Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 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.”
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 + 4 road tests and 211 + 1,304 owner reviews. How we score
FK452 leads, 64–62 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 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.”
Tests 68 · 4 tests Owners 57 · 1,304 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (wet braking)
“My mom's mercedes GLC300 came with pirelli scorpion Verde tires and they have 1/32" measured left on the wear bars after less than 30k miles. My mother drives like a grandma too. They're fine for turns and pep on Florida roads but absurdly short wear time.”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | FK452 | Scorpion Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests | ≈ 66 (est.) | 69 |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 56 |
FK452: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 65
Scorpion Verde: 60% × 68.7 + 40% × 55.6 = 63
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 | Scorpion Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests | ≈ 68 (est.) | 70 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 61 |
FK452: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 67
Scorpion Verde: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 60.7 = 66
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 | Scorpion Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | – | 60 |
Scorpion Verde: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 60 = 64
No road tests of snow for Scorpion Verde. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
| Source | FK452 | Scorpion Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 67 (est.) | 52 |
| Reviews found online | 60 | 58 |
FK452: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.3 = 63
Scorpion Verde: 40% × 52.1 + 60% × 57.9 = 56
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 | Scorpion Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests | – | 75 |
| Reviews found online | – | 54 |
Scorpion Verde: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 53.6 = 66
| Source | FK452 | Scorpion Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 63 (est.) | ≈ 61 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 56 | 51 |
FK452: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 60
Scorpion Verde: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.3 = 57
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 Scorpion Verde. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | FK452 | Scorpion Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 63 | 58 |
| Source | FK452 | Scorpion Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests | – | 73 |
| Category | Falken FK452 | Pirelli Scorpion Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 62 |
| Dry | 65 | 63 |
| Wet | 67 | 66 |
| Snow | – | 64 |
| Comfort | 63 | 56 |
| Noise | – | 66 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 57 |
| Handling (owners) | 63 | 58 |
| Efficiency | – | 73 |
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.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
FK452
Scorpion Verde
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
Community sentiment for the Pirelli Scorpion Verde is mixed, with users frequently praising its low road noise, dry handling, and comfortable everyday ride. However, many drivers report disappointing tread longevity, premature cracking or chunking, and significantly degraded performance in winter conditions and heavy rain as the tires wear.
“I have had both the Scorpion Verde (all season plus II) and the Scorpion Zero's I find that the Pirelli's last longer than the ConitSilent's that our X came with at delivery. Have 171k miles on the X, so we've been through a few sets now.”
“I have previous versions P7 AS plus 2 on my Accord and Scorpion Verde AS plus 2 on my daughters CRV. I got them because of the good reviews especially noise. They are very quiet IMO on both vehicles. Good wet and dry traction, no clue on snow I use winter tires. They seem to be wearing well so far. I would not hesitate to try the AS3 and might as next on my son's car when he needs. I put a set of 4 on my sister-in-law's Traverse last year. She hasn't made any complaints and said they were quieter than the Goodyears she had prior and had better snow traction (new tires with full tread vs, heavily worn and old tread so kind of obvious I would hope.)”
“What are you getting for mileage on OEM Pirelli Tires? As the title asks, what are you getting for mileage on the oem Pirelli Scorpion Verde tires, 265/50/20? Our '20 Grand Cherokoee High Altitude 4x4 just hit 22k miles and the tires were at 2/32nds. Even wear all around, tires were rotated at 5k mile intervals and pressures checked weekly when I wash the vehicle. I replaced them last week with Pirelli Scorpion All Season Plus 3 that have a 70k mile treadwear warranty. I know OEM tires do not have a treadwear warranty, but the Scorpion Verde line has a 60-65k mile treadwear warranty, so I am surprised to have gotten only 20k miles out of them. Is that typical?”
Based on 64 community posts
| Attribute | A · Falken FK452 | B · Pirelli Scorpion Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 66 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 300 AA A | 600 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Falken FK452
Pirelli Scorpion Verde
Narrow edge: Falken FK452 — better comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Falken FK452 scores 63 vs 56 on comfort.
Falken FK452 scores 60 vs 57 on treadwear.
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Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Falken FK452, 63 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Falken FK452, 60 vs 57 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