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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 Touring R1 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 22 + 36 owner reviews. How we score

SP Touring R1 is ahead, 69–54

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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. 69

    Dry

    SP Touring R1 +16
    53
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Optimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online7045

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 69

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

    No road tests of dry for SP Touring R1. 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. 70

    Wet

    SP Touring R1 +13
    57
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Optimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online7152

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70

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

    No road tests of wet for SP Touring R1. 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. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    55
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Optimo 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).

  4. 68

    Comfort

    SP Touring R1 +14
    54
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Optimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6740

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 68

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

    No road tests of comfort for SP Touring R1 or Optimo H725. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Optimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–52

    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.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    SP Touring R1 +11
    56
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Optimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6949

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 67

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

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Touring R1. 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. 71

    Handling (owners)

    SP Touring R1 +25
    46
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Optimo H725
    Reviews found online7146
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Touring R1Hankook Optimo H725
Relative Score 69 54
Dry 69 53
Wet 70 57
Snow – 55
Comfort 68 54
Noise – 61
Treadwear 67 56
Handling (owners) 71 46

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Headline score

SP Touring R1

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 SP Touring R1

Pros

  • High tread longevity and durability
  • Excellent value for money
  • Comfortable and quiet ride quality

Cons

  • Inconsistent wet-weather performance
  • Reports of sidewall vulnerability
  • Occasional road noise feedback
All owner themes in the SP Touring R1 review

Tire B Optimo H725

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Touring R1 B · Hankook Optimo H725
CategorySummerAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—9/32″
UTQG—700 A B
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Touring R1

Hankook Optimo H725

Winner: Dunlop SP Touring R1 — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 71 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 68 vs 54 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 70 vs 57 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Touring R1
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Tire B · Hankook Optimo H725
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SP Touring R1 or Optimo H725?

Which is better in the wet, SP Touring R1 or Optimo H725?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 70 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Touring R1 or Optimo H725?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Touring R1 or Optimo H725?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 68 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Touring R1 or Optimo H725?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 67 vs 56 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