Writing about the
Falken Azenis FK520 given
70% (225-45-18-)
Driving on
a combination of roads for 2500
spirited miles
Bought these after seeing good initial reviews to replace my worn pair of Hankook Ventus 4s and driven on them for about 2500 miles since.
The grip is good in both dry and wet, decent ride comfort and noise but the handling characteristic leaves quite a lot to be desired. The sidewall is very soft, during hard cornering there's little feedback and you can feel the tire trying to roll over itself before finally settling which makes for a rather unpleasant experience when driving in a spirited manner. Overinflating them to 38psi does help the handling a little but they're still a far cry from the Hankooks handling wise.
All in all it's a well gripping touring tire with good ride quality and noise but it definitely isn't designed for hard driving.