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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 Proxes CF1 — 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 + 46 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: FK451 68, Proxes CF1 69.

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Falken FK451
Tire AFalken

FK451

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 10 reviews

Toyo Proxes CF1
Tire BToyo

Proxes CF1

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 46 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    Proxes CF1 +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Proxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6570

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

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 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).

    No road tests of dry for Proxes CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 70

    Wet

    Proxes CF1 +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Proxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7072

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

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 72

    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 Proxes CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 68

    Comfort

    Proxes CF1 +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Proxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6769

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

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for FK451 or Proxes CF1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 67

    Treadwear

    FK451 +5
    62
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Proxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6860

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

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 59.7 = 62

    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 Proxes CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 65

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes CF1 +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceFK451Proxes CF1
    Reviews found online6569
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken FK451Toyo Proxes CF1
Relative Score 68 69
Dry 66 69
Wet 70 72
Comfort 68 69
Treadwear 67 62
Handling (owners) 65 69

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Headline score

FK451

Proxes CF1

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 Proxes CF1

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet grip for the price point
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Predictable handling and responsive steering feedback

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
  • Performance degradation as the tread depth decreases
  • Potential for handling instability if mixed with non-directional tires
All owner themes in the Proxes CF1 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken FK451 B · Toyo Proxes CF1
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken FK451

Toyo Proxes CF1

Too close to call: Falken FK451 and Toyo Proxes CF1 are within 2 points overall. Falken FK451 is stronger on treadwear. Toyo Proxes CF1 is stronger on dry. 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 62 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes CF1 scores 69 vs 66 on dry.

Tire A · Falken FK451
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes CF1
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FK451 or Proxes CF1?

Which is better in the wet, FK451 or Proxes CF1?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 72 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, FK451 or Proxes CF1?

Toyo Proxes CF1, 69 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, FK451 or Proxes CF1?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, FK451 or Proxes CF1?

Falken FK451, 67 vs 62 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