Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 5 reviews
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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Firestone Firehawk 900 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 5 + 36 owner reviews. How we score
Firehawk 900 is ahead, 71–54
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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.
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69
Dry
Firehawk 900 +1653Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 70 45 Firehawk 900: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70.4 = 69
Optimo H725: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.5 = 53
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 0.40).
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).
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73
Wet
Firehawk 900 +1657Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 74 52 Firehawk 900: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.2 = 73
Optimo H725: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 57
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 0.56).
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).
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Snow
No comparison55Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 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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71
Comfort
Firehawk 900 +1754Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 74 40 Firehawk 900: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.7 = 71
Optimo H725: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54
No road tests of comfort for Firehawk 900 or Optimo H725. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison61Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 Optimo 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.
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69
Treadwear
Firehawk 900 +1356Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 72 49 Firehawk 900: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 72 = 69
Optimo H725: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 56
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 0.31).
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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76
Handling (owners)
Firehawk 900 +3046Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 Optimo H725 Reviews found online 76 46
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Firehawk 900 | Hankook Optimo H725 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | 54 |
| Dry | 69 | 53 |
| Wet | 73 | 57 |
| Snow | – | 55 |
| Comfort | 71 | 54 |
| Noise | – | 61 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 56 |
| Handling (owners) | 76 | 46 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
71
/ 100
Firehawk 900
54
/ 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 Firehawk 900
Pros
- Reliable wet and dry traction
- Strong durability and impact resistance against potholes
- High level of ride comfort and bump absorption
Cons
- Noticeable road noise, especially at lower speeds
- Run-flat variants may be unsuitable for certain vehicle suspension setups
- Dry grip performance can degrade noticeably as the tire ages
Tire B Optimo H725
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Firehawk 900 | B · Hankook Optimo H725 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 700 A B |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Firestone Firehawk 900
54
/ 100
Hankook Optimo H725
Winner: Firestone Firehawk 900 — better handling, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone Firehawk 900 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 76 vs 46 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 71 vs 54 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 69 vs 53 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 73 vs 57 on wet.
Tire A · Firestone Firehawk 900
Tire B · Hankook Optimo H725
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Firehawk 900 or Optimo H725?
Which is better in the wet, Firehawk 900 or Optimo H725?
Firestone Firehawk 900, 73 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Firehawk 900 or Optimo H725?
Firestone Firehawk 900, 69 vs 53 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Firehawk 900 or Optimo H725?
Firestone Firehawk 900, 71 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Firehawk 900 or Optimo H725?
Firestone Firehawk 900, 69 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