http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Falken/Azenis-FK510.htm

Falken Japan's flagship UHP launched in 2016, Stamford Tyres brought it in last year in 2018. Not that many places selling it. I bought 2 fronts earlier this year, and just Saturday 7th September 2019 got 2 rears. Price is ~40% cheaper than Pilot Sport 4.

My quick review, original tyres were Pirelli P7 runflats, after changing the fronts, the steering is very light -- runflats are heavier. Responsive and sharp. Tracks well. Steering response is better than P7, but not the best I've experienced. So far dry and wet performance is better than P7, but have yet to push it because my rears were P7. Now that all fours are FK510, this weekend will be going on the North South Highway, will see how it goes.

NVH better than runflats.

Previous tyres I've used or still in use:
Goodyear NCT5 (hahaha omg throw it away please)
Michelin Pilot Preceda 2
Goodyear Revspec RS02 (shit in the wet)
Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Goodyear Eagle F1 D5 (shit quality for me, 2 out of 4 tyres kaput)
Kumho Ecsta KU31
Bridgestone RE003 (dry very good, I feel its better than PS3, wet lose to F1 D5 & PS3, no confident in the wet)
Kumho Ecsta PS31 (car parked more than driven...don't know, first impression noisy)


TL;DR Got money just buy the PS4 or PS4S. this is the poor man's PS4

What's your size and how much you got them & where? I'm planning to ditch my run flats and heard a lot of good reviews about this tyre. Worth considering.

But not sure if beneficial for my driving style or not. 90% stucked in traffic and light footer.

225/45 R18 @ RM420 for 2 units with balancing and install at Ching Tyre in Setapak.

255/40 R18 @ RM670 for 2 units with balancing and install at Bridgestone Apex Tyre in Sunway.

For my driving style, wet performance is most important. I also drive a lot of city traffic, about 80%. Occasionally road frees up I’ll have some fun. Which is why I decided against PS4 as averagely it costs about 40% more.

If you’re really pure city and no fun driving, you can get the Hankook v12 evo2. For my size it’s cheaper than the FK510.

Further observations: I think the sidewalls are quite stiff. Of course the run flats are even more so, but for normal tyres this is definitely stiff. NVH it beats runflats but against normal tyres I wouldn’t call it comfort.

This post has been edited by Jason: Sep 12 2019, 10:34 AM

Just curious, why is wet performance important for you other than the risk of aquaplaning?

Yeah I was eyeing for the Hankook v12e2 too but most of the tyre shops don't carry 225/50R17 size unfortunately, still in the midst of googling around.

I'm more into comfort oriented tyres since I have a baby arriving and she'll be seated in the backseat but since you mentioned the FK510 is not strong in NVH I think it's something to consider upon during my tyre shopping.

Thanks for the input bro.

No need to google so much. If you manage to already found a shop that sells the v12evo2 at a reasonable price, just not the size you wanted, head there and ask for the size you want. 225/50/17 is available based on hankook malaysia's website.

At worse, will just put an order and you wait a little while for it to arrive.

Let me know which brand you bought for 225/50R17 ya. i'm going to change all 4 in the next 2 months

Found Teoh Brothers at Meru to have ready stock for RM340 per shoe all in. Thanks anyway.


Most likely going for the Hankook V12E2 : )

Can check out Hankook Ventus S1Noble2 too if you're looking for comfort oriented tyre. If performance oriented can go for FK510, heard a lot of good reviews around.

Looking for performance with some comfort. I think primacy 4 is the overall best but my personal opinion that it is over-priced. Looking for 2nd best or 3rd best that are cheaper... hahaha..

Unfortunately they dont have 265/40/18 rears for my car, sad. I have to upgrade rims to 19, which I dont want to do. Otherwise I'd choose the FK510 dy

Aquaplaning, emergency manoeuvres. I drive at the same legal speed, regardless rain or shine, so the tyres must be up to par. And I take corners at quite high speeds (relative to aunties), so if I want to maintain almost the same speed during dry, then the tyres got to be up to the mark in the wet. Because I lazy to brake, I prefer driving smoothly. For the exact same make and model, other owners change brake pads twice as fast as I do.

To be fair, let me observe the FK510. I did not check the tyre pressure yet since installing it on Saturday. Sending it for alignment and road force balancing today or tomorrow.

That being said, you just get the Hankook and save some money

What is the thread ware of these fk510? Currently im using PS4 which is so far good ince the day it was fitted. Almost 3years already. Now planning to go for cheaper alternative as my driving is mostly slow to medium. Only a short time highspeed. So feel ps4 abit wasted with the high cost they are selling. Im looking for 225 45 R18

300 AAA
How many kms have you put on those PS4?

Wow quick reply. The PS4 on the clock is about 55k++with front & rear rotation once since if i can recal last fitted at 40k mileage. Thread still has about 20%-30%. Surprisingly it still grips well on wet.

Wow the use not too bad. I hope the FK510 can last that long then super value for money.

Wow clocked 55k+ and still have 20-30% left? Very gentle driving?

Just curious what's your ride?

Save your cash for now, you can keep your ps4 down to the thread wear indicator line. Despite being a tyre manufacturer, michelin is a strong advocate against changing tyres prematurely (albeit they standby this claim on their own tyres, not other brands). Your claim that it still grips rather well in wet despite quite worn down stands proof of their formula and engineering of their compounds.

http://www.burnpavement.com/article.php?id=1850
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2018/05/c...killing-planet/

On the other hand, i feel like the lower price point of the fk510 can change in the foreseeable future. The lower price point is likely falken's way of penetrating the market and create some buzz among the car community. Some months ago, i observe the pricing of the fk510 in singapore is going up. Either could be due to too high demand, or really, the "promotion" period is going to end. But i could be wrong.

Another alternative econo-performance tyre would be the hankook v12evo2. I'm using it now. Compared to the ps4, you would likely observe some improvement towards rolling refinement, but lose out a bit when comes to performance at limit. But still, the performance is still way better than the factory fitted toyo t1s.

As of now both FK510 and V12E2 are the best value for money. The cheapest you can go and still get good performance is the V12E2 but the price difference for FK510 should also be justifiable since FK510 is also a bit better than V12E2. So should not go wrong in buying either of those.

Yes. Mazda 3. approx 20-30% left...still has the longkang. So far driving under the rain within legal speed still grips well even i corner slightly faster. Driving wise is more on weekend highway, weekdays is city driving. At times can be really fast when rushing.

Hi there. Yes this is what i plan to use it see how well can the PS4 last. 55k+ with one-time swap & rotation surprisingly it was really promising. What impresses me is the wet grip still never fails even i corner hard vs the stock Toyo T1s when even half worn already trigger the traction control.

Just stumble upon that the FK510 seems to be not bad when compare with PS4 [ i watched the review from Taiwan where they put both of this brands to the test]

PS4 so far only has 1 minor weakness which is like PS3, still chipping when driven hard while the tread is already about 50%. Other than that this tire is excellent, hence the premium price.

Another alternative to PS4 which I highly recommend also is the Continental Extreme Contact Sport which is similar price to PS4 despite still made in Europe with excellent grip too but so far for me no chipping yet.

Any idea about bridgestone s007a?
Has it arrivved at our shores?

Don’t hijack the thread please. Stick to the topic.

Looks like your driving style a bit similar to mine.

I noticed the price has gone up too, pricing is very close to PS4S for my size. Will get PS4S next round if pricing maintain or go up further.

This post has been edited by sengasdf: Sep 14 2019, 09:09 PM

You guys are talking about the price on Mudah? That seller jack up the price. I bought my rears from a different seller. RM670 vs RM720 by the mudah seller.

Yea i bought from him on Feb 2019, price was good that time. Now when i check back, price has gone up. It is now rm400 different compare to PS4S, no brainer to go for FK510 already...

Mind share your seller? If price is good, i will go for another set with FK510, don't think my set can last until 2020.

can share which size?and which shop rm 670 and rm 720?

Bridgestone Apex Tyre @ Sunway. Special order. I believe if shop around can find better deals. I bought here because convenient for me at that time.

255 40 R18
mudah seller was RM720 in February.
Bridgestone Apex Tyre RM670
now the same mudah seller RM810

Weekend North South Highway, roads were damp. Performance is good.

110km/h I don't hear the tyre noise, hear more wind noise.

So far I'm happy.

What car do you used it on?

I see on mudah 255/35/19 is rm 860. Do you think i can get it cheaper at the place where you bought yours?

Im in kelantan so its hard to survey around for tires. Here they jack up the price of course.

Wild guess - TS's car is the 330e

Edit: Since TS did mentioned the shop where he changed his tyres, maybe you can try googling up their contact number and ring them for a quotation.

This post has been edited by budang: Sep 18 2019, 05:14 PM

Wet performance and NVH are good, slightly let down on steering response.

I even tracked at sepang with this, so far so good

Shop name there what... call yourself.
I call for you, people say it’s my shop and I start this thread to promote my own shop...

Apa lagi ni orang LYN mau?

The only question left is the mileage life on these. PS4 seem to go >50k km for the same make and model as mine.. if I can get almost the same, I’ll stick to FK510z

There is already a test including wear in the tirereviews UK and both the PS4 and FK510 were included. If I remember correctly the FK510 is about average, and PS4 was better but cannot remember by how far.

This post has been edited by 6UE5T: Sep 20 2019, 02:00 PM

I'm feel sorry for my mistake coz I'm the 1st one who put Ching Tyre adv screenshot here.. after that price jump quiet high, maybe they received complaint from others Falken dealer.. 🙏🙏🙏

Did emergency braking, ABS kicked in, no squeal no skid no drama. Stopped with plenty of distance from the car in front.

Nice.

What happened to this tyre? Totally vanished from mudah listing now, no more selling in our market? Even the relatively new re004 already have quite some listing....

This post has been edited by wkc5657: Jul 17 2020, 11:23 AM

In Falken MY facebook, they still advertise it so still should have.

I think the distributor for Falken is just sleeping. Not that many dealers selling it, not much promotion.

Coincidentally I just order today, next Tuesday to install.

Are they available in 225/45R19 size?

What is the average price?

Yes, they do. Mine also exactly same size. Your is Mazda 6 also? Price I pm you.

anyone have the price for FK510 225/40R18?

What's the average price of FK510 for 215/55/17?
Can't seem to find it on muda, shope or even laz.
Is it unavailable?

Call Apex tyre in Sunway. They carry it. But not sure if it comes with 55 profile.

how about 225/55/18?

just get fk510 for 245/40/19 in Setapak ASO, they are very cheap compare with others i asked, 5xx/pcs year made 2020. First impression, steering response is light.

Good pricing.

anyone compare this with same Japan made Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ ?

How about it’s NVH?

Anyone know the price of this falken fk510 for 215 50 r17 ?

Roughly 30000km already on these tires. Still going strong. Going for the 3rd alignment and balancing soon.

It’s still consistent. Heavy rain lately so got to be careful with the puddles.

Considering we spent almost half of the year in lockdown / partial lockdown mode and your tires just above a year old, that's a lot of miles done.

Went to my usual tyre shop. My rears were gone, well worn and one side had damage -- this is not a fault with the tyre, but external damage that can happen to any tyre. My fronts were still good, shoulder wear due to poor alignment previously but not severe. I could continue using it, but I had to change the rear.

Thought about taking Falken FK510 again and just replace the rear pair, but backside itchy and I have been driving more spirited lately. So decided to go for PS4 for all 4 corners.

PS4 costs ~40% more than the FK510 for all 4 corners. Immediately, I noticed that the PS4 is more responsive in the dry, the FK510 is not slow, but the PS4 is just more responsive to steering input. And, on the same road, same tyre pressure, PS4 feels harsher -- I believe this is due to stiffer sidewalls.

Bear in mind I came from P7 RFT -> FK510 -> PS4. The FK510 was a definite improvement from the P7 in all ways and especially NVH because its not a RFT. The PS4 first impression is quicker/more direct steering response relative to the FK510.

Is the PS4 worth 40% more? I don't know, need to drive in the wet to confirm.
But based on dry performance alone, my answer is no, especially if you ferry people using your car, the FK510, despite "less" responsive, is not poor, and its not as stiff as the PS4.

I still think FK510 is a very good tyre for the price. But I wonder how does Sime Tyre Continental MC6 compares to the FK510.

Should've tried the F1SS or F1S. F1SS should be a bit more expensive but F1S is like FK510 prices or even cheaper.

https://www.goodyear.com.my/tyres/goodyear-eagle-f1-sport
No 255/40 R18 for my rears

The F1SS more expensive than PS4? I don't want to spend more than PS4 lol.

thanks for this feedback which i share tested my friend's car (same model as mine) on FK510 while i am on PS4.

Oh ya, doesn't have.
F1SS actually not sure how much, haven't checked around, just a hunch it might be more expensive.

Cool. Now I wonder how long the PS4 lasts, and if it lasts longer then it may be worth the premium. Wear tests put it slightly behind FK510.

Probably, according to tire rack the F1SS tread wear is 240 versus 320 on the PS4. No third party test on the wear yet. Of course the rating can't be compared across. I'll most likely go for MC6 after this PS4.

It is true about steering response, it has this "lag" when you do turning, but easy get used to it.

I came from V105 > FK510 > PS4S, V105 has really sharp response.

I feel MC6 is a downgrade when compared to PS4
Have you ever considered Goodyear F1 Asymetric 5?
Seems to be a serious contender to PS4 but price wise might be higher than PS4 nowadays due to limited supply

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This post has been edited by amscouzach57: Feb 5 2021, 11:10 PM

225/45R19

RM750 per piece all in.

Kam Hua Trading, Glenmarie

Tyre made in week 44, 2020.

I got it all in RM 800 at cheras last year.

May i know where is Setapak Aso? Im gonna change to a 2nd set now, your price were good

I changed from Goodyear Eagle Ass 3 to FK510

- Goodyear's grip in wet and dry are much better than the FK510 (FK510 aquaplanes a bit here and there, but the Goodyear is very confident in the wet)
- Goodyear's steering feel was much more predictable (FK510 makes my car feels slightly floaty at initial turn in)
- I got 45k km out this tyres, which is great


The only thing good about the FK510 is that it is cheap.

My next tyre will be the PS4 or back to Goodyears.

Would like to get your feedback if you are interested in trying out Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport.

Yeah this is consistent with most reviews of FK510, it's like half a step behind the top UHP with slightly softer/better comfort. You tried this on your GLA45 I presume, yes?

As per tyre review UK, fk510 win PS4 in wet slightly, if your Goodyear better than fk510 in wet, then you no need try PS4.

I think it may be because FK510 feels less adept in the wet when it is near end of life. At least that’s my experience.

I don’t think PS4 is any more amazing than FK510 in the wet. My impressions still hold, the PS4 is sharper in steering response than the FK510, and have a better feel of the road, more direct.

That being said, I don’t think it’s worth the premium. But let’s see how many KMs I can do on the PS4. Then will know if the FK510 is the true value king.

PS4 shine over fk510 in dry which I agreed. It kinda reminded me of past PS4 that already reached the tread wear indicator and still grip hard without compromise when downhill of genting. It really fun.

I'll do the same thing when next set change to PS4, see how much RM per km, then really know which is value in long run.

Which test was it?

How many KM you got from the fk510?

~33k average. Reason being I swapped the fronts first, then the rear. It still had some life to it when I changed, but one of the tyres were damaged so I just changed all four.

Falken Azenis FK510 recently won the 2021 ADAC summer test.

Definitely worth having a look.

Check out the link below

LINK

Still got another 10-15k km I think.

Not quite a good comparison test cuz mixed up between touring and UHP. Tyrereviews test is better.

I think I am leaning towards, Asymmetric 5 or PS4.

For now.

Yes.

You can definitely tell that its a poorer tyre.

More understeer, less limit grip

Noise wise, Goodyears were quieter, a MUCH superior tyre

You can find it on their website, not the latest though, if I not mistaken, somewhere around 2019 or 2020.

why la this tyre on my car size, 235/45/18 sold pricier than a PS4? I ask almost like 4 shops, all quoted same or higher price than a ps4

Maybe cause it’s uncommon size?
It’s definitely not better than PS4

Note: I went from FK510 to PS4. I still stand by my recommendation. It is a good choice if you don’t want to spend more.

was planning to try this due to some good review and price cheaper than ps4. but not on my tyre size

Try the new Hankook S1 Evo 3.

Anyone knows where i can get the FK510?

https://www.stamfordtyres.com.my/contact-us/
https://www.stamfordtyres.com.my/retail-workshop/

Stamford tyres is the main distributor of Falken tires in Malaysia.
You can call them to ask about the tires or retail around your place.