Owners broadly rate the Falken Azenis FK510 as a grippy, confidence-inspiring ultra-high-performance tire, with strong praise for dry grip and consistently good wet grip. Around a quarter to a third of owners also highlight strong value for money, plus generally good ride comfort and acceptable-to-quiet road noise. The main recurring drawback is wear: around one in five owners complain of short tread life, and a smaller group also report that performance can tail off as the tire gets worn.
What owners mention most counted across 143 reviews
I have istalled this brand of tiresin my mazda 6 1,8 2004 having noticed their perfomance in the past tire reviews test.
First of all the tires have strong sides and responce instantly and directly in direction changes. But belinging in UHP category I have noticed that the comfort is moderate due to high level of tire presure because of heavy weight I always drive.
Secondly I have pointed out the low level of noise in all condition low or high velocity. Maybe the warm weather in Greece and the all time use of clima doesnt allow any noise penetrating the cabin. Due to warm weather and lack of rain i cant say any opinion about the performance in wet roads.
I promise that i will return with review in early autumn days when rains will meet Mediteranean
5000 km in 3-4 months, they are very good on dry roads, brilliant in wet, let`s see how much they rolling, i have a aggressive style of driving, but this tire is awesome.
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I've had theese tires on two cars and surely i will buy them again. Very good dry grip and handling - better than pirelli P Zero , Goodyear assymetric 2 and Michelin Primacy , but a little bit worse than Michelin Pilot Sport 2 in the wet. The only downside is wear.
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So the time has come to replace these after 38000kms. Just put a new pair on the front.
Having a Heavy Sport Saloon, the outside shoulder took a bit of a hammering but it was the inside shoulder that led to me replacing them...not necessarily the tires fault as I've been playing with pressures and also the camber of the sports tuned suspension.
Was offered a good price on some Michelin PSCup2s...but she's my daily...came close
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225/35R19s fitted to my modified Mazda RX8 (lowered with adjustable shocks and uprated springs). Pretty tenacious with none of the sidewall problems some have mentioned. Outcorners most cars on the road including Boxsters, Challengers, M4s, M3s, etc. Haven't run against any Ferraris or Lamborghinis yet, but a 2015 GTR couldn't keep up round the twisties... So for the money - great value.
I recently purchased the Falken Azenis FK510 for my 997 in stock 19" sizes (235/35/19 and 295/30/19).
Pros: Good grip at speeds below 60km/h, very strong in wet conditions/standing water, and decent price. The comfort and noise is good as well, with a more relaxed feeling on the road.
Cons: Very very soft sidewall - there is a delay when turning the wheel at higher speeds >70kmh. This is most apparent when steering side to side (left and then right like a slalom). The car feels very loose. The steering response is also delayed as a result. The tires sqirm under load when hard braking as well, worse if you are turning. On the highway >100kmh there is a cross-wind type movement in the car. None of this happened on my old sets (PS2 and RE050A).
The sidewalls ruin this tire for me. They feel similar to the Blizzak sidewalls. I had the Potenza RE050A (N1) and they were very stiff with great grip and response. These FK510 feel like all-seasons at higher speeds at best.
I replaced Evergreen EU72 with these after reading favorable reviews. However I was somewhat disappointed.
Road noise was significantly louder, fuel economy dropped by 4-5 mpg and handling in the dry suffered. It lacked feedback and had a persistent understeer feeling which hampers your confidence and driving style.
However when wet it came more alive and handling was more sure footed. The understeer character was reduced in the wet. The wide water channels explain this feature. These only lasted 17k which compared to the Evergreen EU72s 50k is poor, especially when they cost twice as much. No exposure to snow or ice.
I don't really feel qualified to review the handling/grip etc but what I will say is that they lasted 15k on my 2-tonne S6 Avant and as they got to the end of their life, tramlining became an issue. I did one track day on them and understeer was a bit of an issue but then my car has a massive V10 hanging over the front axle. All in all, they felt generally safe and stable and lasted fairly well.
Fitted to the rear axle to replace Bridgestone Turanza ER300 and are a revelation. More compliant, but improved handling and quietness.
I put Michelin Primacy 3 on the front 9 months ago and these Falkens seem much better.
