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Falken FK 452 - User reviews

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Walt
4.60
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 surface4.20
The grip on wet surface5.00
Driving comfort
Noise level2.60
Bump absorption3.40
Other
Tyre appearance4.20
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy3.40
Feathering, durability3.40
Mr
4.60

Additional information

Distance made:10000 - 15000 miles
Place of use:in terrain + in the city
Driving style:fast and dynamic
Vehicle:no data was found.
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface4.20
The grip on wet surface5.00
Driving comfort
Noise level2.60
Bump absorption3.40
Other
Tyre appearance4.20
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy3.40
Feathering, durability3.40
Paul Smith1966
4.60

Additional information

Distance made:below 2000 miles
Place of use:usually outside the city
Driving style:fast and dynamic
Vehicle:no data was found.
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface5.00
The grip on wet surface4.20
Driving comfort
Noise level5.00
Bump absorption2.60
Other
Tyre appearance2.60
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy2.60
Feathering, durability2.60
Ricky Martin914
4.60

Additional information

Distance made:more than 15000 miles
Place of use:usually in the city
Driving style:fast and dynamic
Vehicle:no data was found.
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface4.20
The grip on wet surface5.00
Driving comfort
Noise level3.40
Bump absorption3.40
Other
Tyre appearance4.20
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy3.40
Feathering, durability3.40
lego
4.60
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 surface4.20
The grip on wet surface5.00
Driving comfort
Noise level3.40
Bump absorption3.40
Other
Tyre appearance4.20
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy3.40
Feathering, durability3.40
Jim Jam988
4.60

Additional information

Distance made:10000 - 15000 miles
Place of use:usually in the city
Driving style:fast and dynamic
Vehicle:no data was found.
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface5.00
The grip on wet surface4.20
Driving comfort
Noise level4.20
Bump absorption4.20
Other
Tyre appearance5.00
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy4.20
Feathering, durability4.20
John Ram
4.60
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 surface5.00
The grip on wet surface4.20
Driving comfort
Noise level4.20
Bump absorption4.20
Other
Tyre appearance5.00
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy4.20
Feathering, durability4.20
BART
4.60
I didn't do a great distance on Falken FK 452 to assess them eventually but this can be treated as a pre-assessment. The tyres did about 2400 miles to Italy and back - on the motorway they are doing great - less rolling resistance than on my previous Michelin Pilots and Uniroyal RainSports. In the city Falken FK 452 also are not bad - especially on bumpy roads - I am "lucky" to drive on such roads very often :) - well, advantages of 18" wheels and condition of the paths... because they can't be called roads. Great grip in fast bends, but, of course, it's possible to overdo, the rear at some point starts to swerve strongly, on Michelins I could sense their limits better (and the price limit, too ;) - for the benefit of Falken, of course). Anyway, they're great in dry, they also do well on wet. I heard they wear off quickly (that's why I gave a 5) - as for now, I don't see that because of a small distance driven but somehow I don't see any chance for replacing them after 20 thousand miles ;). What really surprised me is the fact they are quiet - it's their great advantage. They may be a little noisy during the last phase of braking, but it's bearable noise. it's not that important, but they look nice. I hope I'll be able to write the same thing afterr 20 thousand miles. Of course, I'll try to post an update.

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 surface5.00
The grip on wet surface4.20
Driving comfort
Noise level5.00
Bump absorption5.00
Other
Tyre appearance5.00
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy4.20
Feathering, durability4.20
Tom Thomas887
4.60

Additional information

Distance made:5000 - 10000 miles
Place of use:usually in the city
Driving style:moderate
Vehicle:no data was found.
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface5.00
The grip on wet surface4.20
Driving comfort
Noise level5.00
Bump absorption5.00
Other
Tyre appearance5.00
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy4.20
Feathering, durability4.20
Jamie Creews739
4.60

Additional information

Distance made:more than 15000 miles
Place of use:usually in the city
Driving style:fast and dynamic
Vehicle:no data was found.
Will you recommend these tyres to other users?:Yes

Detailed rating of tyres

Driving qualities
The grip on dry surface5.00
The grip on wet surface4.20
Driving comfort
Noise level4.20
Bump absorption4.20
Other
Tyre appearance5.00
Frequent failures-
Economy
Economy3.40
Feathering, durability3.40
Total rating of the tyre
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