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Falken FK452 review

Name: Falken FK452
Brand: Falken

Relative score from owner reviews only

Better than 55% of the summer tires we score.

Owners 63 · 211 reviews analysed

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Falken FK452 has a Relative Score of 65 out of 100 among summer tires. 211 owner reviews rate it 63 out of 100. 72% would buy it again.

Community sentiment Positive Read the buzz

#wet and dry grip#value and price#treadwear and longevity#tire stretch fitment#road noise and NVH

What owners say

No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests: 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews: 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

63/100

From 211 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 72%

Dry

Overall dry

Corner stability

Dry traction

Steering response

Wet

Overall wet

Wet traction

Comfort

Overall comfort

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 211 owner reviews found online.

The Falken FK452 is widely regarded as a high-value performance tire that offers impressive dry and wet grip, often rivaling premium brands at a significantly lower price point. While many users praise its predictable handling and value, a notable segment of owners reports issues with road noise, rapid tread wear, and soft sidewalls that can impact steering precision.

Pros

Exceptional value for money compared to premium competitors
Strong dry and wet traction for spirited driving
Predictable and progressive breakaway characteristics
Attractive, aggressive tread pattern design

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
Lack of adequate rim protection

Worth knowing

Users with high-torque, rear-wheel-drive vehicles frequently reported faster rear tire wear and occasional traction loss under heavy acceleration.
Owners of heavier vehicles (e.g., Audi A8, BMW 7 Series) noted that the soft sidewalls could lead to increased tramlining and less precise turn-in compared to stiffer premium alternatives.
Some users observed that the tire width can run slightly narrower than other brands of the same nominal size, occasionally causing fitment or aesthetic concerns.

What owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of the scores above.

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.

maxima.org

“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.”

g42.bimmerpost.com

“for the price, theyre pretty decent. theyre not the stickiest tires available, but theyre alright and imo, theyre pretty predictable when nearing their limits.”

rx8club.com

“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.”

avforums.com

“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.”

2012-03-02

bobistheoilguy.com

“I had Falken FK452 on S2000 some years ago, it performs very well on dry and wet roads and fairly quiet, but the tread life isn't so great, rear tires lasted only 11-12k miles front lasted 18-20k miles. I had Kumho ASX on E430, performance was okay at best, it lasted about 25-26k miles. I currently have Kumho 4X on both S2000 and E430, it performs very well on both wet and dry roads, fairly quiet. I don't know tread life because both have less than 3k miles. Of the 2 brands, I would choose Kumho.”

2013-03-08

myg37.com

“The up side is they run small so have a nice stretch and are inexpensive.”

Sentiment breakdown

Positive49%

Mixed21%

Negative9%

Neutral21%

Top themes

#wet and dry grip#value and price#treadwear and longevity#tire stretch fitment#road noise and NVH#sidewall stiffness

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