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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Nice.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

~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.

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.