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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 Eagle F1 Sport — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 10 + 17 owner reviews. How we score

Eagle F1 Sport is ahead, 76–68

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Falken FK451
Tire AFalken

FK451

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 10 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    Eagle F1 Sport +10
    77
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Eagle F1 Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6682

    FK451: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 67

    Eagle F1 Sport: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 81.8 = 77

    No road tests of dry for FK451. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Eagle F1 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Eagle F1 Sport +8
    79
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Eagle F1 Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online7183

    FK451: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 71

    Eagle F1 Sport: 60% × 77.2 (est.) + 40% × 82.5 = 79

    No road tests of wet for FK451. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Eagle F1 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Comfort

    Eagle F1 Sport +5
    72
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Eagle F1 Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6774

    FK451: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 66.6 = 67

    Eagle F1 Sport: 40% × 69.7 (est.) + 60% × 73.8 = 72

    No road tests of comfort for FK451. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Eagle F1 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 68

    Treadwear

    Level
    68
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Eagle F1 Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6969

    FK451: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.9 = 68

    Eagle F1 Sport: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 68

    No road tests of treadwear for FK451. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Eagle F1 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 66

    Handling (owners)

    Eagle F1 Sport +18
    84
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Eagle F1 Sport
    Reviews found online6684
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken FK451Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport
Relative Score 68 76
Dry 67 77
Wet 71 79
Comfort 67 72
Treadwear 68 68
Handling (owners) 66 84

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FK451

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Eagle F1 Sport

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 Eagle F1 Sport

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet grip with high cornering confidence
  • High level of comfort and plush ride quality for a sporty tire
  • Sharp steering response and improved handling

Cons

  • Potential for aquaplaning in heavy downpours
  • Some reports of rapid outer tread wear or durability issues under harsh driving
  • Softer sidewalls can sometimes reduce direct steering feedback
All owner themes in the Eagle F1 Sport review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken FK451 B · Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
UTQG280 AA A—

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken FK451

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport

Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Falken FK451 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport scores 84 vs 66 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport scores 77 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport scores 79 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport scores 72 vs 67 on comfort.

Tire A · Falken FK451
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FK451 or Eagle F1 Sport?

Which is better in the wet, FK451 or Eagle F1 Sport?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport, 79 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, FK451 or Eagle F1 Sport?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport, 77 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, FK451 or Eagle F1 Sport?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport, 72 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, FK451 or Eagle F1 Sport?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 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