Hankook Optimo H725 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 1,371 + 36 owner reviews. How we score
AltiMAX RT43 is ahead, 68–55
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 67 · 1,371 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))
“I have the General Altimax RT43 on 19s as my winter tires, and they are perfectly fine. For sure louder than oem, because there is no foam, but for wear, tear and handling, perfectly fine. I am not racing anyone or driving aggressively with those tires on anyway.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 36 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | Optimo H725 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 58 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 68 | 45 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 68
Optimo H725: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.5 = 53
No road tests of dry for AltiMAX RT43. 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).
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | Optimo H725 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 70 (est.) | ≈ 60 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 52 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 70
Optimo H725: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 57
No road tests of wet for AltiMAX RT43. 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).
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | Optimo H725 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 62 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 60 | 46 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.9 = 64
Optimo H725: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 45.5 = 55
No road tests of snow for AltiMAX RT43. 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).
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | Optimo H725 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 64 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 40 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.7 = 67
Optimo H725: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54
No road tests of comfort for AltiMAX RT43 or Optimo H725. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | Optimo H725 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 52 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.1 = 70
Optimo H725: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.3 = 61
No road tests of noise for AltiMAX RT43 or Optimo H725. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | Optimo H725 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 71 | ≈ 60 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 49 |
AltiMAX RT43: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 67.3 = 69
Optimo H725: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 56
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).
| Source | AltiMAX RT43 | Optimo H725 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 65 | 46 |
| Category | General AltiMAX RT43 | Hankook Optimo H725 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 55 |
| Dry | 68 | 53 |
| Wet | 70 | 57 |
| Snow | 64 | 55 |
| Comfort | 67 | 54 |
| Noise | 70 | 61 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 56 |
| Handling (owners) | 65 | 46 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
AltiMAX RT43
Optimo H725
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community sentiment for the General AltiMAX RT43 is predominantly positive, with reviewers praising its comfort, strong winter and wet weather capability, and solid value as a budget-to-midrange touring tire. However, critics frequently point out soft sidewalls, tramlining on grooved surfaces, and mediocre handling or dry grip under aggressive driving. Tread life reports are mixed, with many reaching 50,000 to 80,000 miles while others report premature wear around 30,000 miles.
“While not a muscle car, my 96 Ford Ranger has 14x7 aluminum wheels. I ran a set of 225/70-14 Coopers on it with no problem. I got about 35K miles, if I remember correctly. I replaced them with General Altima RT43's when they wore out. Mainly just because the Generals were a few bucks cheaper on my little beater truck. But, I am liking these General tires pretty well too. They have white letters, but they don't look as "muscle car" as the Coopers. I will probably get a set of the Coopers in the near future for the 14"road wheels on my 67 Coronet. I currently have BFG's that look perfect. But, I bought them in 2003....”
“I'll be passing on this; I was very disappointed in the RT43. Very soft sidewalls, dry grip was very subpar, wet grip was decent, hydroplane resistance was pretty good. It also tramlined and followed grooves like crazy - worse than the Yoko A13C that came OEM on the Evo - which was the previous top tramlining tire I used.”
“I will start by saying that I ordered a set of 4 from TireRack and although I found them just a little bit cheaper on other sites (after the fact), I have no complaints about it as I still only paid ~$70-ish per tire and received them within two days. Secondly, being that I live in New England, wet and snow traction is very high on my list of priorities and lucky for me, it snowed heavily 3 days after having them mounted. I was entering a parking lot that had not been plowed yet and know for a FACT my car would have just spun tires and left me stuck. But not with these. The car seemed to shake left and right a little until it made it to the pavement and easily made it through. I have never felt so confident in the snow before with my little Fit. And then last night. My wife and I went out to dinner and I decided to move my car as I spotted a better parking spot which required a fast and illegal u-turn. I pressed the accelerator hard which typically would squeal the tires but these gripped immediately and the Fit just took off. I strongly recommend them! Oh, and they're rated for a supposed 70,000 miles.”
Based on 261 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · General AltiMAX RT43 | B · Hankook Optimo H725 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | 10 - 12/32″ | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | 600 - 700 A A - B | 700 A B |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 44 - 51 psi | 51 psi |
General AltiMAX RT43
Hankook Optimo H725
Winner: General AltiMAX RT43 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
General AltiMAX RT43 scores 65 vs 46 on handling.
General AltiMAX RT43 scores 68 vs 53 on dry.
General AltiMAX RT43 scores 70 vs 57 on wet.
General AltiMAX RT43 scores 67 vs 54 on comfort.
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General AltiMAX RT43, 70 vs 57 on our wet score.
General AltiMAX RT43, 68 vs 53 on our dry score.
General AltiMAX RT43, 64 vs 55 on our snow score.
General AltiMAX RT43, 70 vs 61 on our noise score.
General AltiMAX RT43, 67 vs 54 on our comfort score.
General AltiMAX RT43, 69 vs 56 on our treadwear score.
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
