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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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Hankook Optimo 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 0 + 0 road tests and 32 + 36 owner reviews. How we score

Optimo 4S is ahead, 72–54

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Hankook Optimo 4S
Tire AHankook

Optimo 4S

All Season

Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 32 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. 71

    Dry

    Optimo 4S +18
    53
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo 4SOptimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online7445

    Optimo 4S: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 71

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

    No road tests of dry for Optimo 4S. 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. 76

    Wet

    Optimo 4S +19
    57
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo 4SOptimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online7852

    Optimo 4S: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 76

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

    No road tests of wet for Optimo 4S. 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. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    55
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo 4SOptimo 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).

  4. 72

    Comfort

    Optimo 4S +18
    54
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo 4SOptimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7640

    Optimo 4S: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 72

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

    No road tests of comfort for Optimo 4S or Optimo H725. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo 4SOptimo 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.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Optimo 4S +11
    56
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo 4SOptimo H725
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6749

    Optimo 4S: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 67

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Optimo 4S. 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. 73

    Handling (owners)

    Optimo 4S +27
    46
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo 4SOptimo H725
    Reviews found online7346
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo 4SHankook Optimo H725
Relative Score 72 54
Dry 71 53
Wet 76 57
Snow – 55
Comfort 72 54
Noise – 61
Treadwear 67 56
Handling (owners) 73 46

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Headline score

Optimo 4S

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 Optimo 4S

Pros

  • Excellent traction and confidence in snow and icy conditions
  • Strong performance in wet weather and standing water
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise

Cons

  • Dry road handling can feel slightly compromised compared to dedicated summer tires
  • Some reports of increased noise levels when the tires are brand new
  • Occasional reports of uneven tread wear or balancing issues
All owner themes in the Optimo 4S review

Tire B Optimo H725

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo 4S B · Hankook Optimo H725
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available35—
Rim diameters13″ – 17″—
Tread depth—9/32″
UTQG—700 A B
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo 4S

Hankook Optimo H725

Winner: Hankook Optimo 4S — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Optimo 4S scores 73 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Optimo 4S scores 76 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Optimo 4S scores 71 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Optimo 4S scores 72 vs 54 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo 4S
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Tire B · Hankook Optimo H725
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Optimo 4S or Optimo H725?

Which is better in the wet, Optimo 4S or Optimo H725?

Hankook Optimo 4S, 76 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo 4S or Optimo H725?

Hankook Optimo 4S, 71 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Optimo 4S or Optimo H725?

Hankook Optimo 4S, 72 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Optimo 4S or Optimo H725?

Hankook Optimo 4S, 67 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