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Falken FK452 vs Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 3 road tests and 211 + 4,983 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport All Season 4 is ahead, 78–65

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Falken FK452
Tire AFalken

FK452

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 211 reviews

“245/45/18 for me and wet driving is amazing, corners are good until treads start getting lower, quiet, stable, no dis-coloring, high speed rating.”

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

Tests 77 · 3 tests Owners 77 · 4,983 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test (snow braking)

“I just switched from the Pilot Sport All Season 4 to the Continental DWS 06 Plus, and the contis are WAY quieter and ride so much smoother than the Michelins. Hopefully they'll last longer too, the Michelins only lasted me about 28k~ miles despite regularly rotating them.”

Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +15
    81
    Why this score
    SourceFK452Pilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 66 (est.)78
    Reviews found online6585

    FK452: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 78.2 + 40% × 84.9 = 81

    No road tests of dry for FK452. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +15
    82
    Why this score
    SourceFK452Pilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 68 (est.)81
    Reviews found online6685

    FK452: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 67

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 80.7 + 40% × 85 = 82

    No road tests of wet for FK452. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourceFK452Pilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–84
    Reviews found online–63

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 83.8 + 40% × 63.3 = 76

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceFK452Pilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 68 (est.)69
    Reviews found online6276

    FK452: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 62.1 = 66

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 68.8 + 40% × 75.9 = 72

    No road tests of comfort for FK452. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    64
    Why this score
    SourceFK452Pilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–55
    Reviews found online–77

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 55.2 + 40% × 76.6 = 64

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourceFK452Pilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5870

    FK452: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.2 = 61

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 68

    No road tests of treadwear for FK452. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport All Season 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 64

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +15
    79
    Why this score
    SourceFK452Pilot Sport All Season 4
    Reviews found online6479
Scores at a glance
Falken FK452 vs Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryFalken FK452Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Relative Score 65 78
Dry 66 81
Wet 67 82
Snow – 76
Comfort 66 72
Noise – 64
Treadwear 61 68
Handling (owners) 64 79

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Headline score

FK452

Pilot Sport All Season 4

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
All owner themes in the FK452 review

Tire B Pilot Sport All Season 4

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry grip with strong hydroplaning resistance
  • Precise steering response and sporty handling feel
  • Noticeable improvement in ride comfort and composure over OEM run-flats

Cons

  • Faster-than-advertised treadwear, particularly on performance vehicles or staggered setups
  • Elevated road noise or humming/roaring sounds at highway speeds
  • Premium price point ('Michelin Tax')
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport All Season 4 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Falken FK452

Positive

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.

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

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

Positive

Community sentiment for the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 is predominantly positive, with drivers praising its dry and wet grip, responsive handling, and substantial upgrade over stock tires. However, several users report drawbacks including mediocre deep snow performance, noticeable road noise or ride stiffness compared to competitors like the Continental DWS 06 Plus, and an efficiency or range penalty on electric vehicles.

Top themes
#wet and dry grip#winter and snow capability#EV efficiency and range#Continental DWS06 Plus comparison#CrossClimate 2 comparison#road noise and ride comfort#tread life and wear

Based on 241 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken FK452 B · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—3
Rim diameters—20″
Tread depth—9 - 10/32″
UTQG—440 - 540 A - AA A
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken FK452

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 — better dry, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 81 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 82 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 79 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 68 vs 61 on treadwear.

Tire A · Falken FK452
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

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FK452 or Pilot Sport All Season 4?

Which is better in the wet, FK452 or Pilot Sport All Season 4?

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 82 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, FK452 or Pilot Sport All Season 4?

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 81 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, FK452 or Pilot Sport All Season 4?

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 72 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, FK452 or Pilot Sport All Season 4?

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 68 vs 61 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