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Hankook Optimo H725 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 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 0 + 0 road tests and 173 + 36 owner reviews. How we score

SP Sport Maxx leads, 59–55 Narrow edge

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Hankook Optimo H725
Tire BHankook

Optimo H725

All-Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 36 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 61

    Dry

    SP Sport Maxx +8
    53
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxOptimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online5845

    SP Sport Maxx: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 57.7 = 61

    Optimo H725: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.5 = 53

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport Maxx. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    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).

  2. 61

    Wet

    SP Sport Maxx +4
    57
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxOptimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online5752

    SP Sport Maxx: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 61

    Optimo H725: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 57

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport Maxx. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    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).

  3. 54

    Snow

    Optimo H725 +1
    55
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxOptimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online4346

    SP Sport Maxx: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 43 = 54

    Optimo H725: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 45.5 = 55

    No road tests of snow for SP Sport Maxx. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    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).

  4. 60

    Comfort

    SP Sport Maxx +6
    54
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxOptimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5140

    SP Sport Maxx: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 51.1 = 60

    Optimo H725: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport Maxx or Optimo H725. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 63

    Noise

    SP Sport Maxx +2
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxOptimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5752

    SP Sport Maxx: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 56.7 = 63

    Optimo H725: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.3 = 61

    No road tests of noise for SP Sport Maxx or Optimo H725. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    Level
    56
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxOptimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online4949

    SP Sport Maxx: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 48.7 = 56

    Optimo H725: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport Maxx. 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).

  7. 55

    Handling (owners)

    SP Sport Maxx +9
    46
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport MaxxOptimo H725
    Reviews found online5546
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport MaxxHankook Optimo H725
Relative Score 59 55
Dry 61 53
Wet 61 57
Snow 54 55
Comfort 60 54
Noise 63 61
Treadwear 56 56
Handling (owners) 55 46

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Headline score

SP Sport Maxx

Optimo H725

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A SP Sport Maxx

Pros

  • Strong dry and wet grip when brand new
  • Responsive handling and sharp cornering precision
  • Low initial road noise and good ride comfort on smooth surfaces

Cons

  • Rapid and uneven tread wear (often wearing out in under 10,000–15,000 miles)
  • High road noise and 'sawtoothing' issues as the tires age
  • Noticeable drop in wet-weather traction and sudden loss of grip near the end of their lifespan
All owner themes in the SP Sport Maxx review

Tire B Optimo H725

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx B · Hankook Optimo H725
CategorySummerAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available8—
Rim diameters16″ – 21″—
Tread depth10/32″9/32″
UTQG—700 A B
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx

Hankook Optimo H725

Narrow edge: Dunlop SP Sport Maxx — better handling, dry and comfort. Where the Hankook Optimo H725 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx scores 55 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx scores 61 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx scores 60 vs 54 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx scores 61 vs 57 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx
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Tire B · Hankook Optimo H725
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SP Sport Maxx or Optimo H725?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport Maxx or Optimo H725?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx, 61 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport Maxx or Optimo H725?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx, 61 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, SP Sport Maxx or Optimo H725?

Neither, by our numbers: 54 vs 55 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, SP Sport Maxx or Optimo H725?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 61 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport Maxx or Optimo H725?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx, 60 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport Maxx or Optimo H725?

Neither, by our numbers: 56 vs 56 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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