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.
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Falken FK451 vs Toyo Proxes CF2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 10 + 110 owner reviews. How we score
Proxes CF2 leads, 72–68 Narrow edge
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Tests 69 · 1 test Owners 76 · 110 reviews
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
Proxes CF2 +571Why this score
Source FK451 Proxes CF2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 67 Reviews found online 65 77 FK451: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66
Proxes CF2: 60% × 67 + 40% × 77.2 = 71
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).
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70
Wet
Proxes CF2 +373Why this score
Source FK451 Proxes CF2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 70 Reviews found online 70 77 FK451: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70
Proxes CF2: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 77.2 = 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).
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68
Comfort
Proxes CF2 +472Why this score
Source FK451 Proxes CF2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 67 76 FK451: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 68
Proxes CF2: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 72
No road tests of comfort for FK451 or Proxes CF2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
Proxes CF2 +370Why this score
Source FK451 Proxes CF2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 68 72 FK451: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 67
Proxes CF2: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.4 = 70
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 CF2. 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)
Proxes CF2 +1277Why this score
Source FK451 Proxes CF2 Reviews found online 65 77
Scores at a glance
| Category | Falken FK451 | Toyo Proxes CF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 72 |
| Dry | 66 | 71 |
| Wet | 70 | 73 |
| Comfort | 68 | 72 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 70 |
| Handling (owners) | 65 | 77 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
FK451
72
/ 100
Proxes CF2
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 Proxes CF2
Pros
- Excellent value for money compared to premium competitors
- High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
- Strong wet and dry grip with predictable handling
Cons
- Reports of rubber hardening or cracking after 2-3 years in hot climates
- Soft sidewalls can feel less precise during aggressive cornering
- Requires a significant 'scrub-in' period to reach peak grip levels
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Falken FK451 | B · Toyo Proxes CF2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 55 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 18″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Falken FK451
72
/ 100
Toyo Proxes CF2
Narrow edge: Toyo Proxes CF2 — better handling, dry 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.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Toyo Proxes CF2 scores 77 vs 65 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo Proxes CF2 scores 71 vs 66 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Toyo Proxes CF2 scores 72 vs 68 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Toyo Proxes CF2 scores 73 vs 70 on wet.
Tire A · Falken FK451
Tire B · Toyo Proxes CF2
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FK451 or Proxes CF2?
Which is better in the wet, FK451 or Proxes CF2?
Toyo Proxes CF2, 73 vs 70 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, FK451 or Proxes CF2?
Toyo Proxes CF2, 71 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, FK451 or Proxes CF2?
Toyo Proxes CF2, 72 vs 68 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, FK451 or Proxes CF2?
Toyo Proxes CF2, 70 vs 67 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