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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 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV — 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 + 20 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: FK451 68, Ventus S1 evo2 SUV 67.

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Falken FK451
Tire AFalken

FK451

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 10 reviews

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
Tire BHankook

Ventus S1 evo2 SUV

Summer

Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 62 · 20 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tyre Test (wet braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    Ventus S1 evo2 SUV +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 67 (est.)73
    Reviews found online6565

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

    Ventus S1 evo2 SUV: 60% × 72.6 + 40% × 64.5 = 69

    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

    Ventus S1 evo2 SUV +3
    73
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 70 (est.)76
    Reviews found online7069

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

    Ventus S1 evo2 SUV: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 68.5 = 73

    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

    FK451 +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6761

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

    Ventus S1 evo2 SUV: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for FK451 or Ventus S1 evo2 SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 67

    Treadwear

    FK451 +9
    58
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6852

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

    Ventus S1 evo2 SUV: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 52 = 58

    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 Ventus S1 evo2 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 65

    Handling (owners)

    FK451 +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
    Reviews found online6563
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken FK451Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
Relative Score 68 67
Dry 66 69
Wet 70 73
Comfort 68 65
Treadwear 67 58
Handling (owners) 65 63

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Headline score

FK451

Ventus S1 evo2 SUV

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 Ventus S1 evo2 SUV

Pros

  • Excellent wet and dry grip with strong confidence-inspiring handling
  • High value for money compared to premium Tier-1 brand alternatives
  • Good ride comfort and low road noise for highway cruising

Cons

  • Premature outer block and edge wear, particularly on front axles
  • Poor performance in snow and ice, typical of summer tires
  • Limited off-road capability
All owner themes in the Ventus S1 evo2 SUV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken FK451 B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—38
Rim diameters—17″ – 22″

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken FK451

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV

Too close to call: Falken FK451 and Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV are within 2 points overall. Falken FK451 is stronger on treadwear and comfort. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV is stronger on dry and wet. Falken FK451 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Falken FK451 scores 67 vs 58 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Falken FK451 scores 68 vs 65 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV scores 69 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV scores 73 vs 70 on wet.

Tire A · Falken FK451
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
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FK451 or Ventus S1 evo2 SUV?

Which is better in the wet, FK451 or Ventus S1 evo2 SUV?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV, 73 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, FK451 or Ventus S1 evo2 SUV?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV, 69 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, FK451 or Ventus S1 evo2 SUV?

Falken FK451, 68 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, FK451 or Ventus S1 evo2 SUV?

Falken FK451, 67 vs 58 on our treadwear score.

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