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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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Firestone Firehawk AS 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 8 + 36 owner reviews. How we score

Firehawk AS is ahead, 64–55

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Firestone Firehawk AS
Tire AFirestone

Firehawk AS

All Season High Performance tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 8 reviews

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. 65

    Dry

    Firehawk AS +12
    53
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASOptimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online6445

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 65

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

    No road tests of dry for Firehawk AS. 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. 65

    Wet

    Firehawk AS +8
    57
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASOptimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6452

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65

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

    No road tests of wet for Firehawk AS. 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. 61

    Snow

    Firehawk AS +6
    55
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASOptimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online5646

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 55.8 = 61

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

    No road tests of snow for Firehawk AS. 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. 65

    Comfort

    Firehawk AS +11
    54
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASOptimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6140

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 65

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

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

  5. 67

    Noise

    Firehawk AS +6
    61
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASOptimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6752

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67

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

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

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Firehawk AS +10
    56
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASOptimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6649

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Firehawk AS. 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. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Firehawk AS +15
    46
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASOptimo H725
    Reviews found online6146
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Firehawk ASHankook Optimo H725
Relative Score 64 55
Dry 65 53
Wet 65 57
Snow 61 55
Comfort 65 54
Noise 67 61
Treadwear 66 56
Handling (owners) 61 46

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Firehawk AS

Optimo H725

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Firehawk AS

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride quality
  • Strong dry handling and improved cornering response
  • Good water dispersion and wet road performance for most users

Cons

  • Potential susceptibility to hydroplaning in heavy rain according to select reviewers
  • Requires proper balancing to prevent irregular tread wear
All owner themes in the Firehawk AS review

Tire B Optimo H725

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Firehawk AS B · Hankook Optimo H725
CategoryAll Season High Performance tiresAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4—
Rim diameters15″ – 18″—
Tread depth11/32″9/32″
UTQG480 A A700 A B
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Firehawk AS

Hankook Optimo H725

Winner: Firestone Firehawk AS — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone Firehawk AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone Firehawk AS scores 61 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone Firehawk AS scores 65 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Firestone Firehawk AS scores 65 vs 54 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Firestone Firehawk AS scores 66 vs 56 on treadwear.

Tire A · Firestone Firehawk AS
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Tire B · Hankook Optimo H725
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Firehawk AS or Optimo H725?

Which is better in the wet, Firehawk AS or Optimo H725?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 65 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Firehawk AS or Optimo H725?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 65 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Firehawk AS or Optimo H725?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 61 vs 55 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Firehawk AS or Optimo H725?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 67 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Firehawk AS or Optimo H725?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 65 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Firehawk AS or Optimo H725?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 66 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