Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 211 reviews
“for the price, theyre pretty decent. theyre not the stickiest tires available, but theyre alright and imo, theyre pretty predictable when nearing their limits.”
Head-to-head
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Falken FK452 vs Kumho Crugen HP91 — 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 + 2 road tests and 211 + 840 owner reviews. How we score
Crugen HP91 is ahead, 69–64
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Tests 68 · 2 tests Owners 71 · 840 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (noise)
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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65
Dry
Crugen HP91 +368Why this score
Source FK452 Crugen HP91 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 64 Reviews found online 64 75 FK452: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 65
Crugen HP91: 60% × 63.7 + 40% × 74.7 = 68
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).
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67
Wet
Crugen HP91 +673Why this score
Source FK452 Crugen HP91 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 70 Reviews found online 65 78 FK452: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 67
Crugen HP91: 60% × 69.8 + 40% × 77.7 = 73
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).
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63
Comfort
Crugen HP91 +669Why this score
Source FK452 Crugen HP91 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 60 69 FK452: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.3 = 63
Crugen HP91: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.8 = 69
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).
No road tests of comfort for Crugen HP91. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison70Why this score
Source FK452 Crugen HP91 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 73 Reviews found online – ≈ 66 (est.) Crugen HP91: 60% × 73.1 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 70
No owner ratings of noise for Crugen HP91. 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.
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60
Treadwear
Crugen HP91 +262Why this score
Source FK452 Crugen HP91 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 56 59 FK452: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 60
Crugen HP91: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62
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).
No road tests of treadwear for Crugen HP91. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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63
Handling (owners)
Crugen HP91 +972Why this score
Source FK452 Crugen HP91 Reviews found online 63 72 -
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Efficiency
No comparison67Why this score
Source FK452 Crugen HP91 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 67
Scores at a glance
| Category | Falken FK452 | Kumho Crugen HP91 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 69 |
| Dry | 65 | 68 |
| Wet | 67 | 73 |
| Comfort | 63 | 69 |
| Noise | – | 70 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 63 | 72 |
| Efficiency | – | 67 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
64
/ 100
FK452
69
/ 100
Crugen HP91
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 FK452
Pros
- Exceptional value for money compared to premium competitors
- Strong dry and wet traction for spirited driving
- Predictable and progressive breakaway characteristics
Cons
- High levels of road noise, often described as a 'hum' or 'bearing-like' sound
- Rapid and sometimes uneven tread wear
- Soft sidewalls leading to vague steering feel or 'gelatinous' handling
Tire B Crugen HP91
Pros
- Strong wet and dry traction providing high confidence
- Competitive, budget-friendly pricing compared to tier-1 premium brands
- Low road noise and enhanced ride comfort
Cons
- Accelerated tread wear reported by some aggressive drivers or heavy vehicle owners
- Occasional complaints regarding poor performance in deep snow or ice
- Minor instances of increased road noise or vibration for a few users
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Positive
Falken FK452
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.
evolutionm.net
“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.”
5series.net
“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.”
rx8club.com
“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.”
Top themes
#wet and dry grip#value and price#treadwear and longevity#tire stretch fitment#road noise and NVH#sidewall stiffness
Based on 47 community posts
Tire B
Kumho Crugen HP91
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Falken FK452 | B · Kumho Crugen HP91 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 34 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 300 AA A | 420 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Falken FK452
69
/ 100
Kumho Crugen HP91
Winner: Kumho Crugen HP91 — better handling, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Kumho Crugen HP91 scores 72 vs 63 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Kumho Crugen HP91 scores 73 vs 67 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Kumho Crugen HP91 scores 69 vs 63 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Kumho Crugen HP91 scores 68 vs 65 on dry.
Tire A · Falken FK452
Tire B · Kumho Crugen HP91
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FK452 or Crugen HP91?
Which is better in the wet, FK452 or Crugen HP91?
Kumho Crugen HP91, 73 vs 67 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, FK452 or Crugen HP91?
Kumho Crugen HP91, 68 vs 65 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, FK452 or Crugen HP91?
Kumho Crugen HP91, 69 vs 63 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, FK452 or Crugen HP91?
Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 62 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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