Tests 76 · 1 test Owners 54 · 39 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (dry braking)
Hankook Optimo H725 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV vs Hankook Optimo H725 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 39 + 36 owner reviews. How we score
ContiSportContact 5 SUV is ahead, 65–55
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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71
Dry
ContiSportContact 5 SUV +1853Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 78 ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 60 45 ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 78.2 + 40% × 60.2 = 71
Optimo H725: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.5 = 53
No road tests of dry for Optimo H725. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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71
Wet
ContiSportContact 5 SUV +1457Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 75 ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 65 52 ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 75.3 + 40% × 64.7 = 71
Optimo H725: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 57
No road tests of wet for Optimo H725. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison55Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online – 46 Optimo H725: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 45.5 = 55
No road tests of snow for Optimo H725. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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60
Comfort
ContiSportContact 5 SUV +654Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 51 40 ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 60
Optimo H725: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54
No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Optimo H725. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Noise
ContiSportContact 5 SUV +561Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 71 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 59 52 ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 59.1 = 66
Optimo H725: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.3 = 61
No road tests of noise for Optimo H725. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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48
Treadwear
Optimo H725 +856Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 57 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 36 49 ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 56.5 (est.) + 40% × 36 = 48
Optimo H725: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 56
No road tests of treadwear for ContiSportContact 5 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Optimo H725. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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61
Handling (owners)
ContiSportContact 5 SUV +1546Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV Optimo H725 Reviews found online 61 46
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV | Hankook Optimo H725 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 55 |
| Dry | 71 | 53 |
| Wet | 71 | 57 |
| Snow | – | 55 |
| Comfort | 60 | 54 |
| Noise | 66 | 61 |
| Treadwear | 48 | 56 |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | 46 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
65
/ 100
ContiSportContact 5 SUV
55
/ 100
Optimo H725
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A ContiSportContact 5 SUV
Pros
- Impressive wet and dry grip with responsive handling
- Exceptional braking performance in various conditions
- Quiet operation and smooth, comfortable ride quality
Cons
- Rapid and premature tread wear, with many users needing replacements under 15,000 miles
- High price point relative to the mileage longevity received
- Some complaints regarding road noise as the tires age
Tire B Optimo H725
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV | B · Hankook Optimo H725 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 700 A B |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
55
/ 100
Hankook Optimo H725
Winner: Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV — better dry, handling and wet. Pick the Hankook Optimo H725 if treadwear matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV scores 71 vs 53 on dry.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV scores 61 vs 46 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV scores 71 vs 57 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Hankook Optimo H725 scores 56 vs 48 on treadwear.
Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
Tire B · Hankook Optimo H725
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ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Optimo H725?
Which is better in the wet, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Optimo H725?
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV, 71 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Optimo H725?
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV, 71 vs 53 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Optimo H725?
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV, 66 vs 61 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Optimo H725?
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV, 60 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Optimo H725?
Hankook Optimo H725, 56 vs 48 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology