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Head-to-head Updated May 2026

Falken FK451 vs Firestone All Season — Compared (May 2026)

Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.

Tire A Falken

Falken FK451

Summer High Performance tires

Falken FK451 tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
78/100
10 owner reviews
Dry
79
Wet
77
Snow
–
Comfort
79
Noise
–
Treadwear
81
Handling
71

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VS
Tire B Firestone

Firestone All Season

All Season Touring tires

Firestone All Season tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
41/100
Owner ratings
Dry
59
Wet
51
Snow
52
Comfort
49
Noise
67
Treadwear
58
Handling
59

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Falken FK451 — better comfort, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
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Category breakdown

7 categories, side by side

Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.

Dry

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) FK451 leads by 20
A — Falken FK451
79
B — Firestone All Season
59
Why this score
SourceFK451All Season
Tire Rack owners – 82
Tyre Reviews owners 79 –
SimpleTire owners – 99

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) FK451 leads by 26
A — Falken FK451
77
B — Firestone All Season
51
Why this score
SourceFK451All Season
Tire Rack owners – 73
Tyre Reviews owners 77 –
SimpleTire owners – 98

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Falken FK451
–
B — Firestone All Season
52
Why this score
SourceFK451All Season
Tire Rack owners – 58
SimpleTire owners – 94

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) FK451 leads by 30
A — Falken FK451
79
B — Firestone All Season
49
Why this score
SourceFK451All Season
Tire Rack owners – 76
Tyre Reviews owners 79 –
SimpleTire owners – 96

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Falken FK451
–
B — Firestone All Season
67
Why this score
SourceFK451All Season
SimpleTire owners – 90

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) FK451 leads by 23
A — Falken FK451
81
B — Firestone All Season
58
Why this score
SourceFK451All Season
Tire Rack owners – 70
Tyre Reviews owners 81 –
SimpleTire owners – 95

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) FK451 leads by 12
A — Falken FK451
71
B — Firestone All Season
59
Why this score
SourceFK451All Season
Tyre Reviews owners 71 –

Scores at a glance

Falken FK451 vs Firestone All Season: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryFalken FK451Firestone All Season
Relative Score 78 55
Dry 79 59
Wet 77 51
Snow – 52
Comfort 79 49
Noise – 67
Treadwear 81 58
Handling 71 59

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Tire A

Tire B

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

From owners

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Falken FK451

The Falken FK451 is widely regarded by users as a high-value performance tire that punches well above its budget-friendly price point. Owners consistently praise its balanced dry and wet grip, impressive tread longevity, and refined road manners, often comparing it favorably to premium brands like Michelin and Pirelli.

Pros

  • Exceptional price-to-performance ratio
  • Strong wet and dry traction
  • Excellent tread life and durability
  • Low noise levels and smooth ride quality

Cons

  • Potential for rubber cracking between treads over long-term storage or extended age
  • Some users report a slightly less 'alive' or communicative steering feel compared to premium performance tires
  • Availability concerns as it is an older model often superseded by newer iterations

Observations

  • High-horsepower vehicles (300bhp+) and heavy luxury sedans (W140 S-Class) report stable, reliable handling.
  • The shoulder profile is noted as being particularly friendly for owners of lowered vehicles, preventing rubbing issues.
Tire B Firestone All Season

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken FK451 B · Firestone All Season
CategorySummer High Performance tiresAll Season Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—62
Rim diameters—14″ – 20″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—560 A B
Treadwear warranty—65,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken

Firestone

Winner: Falken FK451 — better comfort, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Falken FK451 scores 79 vs 49 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Falken FK451 scores 77 vs 51 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Falken FK451 scores 81 vs 58 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Falken FK451 scores 79 vs 59 on dry.

Tire A · Falken FK451
Tire B · Firestone All Season

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.