Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 4 road tests and 211 + 497 owner reviews. How we score
ADVAN Sport V105 is ahead, 71–65
Both Amazon links then search this exact size.
TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.
Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 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 70 · 4 tests Owners 67 · 497 reviews
Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))
“I’ve seen lots of posts both on here, and various forums about poor tread life on the stock STi tyres, the Yokohama Advan Sport V105. I made a little video checking the tread around the vehicle and I’ve found so far this is fantastic, 10,000kms in and still with more than 7mm of tread on all four corners. Really interested to know what you’re all getting out of your stock tyres, and if you’ve changed these to anything else? I’m looking at the Michelin PS4S as the next set.”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | FK452 | ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests | ≈ 66 (est.) | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 74 |
FK452: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66
ADVAN Sport V105: 60% × 72.7 + 40% × 73.7 = 73
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).
| Source | FK452 | ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests | ≈ 68 (est.) | 72 |
| Reviews found online | 66 | 72 |
FK452: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 67
ADVAN Sport V105: 60% × 71.8 + 40% × 72 = 72
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).
| Source | FK452 | ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | ≈ 64 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | – | 54 |
ADVAN Sport V105: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 53.6 = 60
No road tests of snow for ADVAN Sport V105. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
| Source | FK452 | ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 69 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 62 | 67 |
FK452: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 62.1 = 66
ADVAN Sport V105: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68
No road tests of comfort for FK452 or ADVAN Sport V105. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | FK452 | ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests | – | 53 |
| Reviews found online | – | 66 |
ADVAN Sport V105: 60% × 53.1 + 40% × 65.7 = 58
| Source | FK452 | ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 63 (est.) | 70 |
| Reviews found online | 58 | 62 |
FK452: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.2 = 61
ADVAN Sport V105: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 62.1 = 67
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).
| Source | FK452 | ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 64 | 71 |
| Category | Falken FK452 | Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 71 |
| Dry | 66 | 73 |
| Wet | 67 | 72 |
| Snow | – | 60 |
| Comfort | 66 | 68 |
| Noise | – | 58 |
| Treadwear | 61 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 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
ADVAN Sport V105
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.
“for the price, theyre pretty decent. theyre not the stickiest tires available, but theyre alright and imo, theyre pretty predictable when nearing their limits.”
“Dude, I had pretty much the same choice as you... same rims, same vendors, same car Many reviews mentioned that T1Rs have softer sidewall than FK452, thus preferring the steering feel of Falken when you push it in the curves. As for daily driver it probably doesn't make a difference. Also, are you planning to have a different set for the winter? If not, you'll need all seasons. 1010tires . com have plenty of real-world user reviews on those tires. Also, search Google, there were some interesting reviews on BMW & Audi forums.”
“I also have Falken FK452 on my MKII Focus Diesel, in 225/40/18. They're really quite excellent tyres in both wet and dry to be quite honest. Seeing as the Focus isn't really that "sporting", I was quite happy to get 29'000 miles out of the set I last had at the front, which was a lot more than the 14'000 or so I got out of the Goodyear Eagle F1 (but the F1 was sticky as anything!). Only issue: they're not as cheap as they once were. People are getting wise to their performance for the rather sensible price, and I've seen them creep up around £25 a corner for me in the last two years.”
Based on 47 community posts
Community discussions reflect mixed impressions regarding the Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105, highlighting both praise for its wet and dry handling along with debates surrounding its tread life. While some drivers report surprisingly durable treadwear and good overall value, others cite reports of poor tread life and note that ride comfort and road noise may trail competitor offerings.
“Advan Sport V105 does get a good tirerack review: Comes in 205/55-16 (three models. Mercedes W and V speed rated and 2010 Production) $83-86 each Not as comfortable or quiet as other Max Summer tires but handles well in both dry and wet. If you prefer to keep the 205/50-16 tire size then for street use and daily driving with a slightly higher budget: Michelin Premier A/S Grand Touring All Season $132 each 640 treadwear, V speed rated, 19 lbs. Tirerack test result- Good blend of comfort and handling with much longer treadlife.”
“Tread Life on the Yokohama Advan Sport V105 I’ve seen lots of posts both on here, and various forums about poor tread life on the stock STi tyres, the Yokohama Advan Sport V105. I made a little video checking the tread around the vehicle and I’ve found so far this is fantastic, 10,000kms in and still with more than 7mm of tread on all four corners. Really interested to know what you’re all getting out of your stock tyres, and if you’ve changed these to anything else? I’m looking at the Michelin PS4S as the next set.”
Based on 7 community posts
| Attribute | A · Falken FK452 | B · Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 144 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 23″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 240 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Falken FK452
Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105
Winner: Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105 — better dry, handling and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105 scores 73 vs 66 on dry.
Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105 scores 71 vs 64 on handling.
Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105 scores 67 vs 61 on treadwear.
Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105 scores 72 vs 67 on wet.
TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.
Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105, 72 vs 67 on our wet score.
Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105, 73 vs 66 on our dry score.
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105, 67 vs 61 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
