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Hankook Optimo H426 vs Continental PureContact LS — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

PureContact LS is ahead, 70–51

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 53

    Dry

    PureContact LS +18
    71
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426PureContact LS
    Reviews found online4573
  2. 55

    Wet

    PureContact LS +18
    73
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426PureContact LS
    Reviews found online5074
  3. 48

    Snow

    PureContact LS +19
    67
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426PureContact LS
    Reviews found online3365
  4. 52

    Comfort

    PureContact LS +13
    65
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426PureContact LS
    Reviews found online3461
  5. 60

    Noise

    PureContact LS +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426PureContact LS
    Reviews found online4973
  6. 50

    Treadwear

    PureContact LS +18
    68
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426PureContact LS
    Reviews found online3969
  7. 40

    Handling

    PureContact LS +33
    73
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426PureContact LS
    Reviews found online4073
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H426Continental PureContact LS
Relative Score 51 70
Dry 53 71
Wet 55 73
Snow 48 67
Comfort 52 65
Noise 60 69
Treadwear 50 68
Handling 40 73

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Optimo H426

PureContact LS

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Optimo H426

Pros

  • Reliable dry and wet traction in moderate weather
  • Comfortable and smooth initial ride quality
  • Confident handling and cornering capabilities

Cons

  • Accelerated tread wear in the latter half of the tire's life span
  • Subpar performance and loss of grip in cold temperatures or snow
  • Increased road noise as the tires age
All owner themes in the Optimo H426 review

Tire B PureContact LS

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong wet and dry traction with reliable handling
  • Good balance of everyday comfort and long treadlife

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to less responsive or wandering handling during aggressive cornering
  • Develops temporary flat spotting when parked, causing morning vibrations
  • Poor winter performance, particularly lacking traction on snow and ice despite being an all-season tire
All owner themes in the PureContact LS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo H426 B · Continental PureContact LS
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available11—
Rim diameters15″ – 20″—
Tread depth10/32″10/32″
UTQG440 A A700 A A
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi70,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure44 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo H426

Continental PureContact LS

Winner: Continental PureContact LS — better handling, snow and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental PureContact LS scores 73 vs 40 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Continental PureContact LS scores 67 vs 48 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental PureContact LS scores 71 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental PureContact LS scores 73 vs 55 on wet.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H426
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Tire B · Continental PureContact LS
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

70

Leads

PureContact LS

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