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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 Toyo A23 — 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 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

FK451 is ahead, 68–48

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Falken FK451
Tire AFalken

FK451

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 10 reviews

Toyo A23
Tire BToyo

A23

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 39 · 11 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

    FK451 +17
    50
    Why this score
    SourceFK451A23
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online6640

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

    A23: 60% × 56.3 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 50

    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 A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 71

    Wet

    FK451 +22
    49
    Why this score
    SourceFK451A23
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 54 (est.)
    Reviews found online7141

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

    A23: 60% × 54.3 (est.) + 40% × 40.7 = 49

    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 A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    55
    Why this score
    SourceFK451A23
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online–45

    A23: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 45.1 = 55

    No road tests of snow for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    FK451 +21
    46
    Why this score
    SourceFK451A23
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6735

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

    A23: 40% × 62 (est.) + 60% × 35.4 = 46

    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 A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Treadwear

    FK451 +21
    47
    Why this score
    SourceFK451A23
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online6935

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

    A23: 60% × 55.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.9 = 47

    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 A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 66

    Handling (owners)

    FK451 +30
    36
    Why this score
    SourceFK451A23
    Reviews found online6636
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken FK451Toyo A23
Relative Score 68 48
Dry 67 50
Wet 71 49
Snow – 55
Comfort 67 46
Treadwear 68 47
Handling (owners) 66 36

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

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Headline score
± 8

FK451

± 8

A23

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 A23

Pros

  • Solid grip and stability in dry conditions and on the highway
  • Capable off-road and in muddy tracks for 4x4 vehicles
  • Reasonable comfort and low road noise for some drivers

Cons

  • Dangerous and slippery performance on wet surfaces and roundabouts
  • Disappointing tread life and rapid wear reported by multiple users
  • High road noise noted by some drivers
All owner themes in the A23 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken FK451 B · Toyo A23
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
UTQG280 AA A—

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken FK451

Toyo A23

Winner: Falken FK451 — better handling, wet and comfort. 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. Toyo A23 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Falken FK451 scores 66 vs 36 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Falken FK451 scores 71 vs 49 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Falken FK451 scores 67 vs 46 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Falken FK451 scores 68 vs 47 on treadwear.

Tire A · Falken FK451
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Tire B · Toyo A23
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FK451 or A23?

Which is better in the wet, FK451 or A23?

Falken FK451, 71 vs 49 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, FK451 or A23?

Falken FK451, 67 vs 50 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, FK451 or A23?

Falken FK451, 67 vs 46 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, FK451 or A23?

Falken FK451, 68 vs 47 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