Falken FK 452 - User reviews

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DIWAD
4.2
I had few tyre sets before and I have to say that the Falken FK 452s are the only tyres I had which almost don't slide in the rain at all, the tyre has virtually unlimited grip to the surface. I observed slight wear-off of outside tread elements, but it's certainly a result of driving in the ruts. I think Falken FK 452 is the tyre of the year, I haven't found a bettger tyre to use, they are definitely better than the Goodyear Excellences, Dunlop SP Sport 2020s, Hankook Ventus, Yokohama C Drives.

Additional information

Distance made:more than 15000 miles
Place of use:usually in the city
Driving style:fast and dynamic
Vehicle:-
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface5
The grip on wet surface5
Driving comfort
Noise level4
Bump absorption5
Other
Tyre appearance4
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy5
Feathering, durability5
lego
4.2
I bought the Falken FK452 trusting in Japanese quality. I was right to some extent. The tyre grips well on dry asphalt and it's awesome on wet, drains water greatly and you have to do a lot to get aquaplaning on these ones. But the tyres had some problems with balancing, and after about 4000 miles the wheels started to vibrate. With tyres out of the question I replaced my brake discs, pads, upper and lower levers, bolts and I checked my alloys in order to verify that they are not crooked. After half a year of struggle and renofating the car the traction balancer showed that, unfortunately,Falken FK 452 are no longer usable. I have to mention that the problems occured on the way back from the seaside and not on the city streets. If it wasn't for that they have to be used carefully, and they cause trouble (and they qare only two years old), Falken FK 452s would be very good tyres.

Additional information

Distance made:more than 15000 miles
Place of use:city only
Driving style:fast and dynamic
Vehicle:-
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface4
The grip on wet surface5
Driving comfort
Noise level3
Bump absorption3
Other
Tyre appearance4
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy3
Feathering, durability3
Neal
4.2
Previously I had Falkens ZE 512 and they were doing well, but I prefer to have separate tyre sets for summer and for winter, that's why I decided to change the tyre type only, and Falken FK 452s proved this choice was right. Great tyres for a decent price. I think that after doing a larger mileage they'll still be doing great.

Additional information

Distance made:2000 - 5000 miles
Place of use:city only
Driving style:fast and dynamic
Vehicle:-
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface5
The grip on wet surface5
Driving comfort
Noise level5
Bump absorption4
Other
Tyre appearance5
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy4
Feathering, durability4
Walt
4.2
The tyres are excellent on wet (I read the reviews, that's why I chose Falken FK 452s) - unfortunately they're very loud on rough roads (and so is the majority of tyres). I also used them in winter - braking is disastrous, ABS switches on even at low speeds. Overall, I would buy them again but for a car that's better soundproofed.

Additional information

Distance made:10000 - 15000 miles
Place of use:usually in the city
Driving style:fast and dynamic
Vehicle:-
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface4
The grip on wet surface5
Driving comfort
Noise level3
Bump absorption3
Other
Tyre appearance4
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy3
Feathering, durability3
Otto
4.2
These Falken FK 452s are simply amazing! I've never had such a good tyre. They behave well on both dry and wet surfaces. Discharge water perfectly. It looks great fitted to the car. The only drawback is that its wear-off is relatively fast but anyway the next tyres I'll gewt will also be Falken FK 452s.

Additional information

Distance made:10000 - 15000 miles
Place of use:city only
Driving style:fast and dynamic
Vehicle:-
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface5
The grip on wet surface5
Driving comfort
Noise level4
Bump absorption4
Other
Tyre appearance5
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy3
Feathering, durability3
Peter
4.2
I just fitted those Falkens FK 452s and my first impressions are: great appearance, very low rolling resistance, they don't hum when braking, what occurred ie. in Nokian NRe's in the same size, Very good shock absorbing, The car accelerates a bit slower - but it's because of width 225. I'll be able to assess them better after longer distance.

Additional information

Distance made:below 2000 miles
Place of use:usually in the city
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:-
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface4
The grip on wet surface4
Driving comfort
Noise level5
Bump absorption5
Other
Tyre appearance5
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy4
Feathering, durability4
John Ram
4.2
Falken FK 452s are very quiet tyres for a decent price. After 10 000 miles they don't have any negative symptoms. Resistant to curbs and deep holes, I ran over some pits but thankfully they didn't do any harm to my wheels. They're quite hard and the suspension is less comfortable now, but it's because of the load index. They're sensational when driving fast on the road.

Additional information

Distance made:10000 - 15000 miles
Place of use:city only
Driving style:fast and dynamic
Vehicle:-
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface5
The grip on wet surface4
Driving comfort
Noise level4
Bump absorption4
Other
Tyre appearance5
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy4
Feathering, durability4
Rok4d
4.2
To be honest, when I chose to buy Falken FK 452s, my primary criteria were visual look and price, I didn't think about other parameters. Now I find the purchase 100% successful. The tyre isn't loud, there's no aquaplaning and it has great look. I highly recommend it.

Additional information

Distance made:10000 - 15000 miles
Place of use:usually outside the city
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:Opel Signum
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface5
The grip on wet surface5
Driving comfort
Noise level4
Bump absorption4
Other
Tyre appearance5
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy4
Feathering, durability4
Rad
4.2
The Falken FK 452s are superb tyres for dry and wet surfaces, they feathered a bit fast but it was my fault (very fast bends on motorways). Although I did 25000 miles on them, the wear-off is not so bad. Now I want to purchase 265/40R17 ones for rear and then I will be able to assess their wear-off on the drive axle :)

Additional information

Distance made:more than 15000 miles
Place of use:usually outside the city
Driving style:fast and dynamic
Vehicle:-
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface5
The grip on wet surface5
Driving comfort
Noise level3
Bump absorption3
Other
Tyre appearance4
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy4
Feathering, durability4
Matthew
4.2
The tyres are much better than their predecessor, the FK 451, they're quieter, don't wear off so fast, but they look a bit worse when fitted. On wet they're sensational, I forgot that I have ABS installed in my car. Overall, at the price of 70 pounds hte Falken Fk 452s are the best tyres. I recommend.

Additional information

Distance made:5000 - 10000 miles
Place of use:city only
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:-
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface5
The grip on wet surface5
Driving comfort
Noise level3
Bump absorption4
Other
Tyre appearance3
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy3
Feathering, durability4
Total rating of the tyre
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