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1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Premium2. Falken Azenis FK520 Upper-middle
Comparison: Falken Azenis FK520 vs. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
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When it comes to high-performance summer tyres, two models that get a lot of attention are the Falken Azenis FK520 and the Bridgestone Potenza Sport. Both have been rigorously tested and evaluated by various automobile magazines, and we are here to help you compare them.
The Falken Azenis FK520 tyre is the successor to the Falken Azenis FK510, produced in Turkey (TR). In our rating, this model received 75%. This Ultra-Ultra High Performance (UUHP) tyre performs well in dry conditions according to ADAC 2020. AutoZeitung ranked Falken Azenis FK520 6th out of 9 tyres, with its best features being aquaplaning - longitudal and comfort. When it comes to areas for improvement, they are slightly weak in handling on dry road conditions and have some issues with aquaplaning.
On the other hand, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport, made in Poland and Hungary, scores higher in our evaluation with a rating of 89%. In the tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport consistently ranked near the top, achieving 2nd place in the Autozeitung and ADAC tests. Excellent wet safety, wet braking and handling, and dry handling are consistently noted strengths. However, according to ADAC 2020, this tyre can present some weaknesses in dry braking, and it has a slightly higher fuel consumption compared to its competitors.
In several tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport is consistently ahead of the Falken Azenis FK520. This includes the SportAuto and the AutoZeitung tests, with the Bridgestone tyre securing the 2nd position while the Falken tyre was 7th. In Automotorsport test, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport ranked 5th compared to the Falken Azenis FK520 which was 7th. Only in the Gute-Fahrt test, the gap was slightly smaller, with Bridgestone on the 3rd place and Falken on 7th.
In conclusion, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport, produced by Bridgestone, tends to perform better overall in various tyre tests. However, the Falken Azenis FK520 tyre from Falken also presents a strong case with solid performance and often ranks near the middle of the pack. Therefore, choosing between these two depends on your specific needs and preferences.
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1. Falken Azenis FK520 Highly recommended2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Very good
Worst rating in test
2. Falken Azenis FK520 Good -
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(Overall rating)Wet braking
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Mutual tests
| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | ||||
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| Best values in test | 279 | 141 | 139 | ||||
| Falken Azenis FK520 Rating: - | 219 | 102 | 117 | ||||
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Rating: Highly recommended | 265 | 141 | 124 | ||||
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,5 | |||||
| Falken Azenis FK520 Rating: Good | 2,4 | 2,4 | |||||
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Rating: Good | 2,8 | 1,5 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | |||
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| Best values in test | 71 | 54 | 19 | 7 | |||
| Falken Azenis FK520 Rating: Recommended | 60 | 50 | 17 | 6 | |||
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Rating: Highly recommended | 67 | 53 | 15 | 5 | |||
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| Falken Azenis FK520 Rating: Good | |||||||
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| Falken Azenis FK520 Rating: Very good | |||||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | |||||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | |||||
| Falken Azenis FK520 Rating: Good | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Rating: Outstanding | 2+ | 2+ | |||||
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| Falken Azenis FK520 Rating: Highly recommended | |||||||
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Rating: Test winner | |||||||
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| Falken Azenis FK520 Rating: Good - | |||||||
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Rating: Good + | |||||||
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