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 + 31 road tests and 211 + 1,942 owner reviews. How we score
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is ahead, 90–64
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Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 211 reviews
“Quote: Originally Posted by D2-AUTOSPORT Falken FK452s is the better tire of those two. That's what I'm running on my Vette, about 16k miles so far, went cross country with them with no problems, and there's still plenty thread wear left.”
Tests 93 · 31 tests Owners 84 · 1,942 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test (wear)
“im on my 4th set of goodyear eagle f1 asymmetric 6 and i will never go back to other brands or models. i use them on my e220d estate and as a job im uber driver and do about 7000 miles a month.”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | FK452 | Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 30 tests | ≈ 66 (est.) | 96 |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 91 |
FK452: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 65
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6: 60% × 96.4 + 40% × 91.2 = 94
No road tests of dry for FK452. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
| Source | FK452 | Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 31 tests | ≈ 68 (est.) | 93 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 92 |
FK452: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 67
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6: 60% × 93 + 40% × 91.5 = 92
No road tests of wet for FK452. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | FK452 | Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests | ≈ 67 (est.) | 76 |
| Reviews found online | 60 | 81 |
FK452: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.3 = 63
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6: 40% × 75.7 + 60% × 81.2 = 79
No road tests of comfort for FK452. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | FK452 | Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 26 tests | – | 92 |
| Reviews found online | – | ≈ 66 (est.) |
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6: 60% × 91.8 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 82
No owner ratings of noise for Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
| Source | FK452 | Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests | ≈ 63 (est.) | 96 |
| Reviews found online | 56 | 70 |
FK452: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 60
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6: 60% × 96.4 + 40% × 69.8 = 86
No road tests of treadwear for FK452. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | FK452 | Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 63 | 90 |
| Source | FK452 | Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 26 tests | – | 71 |
| Category | Falken FK452 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 90 |
| Dry | 65 | 94 |
| Wet | 67 | 92 |
| Comfort | 63 | 79 |
| Noise | – | 82 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 86 |
| Handling (owners) | 63 | 90 |
| Efficiency | – | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
FK452
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community opinion on the Falken FK452 is generally favorable, with many drivers praising its balance of solid wet and dry grip, low road noise, and accessible pricing. While regarded as a dependable daily performance tire that also stretches well, notable drawbacks cited by owners include fast tread wear on sports cars, tendency to flat-spot when sitting, and degradation in grip and road noise as the tread gets low.
“summer tires. Currently run these. Not as good as the a046 advans as they seem to flex a bit more. A buddy who owns a VIP shop runs those tires on their cars because they can stretch them easily(i.e. softer sidewalls). With that said they are great daily tires with some good grip for what they are designed.”
“Quote: Originally Posted by sdg1871 Hankooks are usually cheaper from Tire Rack than from tire shops. Many members have and like the Falkens. I've been going to my tire guy for a long time now, and he always gives me $10.00 less per tire than the lowest price I can find on the net, including tirerack. This $10.00 less also includes roadforce balancing and an alignment. He gives me a good deal, thats for sure. I'll be sure to post my thoughts about them once I get them on.”
“I realize there are already a few threads regarding this question, but I'm purchasing a new set of Gram Lights 57F - 18 x 8.5 from therpmstore . com and I could use some help finding the right tires. I'm planning on getting a wider tire and going with 245/40/18. I'm sure someone will recommend otherwise, but I've narrowed down my choices to the Toyo Proxes T1R and the Falken FK452. With the shipping at around $40 to NJ, the best prices I've found are from EdgeRacing . com . Toyo Proxes T1R - $157 Falken FK452 - $135 It seems like just as many people like the Toyo's as the Falken's, so I'm thinking about saving the $88 and go with the Falken's, but I would appreciate some more opinions. And, if someone can find a better price for me, that would be great too. Thanks in advance.”
Based on 47 community posts
The Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is widely regarded as a top-tier UHP summer tyre with strong dry grip, good wet performance and rim protection. It is often recommended as a comparable or better-value alternative to the Michelin PS5. Reservations include a harsh ride and poor comfort for non-sporty daily use, a harshly negative Swedish test of cold-weather braking, concerns about wear and track use, and isolated vibration and EV-rating questions.
“you could fit them but they are not NF rated, only 5 is NF0 and NF1 rated but on the 21" sized for the sedan.”
“Potential issue with Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6? I recently installed a full set of Goodyear eagle F1 A6’s to my Golf GTI, since then I’ve noticed a really bad vibration through my seat at speeds around 70mph, at first I thought it was balancing so took the car back to the workshop and had them checked, the guy said they were fine, drove it again and same issue, I then took it to another place to double check, the guy said they were .5g out, no buckles, but still the issue is present, I’m starting to get a bit pissed off with the tyres at this point, my only option now is to submit a warranty claim, but first I have to buy a new set and I only get my money back if the original tyres are defective, does anyone have any experience with these tyres? Maybe it’s just that they’re super firm tyres but they’re so uncomfortable. Read more”
“Hi guys thanks for your input and sharing what you are using. I have gone for Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 with 20% off so worked out around £150 each fitted.”
Based on 29 community posts
| Attribute | A · Falken FK452 | B · Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 130 |
| Rim diameters | — | 17″ – 23″ |
| Tread depth | — | 7 - 9/32″ |
| UTQG | 300 AA A | 260 - 300 AA A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 30,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band |
| Max pressure | — | 50 - 51 psi |
Falken FK452
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 — better dry, handling and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 scores 94 vs 65 on dry.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 scores 90 vs 63 on handling.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 scores 86 vs 60 on treadwear.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 scores 92 vs 67 on wet.
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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, 92 vs 67 on our wet score.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, 94 vs 65 on our dry score.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, 79 vs 63 on our comfort score.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, 86 vs 60 on our treadwear score.
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
