Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 vs Falken Azenis FK510 — Compared

“Quote: Originally Posted by MBNUT1 Better ride quality due to taller sidewalls? Physics? Rubbish. This is just a conspiracy by the 18 in wheel manufacturers to remove people's freedom to buy 20 in wheels. I guess my butt isn't as sensitive as some of the guys here of a more "advanced age". But I do know that the ride on these Generals on my 20" stockers is very compliant and quiet, even more so than the 19" winter wheels I just took off the car a couple weeks ago. My old S600 came stock with ugly (IMO) chrome 18" wheels with Michelin Primacy summer tires. I swapped those out to 20" AMG knockoff wheels with Hankook Ventus S1/Noble2 all-season tires and there was no discernible difference in ride comfort. But the handling certainly improved. Those Hankooks were good tires too, but not quite as quiet as the Generals. These big heavy cars are too wallowy around turns as it is, especially with the standard Airmatic. The bigger wheels do sharpen it up a bit.”

“What would you do? Hey y’all. I unluckily ran over a screw very close to the sidewall. Currently have 25k mikes on my OEM set of Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2. I was hoping to get a little more life out of the set. Is it a bad idea to get a single cheap replacement and replace all 4 after some more wear? Thanks!”

“Originally Posted By: SHOZ I have them on my Genesis Coupe 2L for a year now. Went to 50 series over the OE 45 series. No complaints at all. I ended up going back and ordering them +1 size. OEM is 215/45/17. I went with 225/45/17. They seem to be better suited and less stretched for my application. Ended up costing $410 total for them.”

“Do you mean FK510? These are mid range UHP tyres and usually perform near the bottom when tested against other UHP tyres: Poor braking performance and oversteer balance would be my main concerns based on those test results. I wouldn't run FK510s on any of my RWD cars but if cost is your main concern then you do you.”

“I picked up a very nice used 2018 GT Premium auto in Jacksonville, NC on Tuesday. The dealership put a set of new Falken 510s on it and having had mostly Michelins, expected "blah". Not so! Drove to Charlotte and back to Oakland, MI. About 1,000 miles. Fast, slow, city, highway. The tires are very comfortable soaking holes and bumps very well. Quiet. Handle much better than I would have imagined. Providing they don't start making a lot of noises, etc, I would consider replacing them when they wear out. Tire Rack has them at $194 for the 265/35ZR20s which are the size the car came with. The Michelins were $350 each for the same size. So far the tire is a steal. So, those on a budget have an opportunity to get stellar performance for almost 1/2 the price. Impressed!”

“2022 MS Plaid on 21" archnids. Factory Michelins replaced at 7,500 miles (at wear markers). FK510's after 9,000 miles on the rubber are at 7/32. Expecting another 5,000 miles or so. They're comparable treadwear rating but last longer. Heavy car with lots of torque will inevitably go through tires sooner than the rated mileage. I'm fortunate to have decent alignment from the factory as the wear was even. Good luck on the next set of tires.”