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 Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 10 + 46 owner reviews. How we score
ADVAN Neova AD08R leads, 71–68 Narrow edge
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Tests 69 · 2 tests 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.
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66
Dry
ADVAN Neova AD08R +975Why this score
Source FK451 ADVAN Neova AD08R Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 70 Reviews found online 65 83 FK451: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66
ADVAN Neova AD08R: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 83.1 = 75
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
FK451 +169Why this score
Source FK451 ADVAN Neova AD08R Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 67 Reviews found online 70 71 FK451: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70
ADVAN Neova AD08R: 60% × 67.1 + 40% × 71.3 = 69
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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Snow
No comparison51Why this score
Source FK451 ADVAN Neova AD08R Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online – 38 ADVAN Neova AD08R: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 38.4 = 51
No road tests of snow for ADVAN Neova AD08R. 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
Level68Why this score
Source FK451 ADVAN Neova AD08R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 67 66 FK451: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 68
ADVAN Neova AD08R: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 68
No road tests of comfort for FK451 or ADVAN Neova AD08R. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison68Why this score
Source FK451 ADVAN Neova AD08R Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 68 ADVAN Neova AD08R: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68
No road tests of noise for ADVAN Neova AD08R. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
FK451 +364Why this score
Source FK451 ADVAN Neova AD08R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 68 63 FK451: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 67
ADVAN Neova AD08R: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 64
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 ADVAN Neova AD08R. 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)
ADVAN Neova AD08R +1681Why this score
Source FK451 ADVAN Neova AD08R Reviews found online 65 81
Scores at a glance
| Category | Falken FK451 | Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R |
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| Relative Score | 68 | 71 |
| Dry | 66 | 75 |
| Wet | 70 | 69 |
| Snow | – | 51 |
| Comfort | 68 | 68 |
| Noise | – | 68 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 64 |
| Handling (owners) | 65 | 81 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
FK451
71
/ 100
ADVAN Neova AD08R
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 ADVAN Neova AD08R
Pros
- Unbeatable dry grip and track performance
- Razor-sharp steering response and exceptional road feedback
- Stiff sidewalls providing precise turn-in and cornering stability
Cons
- High tire noise that can worsen significantly as the tire ages
- Stiff ride quality and compromised overall comfort
- Prone to aquaplaning and reduced traction in standing water or heavy rain
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Falken FK451 | B · Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 200 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Falken FK451
71
/ 100
Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R
Narrow edge: Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R — better handling and dry. Pick the Falken FK451 if treadwear matters most to you. 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
Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R scores 81 vs 65 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R scores 75 vs 66 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Falken FK451 scores 67 vs 64 on treadwear.
Tire A · Falken FK451
Tire B · Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R
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FK451 or ADVAN Neova AD08R?
Which is better in the wet, FK451 or ADVAN Neova AD08R?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 69 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, FK451 or ADVAN Neova AD08R?
Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R, 75 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, FK451 or ADVAN Neova AD08R?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, FK451 or ADVAN Neova AD08R?
Falken FK451, 67 vs 64 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