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Hankook Optimo H724 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Firestone Firehawk 900 vs Hankook Optimo H724 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 7 + 169 owner reviews. How we score

Firehawk 900 is ahead, 74–67

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Hankook Optimo H724
Tire BHankook

Optimo H724

All-Season tire

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 169 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    Firehawk 900 +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk 900Optimo H724
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7666

    Firehawk 900: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 75.6 = 73

    Optimo H724: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

    No road tests of dry for Firehawk 900. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Optimo H724. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 75

    Wet

    Firehawk 900 +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk 900Optimo H724
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7667

    Firehawk 900: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 76.1 = 75

    Optimo H724: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 68

    No road tests of wet for Firehawk 900. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Optimo H724. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk 900Optimo H724
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–58

    Optimo H724: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 63

    No road tests of snow for Optimo H724. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    Firehawk 900 +11
    65
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk 900Optimo H724
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7964

    Firehawk 900: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 78.9 = 76

    Optimo H724: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 64 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Firehawk 900 or Optimo H724. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 71

    Noise

    Firehawk 900 +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk 900Optimo H724
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7869

    Firehawk 900: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.7 = 71

    Optimo H724: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 67

    No road tests of noise for Firehawk 900 or Optimo H724. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 73

    Treadwear

    Firehawk 900 +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk 900Optimo H724
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7767

    Firehawk 900: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 77 = 73

    Optimo H724: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for Firehawk 900. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Optimo H724. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk 900Optimo H724
    Reviews found online79–
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Firehawk 900Hankook Optimo H724
Relative Score 74 67
Dry 73 66
Wet 75 68
Snow – 63
Comfort 76 65
Noise 71 67
Treadwear 73 67
Handling (owners) 79 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
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Firehawk 900

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Optimo H724

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 Firehawk 900

Pros

  • Reliable and safe grip in both wet and dry conditions
  • Good ride comfort and bump absorption on rough or uneven roads
  • Attractive aesthetic appearance

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise, especially reported with run-flat versions at lower speeds or with windows down
  • Potential to receive older, pre-dated stock from retailers affecting rubber longevity
  • Dry grip can diminish as the tire ages
All owner themes in the Firehawk 900 review

Tire B Optimo H724

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Firehawk 900 B · Hankook Optimo H724
CategorySummerAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG300 A A500 A B
Treadwear warranty—70,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure42 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Firehawk 900

Hankook Optimo H724

Winner: Firestone Firehawk 900 — better comfort, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone Firehawk 900 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 76 vs 65 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 73 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 75 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 73 vs 67 on treadwear.

Tire A · Firestone Firehawk 900
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Tire B · Hankook Optimo H724
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Firehawk 900 or Optimo H724?

Which is better in the wet, Firehawk 900 or Optimo H724?

Firestone Firehawk 900, 75 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Firehawk 900 or Optimo H724?

Firestone Firehawk 900, 73 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Firehawk 900 or Optimo H724?

Firestone Firehawk 900, 71 vs 67 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Firehawk 900 or Optimo H724?

Firestone Firehawk 900, 76 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Firehawk 900 or Optimo H724?

Firestone Firehawk 900, 73 vs 67 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