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Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP vs Falken Azenis FK510 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Super Sport ZP leads, 73–72 Narrow edge
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Tests 74 · 31 tests Owners 67 · 907 reviews
“ST feels boaty on new Falken’s I recently purchased a set of 245/40/18 Falken Azenis FK510 to put on my stock wheels. After, the car feels like it’s constantly driving on a wet road. Even after getting heat into the tires, the car feels boaty and like the rear end doesn’t want to follow the front. Any tips? Or did I make a bad choice in tire?”
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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77
Dry
Pilot Super Sport ZP +374Why this score
Source Pilot Super Sport ZP Azenis FK510 Professional tests (TWG score) – 72 Reviews found online 83 76 -
74
Wet
Azenis FK510 +983Why this score
Source Pilot Super Sport ZP Azenis FK510 Professional tests (TWG score) – 87 Reviews found online 75 77 -
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Snow
No comparison55Why this score
Source Pilot Super Sport ZP Azenis FK510 Reviews found online – 45 -
70
Comfort
Pilot Super Sport ZP +1852Why this score
Source Pilot Super Sport ZP Azenis FK510 Professional tests (TWG score) – 42 Reviews found online 72 68 -
68
Noise
Level68Why this score
Source Pilot Super Sport ZP Azenis FK510 Professional tests (TWG score) – 68 Reviews found online 70 68 -
66
Treadwear
Level66Why this score
Source Pilot Super Sport ZP Azenis FK510 Professional tests (TWG score) – 72 Reviews found online 67 57 -
77
Handling
Pilot Super Sport ZP +671Why this score
Source Pilot Super Sport ZP Azenis FK510 Reviews found online 77 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP | Falken Azenis FK510 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 72 |
| Dry | 77 | 74 |
| Wet | 74 | 83 |
| Snow | – | 55 |
| Comfort | 70 | 52 |
| Noise | 68 | 68 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 66 |
| Handling | 77 | 71 |
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Headline score
73
/ 100
Pilot Super Sport ZP
72
/ 100
Azenis FK510
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 Pilot Super Sport ZP
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Azenis FK510
Pros
- Outstanding grip in both wet and dry conditions
- Exceptional value and lower price point compared to premium brands
- Smooth and comfortable ride quality that absorbs road imperfections well
Cons
- Accelerated tread wear and shorter overall lifespan
- Softer sidewalls can result in slightly delayed initial steering response or a feeling of looseness during aggressive high-speed maneuvers
- Occasional reports of increased tire noise or harshness on specific rough or concrete road surfaces
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Falken Azenis FK510
Community opinions on the Falken Azenis FK510 are generally mixed, balancing praise for their value pricing and strong wet-weather grip against complaints regarding soft sidewalls, rapid tread wear on heavy or track-driven vehicles, and handling that some drivers describe as "boaty." While many view them as a cost-effective alternative to premium tires like the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S, others note that recent price hikes and mixed performance in testing make them a secondary choice compared to dedicated track or alternative ultra-high-performance tires.
r/Autocross
·4 upvotes ·2023-12-15
“Out of those, the FK510's will be your best all-around considering the rain where you are. They're very grippy and good in the wet.”
r/i20n
·2 upvotes ·2025-07-10
“I have Fallen FK510s and live where it rains 300 days a year, they perform great and I'm sure the 520 is even better”
r/Porsche
·1 upvote ·2025-03-27
“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.”
Top themes
#Wet weather grip#Value and pricing#Treadwear and lifespan#Sidewall stiffness and handling#Autocross and track performance
Based on 25 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP | B · Falken Azenis FK510 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 93 |
| Rim diameters | — | 17″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 300 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
73
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP
72
/ 100
Falken Azenis FK510
Too close to call: Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP and Falken Azenis FK510 are within 2 points overall. Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP is stronger on comfort, handling and dry. Falken Azenis FK510 is stronger on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 70 vs 52 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Falken Azenis FK510 scores 83 vs 74 on wet.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 77 vs 71 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 77 vs 74 on dry.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP
Tire B · Falken Azenis FK510
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.