Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 10 reviews
Falken FK451 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Falken FK451 vs Kumho Crugen HP71 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 10 + 275 owner reviews. How we score
FK451 is ahead, 68–51
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Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 275 reviews
“Tesla model y tire HP71 crugen on tirerack is offering $80 rebate per tire.”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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66
Dry
FK451 +1848Why this score
Source FK451 Crugen HP71 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 65 37 FK451: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66
Crugen HP71: 60% × 55.2 (est.) + 40% × 36.6 = 48
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).
No road tests of dry for Crugen HP71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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70
Wet
FK451 +1555Why this score
Source FK451 Crugen HP71 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 70 49 FK451: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70
Crugen HP71: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 49.1 = 55
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).
No road tests of wet for Crugen HP71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison57Why this score
Source FK451 Crugen HP71 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online – 48 Crugen HP71: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 47.6 = 57
No road tests of snow for Crugen HP71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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68
Comfort
FK451 +1454Why this score
Source FK451 Crugen HP71 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 67 40 FK451: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 68
Crugen HP71: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 39.6 = 54
No road tests of comfort for FK451 or Crugen HP71. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison58Why this score
Source FK451 Crugen HP71 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 44 Crugen HP71: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 43.7 = 58
No road tests of noise for Crugen HP71. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
FK451 +2344Why this score
Source FK451 Crugen HP71 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 54 (est.) Reviews found online 68 29 FK451: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 67
Crugen HP71: 60% × 54.4 (est.) + 40% × 29.1 = 44
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 Crugen HP71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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65
Handling (owners)
FK451 +1055Why this score
Source FK451 Crugen HP71 Reviews found online 65 55
Scores at a glance
| Category | Falken FK451 | Kumho Crugen HP71 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 51 |
| Dry | 66 | 48 |
| Wet | 70 | 55 |
| Snow | – | 57 |
| Comfort | 68 | 54 |
| Noise | – | 58 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 44 |
| Handling (owners) | 65 | 55 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
FK451
51
/ 100
Crugen HP71
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
Tire B Crugen HP71
Pros
- Affordable pricing compared to premium tier brands
- Quiet and smooth ride quality when new
- Confident wet-weather traction and performance in heavy rain
Cons
- Significantly premature tread wear and short lifespan for many users
- Developing loud road noise or howling as mileage increases
- Balancing issues and vehicle vibrations
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Falken FK451
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Kumho Crugen HP71
Community sentiment for the Kumho Crugen HP71 (and its EV variant) is mixed, with owners praising its affordability, comfortable ride, and quiet performance on many vehicles. However, a significant number of drivers report disappointingly rapid tread wear—particularly on heavy electric vehicles—as well as occasional noise on coarse surfaces and internal acoustic foam detachment issues.
bobistheoilguy.com
·2023-03-02
“Bought a set of Kumho tires to replace the OE Michelins on the wife's Ford Edge. The Michelins have barely 35K and aren't going to pass the NC safety check. For being a top tier tire they were wildly mediocre. I've has several sets of Kumho and they are better than average and not too expensive. I bought four of these. Anybody have experience with Kumhos? Kumho Crugen HP71 245 /60 R18 105V SL BSW”
r/VWiD4Owners
·3 upvotes ·2026-02-14
“2023 ID4 AWD Pro S Kumho Crugen EV HP71 I replaced the original worn down (and one with a sidewall bump) Pirellis at 33k with the EV version (badges on the sidewall) of the HP71 (direct from dealer). They're more expensive than the non-EV versions and have a lower warranty. So far they're impressive: ride is softer/smoother, quieter, deep treads. Hard to tell if efficiency changed with the winter weather, but we were getting 3mi/kWh on a 34 degree day.”
teslamotorsclub.com
·2 upvotes ·2026-02-12
“That is a crazy good price - The TA91 is low $200s wholesale! (Tire shop pricing). And $279.30 retail. (Tire Rack) Grab them while you can. Sometimes Wal Mart beats any price I can get when they're blowing out a specific tire. FWIW we run the Kumho HP71 EV (OE tire) on our EV9 and it's a super quiet tire. I bought it again for the Spring now that the car is actually aligned and won't burn through them.”
Top themes
#Rapid tread wear#Affordable price value#Cabin noise levels#Ride comfort#EV tire performance#Acoustic foam issues#OEM tire replacement
Based on 51 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Falken FK451 | B · Kumho Crugen HP71 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer Ultra High Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 63 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9.9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 640 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Falken FK451
51
/ 100
Kumho Crugen HP71
Winner: Falken FK451 — better treadwear, 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.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Falken FK451 scores 67 vs 44 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Falken FK451 scores 66 vs 48 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Falken FK451 scores 70 vs 55 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Falken FK451 scores 68 vs 54 on comfort.
Tire A · Falken FK451
Tire B · Kumho Crugen HP71
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FK451 or Crugen HP71?
Which is better in the wet, FK451 or Crugen HP71?
Falken FK451, 70 vs 55 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, FK451 or Crugen HP71?
Falken FK451, 66 vs 48 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, FK451 or Crugen HP71?
Falken FK451, 68 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, FK451 or Crugen HP71?
Falken FK451, 67 vs 44 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