Tests 67 · 3 tests Owners 67 · 13 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 11 in 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)
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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Hankook Kinergy 4S 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 3 + 0 road tests and 13 + 36 owner reviews. How we score
Kinergy 4S is ahead, 68–55
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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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68
Dry
Kinergy 4S +1553Why this score
Source Kinergy 4S Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 70 ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 66 45 Kinergy 4S: 60% × 69.7 + 40% × 65.6 = 68
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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72
Wet
Kinergy 4S +1557Why this score
Source Kinergy 4S Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 74 ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 69 52 Kinergy 4S: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 68.7 = 72
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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69
Snow
Kinergy 4S +1455Why this score
Source Kinergy 4S Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 66 ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 73 46 Kinergy 4S: 60% × 66.2 + 40% × 72.8 = 69
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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68
Comfort
Kinergy 4S +1454Why this score
Source Kinergy 4S Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 67 40 Kinergy 4S: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68
Optimo H725: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54
No road tests of comfort for Kinergy 4S or Optimo H725. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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61
Noise
Level61Why this score
Source Kinergy 4S Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 56 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) 52 Kinergy 4S: 60% × 56.2 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 61
Optimo H725: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.3 = 61
No owner ratings of noise for Kinergy 4S. 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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63
Treadwear
Kinergy 4S +756Why this score
Source Kinergy 4S Optimo H725 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 62 ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 63 49 Kinergy 4S: 60% × 62.4 + 40% × 63.2 = 63
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).
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63
Handling (owners)
Kinergy 4S +1746Why this score
Source Kinergy 4S Optimo H725 Reviews found online 63 46
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Kinergy 4S | Hankook Optimo H725 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 55 |
| Dry | 68 | 53 |
| Wet | 72 | 57 |
| Snow | 69 | 55 |
| Comfort | 68 | 54 |
| Noise | 61 | 61 |
| Treadwear | 63 | 56 |
| Handling (owners) | 63 | 46 |
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Kinergy 4S
55
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Optimo H725
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Kinergy 4S
Pros
- Exceptional grip and stability in wet and torrential rain conditions
- Strong performance in snow and slush, often cited as a viable alternative to dedicated winter tires
- High value-for-money proposition compared to premium competitors
Cons
- Reports of premature tread wear and shorter-than-expected service life
- Inconsistent dry-road handling and feedback compared to dedicated summer tires
- Occasional reports of poor traction on greasy or specific wet road surfaces
Tire B Optimo H725
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Kinergy 4S | B · Hankook Optimo H725 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 67 | — |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 18″ | — |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 700 A B |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Hankook Kinergy 4S
55
/ 100
Hankook Optimo H725
Winner: Hankook Kinergy 4S — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 63 vs 46 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 68 vs 53 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 72 vs 57 on wet.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 69 vs 55 on snow.
Tire A · Hankook Kinergy 4S
Tire B · Hankook Optimo H725
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Kinergy 4S or Optimo H725?
Which is better in the wet, Kinergy 4S or Optimo H725?
Hankook Kinergy 4S, 72 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Kinergy 4S or Optimo H725?
Hankook Kinergy 4S, 68 vs 53 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Kinergy 4S or Optimo H725?
Hankook Kinergy 4S, 69 vs 55 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Kinergy 4S or Optimo H725?
Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 61 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Kinergy 4S or Optimo H725?
Hankook Kinergy 4S, 68 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Kinergy 4S or Optimo H725?
Hankook Kinergy 4S, 63 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