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 Nitto NT555 — 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 + 13 owner reviews. How we score
FK451 is ahead, 68–56
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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 +957Why this score
Source FK451 NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 65 52 FK451: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66
NT555: 60% × 61.2 (est.) + 40% × 51.6 = 57
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 NT555. 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 +1654Why this score
Source FK451 NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 70 49 FK451: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70
NT555: 60% × 58 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 54
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 NT555. 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 comparison42Why this score
Source FK451 NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online – 23 NT555: 60% × 54.5 (est.) + 40% × 23.4 = 42
No road tests of snow for NT555. 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 +959Why this score
Source FK451 NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 67 49 FK451: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 68
NT555: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 49 = 59
No road tests of comfort for FK451 or NT555. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison62Why this score
Source FK451 NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 54 NT555: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.9 = 62
No road tests of noise for NT555. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
FK451 +1255Why this score
Source FK451 NT555 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 68 48 FK451: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 67
NT555: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 48.1 = 55
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 NT555. 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 +1154Why this score
Source FK451 NT555 Reviews found online 65 54
Scores at a glance
| Category | Falken FK451 | Nitto NT555 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 56 |
| Dry | 66 | 57 |
| Wet | 70 | 54 |
| Snow | – | 42 |
| Comfort | 68 | 59 |
| Noise | – | 62 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | 65 | 54 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
FK451
56
/ 100
NT555
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 NT555
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and sticky, hot-tar-like road adhesion
- Enhanced handling and high-speed stability
- Sporty aesthetic and semi-slick feel favored by enthusiasts
Cons
- Subpar wet weather traction and dangerous in winter/cold conditions
- Can struggle to maintain traction on higher-horsepower vehicles (e.g., V8 setups)
- Notable road noise that increases as the tire wears
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Falken FK451 | B · Nitto NT555 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 53 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10.3/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 300 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Falken FK451
56
/ 100
Nitto NT555
Winner: Falken FK451 — better wet, treadwear and handling. 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. Nitto NT555 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Falken FK451 scores 70 vs 54 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Falken FK451 scores 67 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Falken FK451 scores 65 vs 54 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Falken FK451 scores 66 vs 57 on dry.
Tire A · Falken FK451
Tire B · Nitto NT555
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FK451 or NT555?
Which is better in the wet, FK451 or NT555?
Falken FK451, 70 vs 54 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, FK451 or NT555?
Falken FK451, 66 vs 57 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, FK451 or NT555?
Falken FK451, 68 vs 59 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, FK451 or NT555?
Falken FK451, 67 vs 55 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