken Azenis FK510 | B · Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 93 | 144 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | 16″ – 23″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | 300 A A | 240 A A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 81 | 81 |
Falken Azenis FK510
Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105
Narrow edge: Falken Azenis FK510 — better wet and noise. Pick the Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105 if comfort, efficiency and snow matter most to you.
Falken Azenis FK510 scores 84 vs 72 on wet.
Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105 scores 66 vs 56 on comfort.
Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105 scores 58 vs 50 on efficiency.
Falken Azenis FK510 scores 66 vs 59 on noise.
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Falken Azenis FK510, 84 vs 72 on our wet score.
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 73 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105, 60 vs 55 on our snow score.
Falken Azenis FK510, 66 vs 59 on our noise score.
Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105, 66 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 66 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105, 58 vs 50 on our efficiency score.
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
