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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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Falken FK451 vs Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 10 + 13 owner reviews. How we score

FK451 is ahead, 68–62

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Falken FK451
Tire AFalken

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. 66

    Dry

    FK451 +17
    49
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Assurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 67 (est.)41
    Reviews found online6561

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

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 40.7 + 40% × 60.5 = 49

    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. 70

    Wet

    Assurance WeatherReady +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Assurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)72
    Reviews found online7070

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

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 69.7 = 71

    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. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    58
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Assurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–55
    Reviews found online–64

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 55 + 40% × 63.7 = 58

  4. 68

    Comfort

    FK451 +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Assurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6761

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

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 60.7 = 65

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Assurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–62

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 65

    No road tests of noise for Assurance WeatherReady. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Assurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6867

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

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 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).

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

  7. 65

    Handling (owners)

    Assurance WeatherReady +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Assurance WeatherReady
    Reviews found online6567
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken FK451Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
Relative Score 68 62
Dry 66 49
Wet 70 71
Snow – 58
Comfort 68 65
Noise – 65
Treadwear 67 67
Handling (owners) 65 67

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

FK451

Assurance WeatherReady

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B Assurance WeatherReady

Pros

  • Excellent traction and handling in rain, snow, and winter weather conditions
  • Comfortable ride quality with low road noise
  • Stable and dependable braking performance

Cons

  • Premature tread wear with some sets failing well under 30,000 miles
  • Uneven wear issues reported by multiple users despite regular rotations
  • Softer tread compound can pick up rocks, cause vibrations, and increase susceptibility to punctures
All owner themes in the Assurance WeatherReady review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken FK451 B · Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
CategorySummerAll Weather
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—34
Rim diameters—15″ – 20″
Tread depth—10 - 11/32″
UTQG—700 A A
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
Sidewall—Black Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken FK451

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady

Winner: Falken FK451 — better dry and comfort. Where the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Falken FK451 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Falken FK451 scores 66 vs 49 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Falken FK451 scores 68 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · Falken FK451
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FK451 or Assurance WeatherReady?

Which is better in the wet, FK451 or Assurance WeatherReady?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 71 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, FK451 or Assurance WeatherReady?

Falken FK451, 66 vs 49 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, FK451 or Assurance WeatherReady?

Falken FK451, 68 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, FK451 or Assurance WeatherReady?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 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