Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 61 · 31 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (dry handling)
Hankook Optimo H725 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV 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 1 + 0 road tests and 31 + 36 owner reviews. How we score
EfficientGrip SUV is ahead, 67–55
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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
EfficientGrip SUV +1653Why this score
Source EfficientGrip SUV Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 73 ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 62 45 EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 72.8 + 40% × 62.3 = 69
Optimo H725: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.5 = 53
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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71
Wet
EfficientGrip SUV +1457Why this score
Source EfficientGrip SUV Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 74 ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 67 52 EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 73.7 + 40% × 66.6 = 71
Optimo H725: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 57
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 EfficientGrip SUV 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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65
Comfort
EfficientGrip SUV +1154Why this score
Source EfficientGrip SUV Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 62 40 EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 65
Optimo H725: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54
No road tests of comfort for EfficientGrip SUV or Optimo H725. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Noise
EfficientGrip SUV +561Why this score
Source EfficientGrip SUV Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 66 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) 52 EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 65.9 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 66
Optimo H725: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.3 = 61
No owner ratings of noise for EfficientGrip SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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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59
Treadwear
EfficientGrip SUV +356Why this score
Source EfficientGrip SUV Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 54 49 EfficientGrip SUV: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.3 = 59
Optimo H725: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 56
No road tests of treadwear for EfficientGrip SUV. 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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62
Handling (owners)
EfficientGrip SUV +1646Why this score
Source EfficientGrip SUV Optimo H725 Reviews found online 62 46
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV | Hankook Optimo H725 |
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| Relative Score | 67 | 55 |
| Dry | 69 | 53 |
| Wet | 71 | 57 |
| Snow | – | 55 |
| Comfort | 65 | 54 |
| Noise | 66 | 61 |
| Treadwear | 59 | 56 |
| Handling (owners) | 62 | 46 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
67
/ 100
EfficientGrip SUV
55
/ 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 EfficientGrip SUV
Pros
- High levels of ride comfort and low cabin noise
- Strong dry-road handling and steering response
- Generally good fuel efficiency
Cons
- Fragile sidewalls prone to punctures and damage
- Reports of tread flaking, chunking, or cracking in hot climates
- Inconsistent wet-weather performance, with some users reporting poor traction
Tire B Optimo H725
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV | B · Hankook Optimo H725 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 6 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | — |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 700 A B |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
67
/ 100
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
55
/ 100
Hankook Optimo H725
Winner: Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV — better dry, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV scores 69 vs 53 on dry.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV scores 62 vs 46 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV scores 71 vs 57 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV scores 65 vs 54 on comfort.
Tire A · Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
Tire B · Hankook Optimo H725
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EfficientGrip SUV or Optimo H725?
Which is better in the wet, EfficientGrip SUV or Optimo H725?
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV, 71 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, EfficientGrip SUV or Optimo H725?
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV, 69 vs 53 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, EfficientGrip SUV or Optimo H725?
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV, 66 vs 61 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, EfficientGrip SUV or Optimo H725?
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV, 65 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, EfficientGrip SUV or Optimo H725?
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV, 59 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