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Falken Azenis FK510 review

The Falken Azenis FK510 is a high-performance tire that is designed for use on sports cars, sedans, and coupes. It has a directional tread pattern that helps to improve traction in wet and dry conditions, and the tread is made from a compound that is resistant to heat and wear.

Relative score
78/100
tests + owners
Owner reviews
80/100
384 reviews
Road tests
76/100
30 published tests
Community sentiment Mixed Read the buzz
#Wet weather grip#Value and pricing#Treadwear and lifespan#Sidewall stiffness and handling#Autocross and track performance
Falken Azenis FK510
Scores

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews on retailer and review sites; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

By owner reviews

79.9%
Would buy again 82%
Dry
Overall dry
88.7%
Corner stability
86%
Dry traction
91.5%
Steering response
85.5%
Wet
Overall wet
86.8%
Hydroplaning resistance
88%
Wet traction
88.5%
Comfort
Overall comfort
80.8%
Ride comfort
89%
Noise
Overall noise
100%
Treadwear
Overall treadwear
74.6%
Handling
Overall handling
81%
By source
DriverReviews90%479 reviews Tire Rack79%231 reviews Tyre Reviews81%150 reviews

By road tests

75.8%
Dry
74.1%
Wet
84.4%
Comfort
49.3%
Noise
73.4%
By discipline (% of best in test)
Dry Braking
40.2%
Dry Handling
47.9%
Subj. Dry Handling
30.8%
Wet Braking
78.3%
Subj. Wet Handling
47.9%
Wet Handling
55.7%
Straight Aquaplaning
60.9%
Curved Aquaplaning
68.8%
Side G-Force on Wet surface
68.8%
Inside Noise level
58.3%
Subjective Comfort
50.6%
Rolling Resistance
53.2%
tire Weight
50%
Price
67.4%
Wear
85%
From owners

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 384 owner reviews across retailers and review sites.

The Falken Azenis FK510 is widely regarded as a high-value, ultra-high-performance summer tire that frequently outperforms more expensive premium brands in wet and dry traction. While users consistently praise its comfort, quiet ride, and confidence-inspiring grip, the consensus is that these performance benefits come at the cost of accelerated tread wear.

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry traction
  • High value-to-performance ratio compared to premium competitors
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong hydroplaning resistance
  • Predictable handling characteristics

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
  • Soft sidewalls can lead to delayed steering response at high speeds
  • Potential for increased road noise on specific rough road surfaces
  • Susceptibility to tramlining as the tread wears down

Worth knowing

  • Users with high-torque, rear-wheel-drive vehicles and heavy EVs frequently report significantly faster rear tire wear.
  • Drivers of performance-oriented vehicles (e.g., BMW, Tesla, Mustang) note that while the tire offers excellent grip, the softer sidewall can feel less precise than dedicated track-focused tires during aggressive cornering.
  • Owners of luxury sedans and SUVs often highlight the tire's ability to improve ride comfort and reduce noise compared to factory-fitted run-flat tires.
Test results

30 published test appearances

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer tire Test · 275/35 R19

7th of 10
DisciplinePlacementField position

2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP tire Test · 245/40 R19

9th of 10
Best: Curved Aquaplaning · 2nd Weakest: Wet Braking · 9th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking9th of 10
Wet Handling9th of 10
Dry Braking9th of 10
Dry Handling8th of 10
Rolling Resistance9th of 10
Straight Aqua3rd of 10
Curved Aquaplaning2nd of 10
Noise9th of 10
Price5th of 10

2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer tire Test · 225/45 R18

3rd of 11
Best: Wet Braking · 3rd Weakest: Price · 9th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking3rd of 11
Wet Handling6th of 11
Dry Braking5th of 11
Dry Handling5th of 11
Rolling Resistance7th of 11
Straight Aqua4th of 11
Curved Aquaplaning4th of 11
Noise7th of 11
Price9th of 11

2022 AMS Performance Summer tire Test · 245/45 R19

8th of 10
Best: Price · 5th Weakest: Dry Braking · 9th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking7th of 10
Wet Handling7th of 10
Wet Circle6th of 10
Dry Braking9th of 10
Dry Handling6th of 10
Rolling Resistance9th of 10
Straight Aqua9th of 10
Curved Aquaplaning6th of 10
Noise8th of 10
Price5th of 10

2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick tire Test · 235/35 R19

10th of 10
Best: Price · 1st Weakest: Dry Handling · 10th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking3rd of 10
Wet Handling7th of 10
Wet Circle7th of 10
Dry Braking5th of 10
Dry Handling10th of 10
Rolling Resistance5th of 10
Straight Aqua4th of 10
Curved Aquaplaning7th of 10
Noise3rd of 10
Price1st of 10

2021 Tyre Reviews UHP Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18

9th of 14
Best: Wet Handling · 4th Weakest: Dry Handling · 9th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Handling4th of 14
Dry Handling9th of 14
Rolling Resistance8th of 14
Straight Aqua6th of 14
Curved Aquaplaning4th of 14
Noise8th of 14
Price4th of 14

2021 ACE / GTU Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17

3rd of 9
DisciplinePlacementField position

2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer tire Test · 275/35 R19

5th of 8
Best: Wet Handling · 1st Weakest: Wet Circle · 6th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 8
Wet Handling1st of 8
Wet Circle6th of 8
Dry Braking6th of 8
Dry Handling5th of 8
Rolling Resistance6th of 8
Straight Aqua6th of 8
Subj. Dry Handling5th of 8
Subj. Wet Handling1st of 8
Noise4th of 8
Price3rd of 8

2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer tire Test · 265/35 R20

7th of 9
Best: Straight Aqua · 2nd Weakest: Wet Braking · 7th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking7th of 9
Wet Handling7th of 9
Dry Braking7th of 9
Dry Handling7th of 9
Rolling Resistance4th of 9
Straight Aqua2nd of 9
Noise5th of 9
Price5th of 9

2021 ADAC Summer tire Test - 225/50 R17 · 225/50 R17

1st of 17
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking3rd of 17

2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP tire Test · 225/40 R18

5th of 10
Best: Wet Braking · 3rd Weakest: Dry Handling · 9th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking3rd of 10
Wet Handling8th of 10
Dry Braking6th of 10
Dry Handling9th of 10
Rolling Resistance8th of 10
Straight Aqua4th of 10
Subj. Dry Handling9th of 10
Subj. Comfort6th of 10
Subj. Wet Handling5th of 10
Noise4th of 10
Price3rd of 10

2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer tire Test · 225/45 R18

8th of 11
Best: Rolling Resistance · 5th Weakest: Dry Handling · 10th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking7th of 11
Wet Handling8th of 11
Dry Braking9th of 11
Dry Handling10th of 11
Rolling Resistance5th of 11
Straight Aqua6th of 11
Subj. Dry Handling9th of 11
Subj. Comfort8th of 11
Subj. Wet Handling8th of 11
Noise7th of 11
Price6th of 11

2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch tire Test · 265/35 R19

7th of 10
Best: Wet Braking · 2nd Weakest: Dry Handling · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 10
Wet Handling2nd of 10
Dry Braking4th of 10
Dry Handling8th of 10
Rolling Resistance5th of 10
Straight Aqua7th of 10
Noise8th of 10
Price2nd of 10

2020 Auto Bild Summer tire Test · 245/45 R18

7th of 20
Best: Value · 1st Weakest: Dry Braking · 20th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking8th of 20
Wet Handling16th of 20
Dry Braking20th of 20
Dry Handling15th of 20
Rolling Resistance15th of 20
Straight Aqua9th of 20
Noise9th of 20
Value1st of 20
Price10th of 20
Wear2nd of 20
Total Cost of Ownership6th of 20

2020 ADAC 18 Inch Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18

8th of 16
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wear3rd of 16

2020 tire Market Overview Braking Test · 245/45 R18

15th of 49
Best: Wet Braking · 8th Weakest: Dry Braking · 28th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking8th of 49
Dry Braking28th of 49

2019 EVO Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18

7th of 7
Best: Wet Braking · 2nd Weakest: Dry Braking · 7th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 7
Wet Handling5th of 7
Dry Braking7th of 7
Dry Handling4th of 7
Rolling Resistance6th of 7
Straight Aqua6th of 7
Subj. Dry Handling7th of 7
Subj. Comfort7th of 7
Subj. Wet Handling5th of 7

2019 Tyre Reviews UHP Summer tire Test · 265/35 R19

4th of 8
Best: Subj. Comfort · 1st Weakest: Subj. Dry Handling · 7th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking3rd of 8
Wet Handling6th of 8
Dry Braking4th of 8
Dry Handling5th of 8
Rolling Resistance6th of 8
Straight Aqua3rd of 8
Subj. Dry Handling7th of 8
Subj. Comfort1st of 8
Subj. Wet Handling3rd of 8
Noise5th of 8
Tyre Weight5th of 8

2019 Sport Auto 20 Inch UHP tire Test · 245/30 R20

7th of 8
Best: Wet Braking · 2nd Weakest: Subj. Comfort · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 8
Wet Handling3rd of 8
Dry Braking7th of 8
Dry Handling4th of 8
Rolling Resistance3rd of 8
Straight Aqua3rd of 8
Subj. Dry Handling6th of 8
Subj. Comfort8th of 8
Subj. Wet Handling7th of 8
Noise5th of 8

2019 Auto Bild Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17

3rd of 20
Best: Wet Braking · 4th Weakest: Dry Braking · 16th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 20
Wet Handling7th of 20
Dry Braking16th of 20
Dry Handling4th of 20
Rolling Resistance12th of 20
Straight Aqua5th of 20
Subj. Comfort4th of 20
Noise5th of 20
Value5th of 20
Price7th of 20
Wear9th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership9th of 20

2019 Gute Fahrt Summer 18 Inch tire Test · 225/40 R18

9th of 10
Best: Price · 1st Weakest: Dry Braking · 9th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 10
Dry Braking9th of 10
Straight Aqua2nd of 10
Price1st of 10

2019 Summer 53 tire Braking Shootout · 225/45 R17

6th of 45
Best: Wet Braking · 4th Weakest: Dry Braking · 17th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 45
Dry Braking17th of 45

2018 EVO UUHP tire Test · 235/35 R19

5th of 6
Best: Price · 2nd Weakest: Rolling Resistance · 6th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking3rd of 6
Wet Handling4th of 6
Dry Braking5th of 6
Dry Handling5th of 6
Rolling Resistance6th of 6
Straight Aqua4th of 6
Subj. Dry Handling5th of 6
Subj. Wet Handling4th of 6
Price2nd of 6

2018 Auto Express Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17

5th of 10
DisciplinePlacementField position

2018 AMS Summer UHP tire Test · 225/45 R17

3rd of 11
Best: Wet Braking · 2nd Weakest: Subj. Dry Handling · 10th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 11
Wet Handling6th of 11
Dry Braking4th of 11
Dry Handling6th of 11
Rolling Resistance6th of 11
Straight Aqua5th of 11
Subj. Dry Handling10th of 11
Subj. Wet Handling6th of 11
Noise4th of 11

2018 Ace 235/45 R18 Summer tire Test · 235/45 R18

1st of 11
DisciplinePlacementField position

2018 Test World Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17

3rd of 16
Best: Wet Braking · 2nd Weakest: Subj. Wet Handling · 11th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking2nd of 16
Wet Handling7th of 16
Dry Braking6th of 16
Straight Aqua7th of 16
Subj. Dry Handling5th of 16
Subj. Wet Handling11th of 16
Noise3rd of 16

2018 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer tire Test · 245/35 R19

4th of 6
Best: Wet Braking · 1st Weakest: Dry Handling · 4th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking1st of 6
Wet Handling1st of 6
Dry Braking3rd of 6
Dry Handling4th of 6
Rolling Resistance4th of 6
Straight Aqua4th of 6
Noise4th of 6
Price2nd of 6

2018 Sport Auto 19 inch UHP and Track Day tire Test · 245/35 R19

7th of 9
Best: Wet Braking · 1st Weakest: Dry Handling · 7th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking1st of 9
Wet Handling2nd of 9
Dry Braking6th of 9
Dry Handling7th of 9
Rolling Resistance4th of 9
Straight Aqua6th of 9
Noise5th of 9
Price2nd of 9

2018 AZ Summer AND All Season tire Test · 225/45 R17

5th of 9
Best: Dry Handling · 2nd Weakest: Rolling Resistance · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 9
Wet Handling3rd of 9
Dry Braking3rd of 9
Dry Handling2nd of 9
Rolling Resistance8th of 9
Straight Aqua2nd of 9
Noise5th of 9
Price3rd of 9
Our review

About the Falken Azenis FK510

One of the standout features of the Falken Azenis FK510 is its ability to deliver a smooth, quiet ride. The tire is engineered with a number of noise-reducing features, including a multi-wave sipe pattern and a noise-cancelling tread block design. This makes it ideal for drivers who want a tire that won't disrupt their listening pleasure while on the road.

Another key benefit of the Falken Azenis FK510 is its handling capabilities. The tire is designed with a number of advanced technologies that help to improve its stability and grip on the road. These technologies include a high-grip compound and asymmetrical tread pattern, which work together to deliver excellent cornering and braking performance.

Overall, the Falken Azenis FK510 is a top-performing tire that offers a great balance of comfort, handling, and durability. It is well-suited for drivers who want a high-quality tire that can handle the demands of high-performance driving, while also providing a smooth and quiet ride.

Test Results:

Based on the results of the 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch tire test, the Falken Azenis FK510 placed 6th overall out of 10 tires tested. In dry braking, it placed 4th, while in dry handling it placed 8th. In wet braking and wet handling, the tire performed very well, placing 2nd in both categories.

In terms of straight aquaplaning, the Falken Azenis FK510 placed 7th out of 10, and in terms of inside noise level it placed 8th. Its rolling resistance was rated as 5th out of 10.

One area where the Falken Azenis FK510 really stood out was in price, as it placed 2nd out of 10 in this category. This makes it a good value option for drivers who are looking for a high-performing tire that won't break the bank.

Overall, the Falken Azenis FK510 performed well in the 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch tire test, delivering strong performance in wet braking and handling, and offering a good balance of performance and value.

Pros:

  • Good performance in wet conditions: The tire performed well in the wet braking and wet handling categories of the 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch tire test, placing 2nd in both categories.
  • Quiet ride: The tire is designed with a number of noise-reducing features, including a multi-wave sipe pattern and a noise-cancelling tread block design, which help to make it one of the quietest tires on the market.
  • Good value: The Falken Azenis FK510 placed 2nd in the price category of the 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch tire test, making it a good value option for drivers who are looking for a high-performing tire.

Cons:

  • Dry handling could be improved: In the dry handling category of the 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch tire test, the Falken Azenis FK510 placed 8th out of 10.
  • Inside noise level may not be ideal for all drivers: The tire placed 8th in the inside noise level category of the 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch tire test, which may not be ideal for drivers who are particularly sensitive to tire noise.
  • Rolling resistance is only average: The Falken Azenis FK510's rolling resistance was rated as 5th out of 10 in the 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch tire test, suggesting that it is only average in this area. Drivers who are particularly concerned about fuel efficiency may want to consider tires with lower rolling resistance.
Where to buy

Falken Azenis FK510 specs & sizes

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Community buzz

What owners are saying

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

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.

Sentiment breakdown
Positive36%
Mixed40%
Negative24%
Top themes
#Wet weather grip#Value and pricing#Treadwear and lifespan#Sidewall stiffness and handling#Autocross and track performance

From 25 threads and comments.

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