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Hankook Optimo H428 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Hankook Optimo H426 vs Hankook Optimo H428 — 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 24 + 3 owner reviews. How we score

Optimo H426 is ahead, 52–39

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Hankook Optimo H428
Tire BHankook

Optimo H428

All-Season tire

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 25 · 3 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 53

    Dry

    Optimo H426 +16
    37
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Optimo H428
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 49 (est.)
    Reviews found online4521

    Optimo H426: 60% × 58.7 (est.) + 40% × 45.3 = 53

    Optimo H428: 60% × 48.8 (est.) + 40% × 20.6 = 37

    No road tests of dry for Optimo H426. 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 H428. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 56

    Wet

    Optimo H426 +20
    36
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Optimo H428
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 44 (est.)
    Reviews found online5024

    Optimo H426: 60% × 58.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.4 = 56

    Optimo H428: 60% × 44.2 (est.) + 40% × 24.1 = 36

    No road tests of wet for Optimo H426. 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 H428. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 47

    Snow

    Optimo H426 +8
    39
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Optimo H428
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 53 (est.)
    Reviews found online3218

    Optimo H426: 60% × 57.4 (est.) + 40% × 32 = 47

    Optimo H428: 60% × 52.8 (est.) + 40% × 18.1 = 39

    No road tests of snow for Optimo H426. 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 H428. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 51

    Comfort

    Optimo H426 +7
    44
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Optimo H428
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online3420

    Optimo H426: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 33.5 = 51

    Optimo H428: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 20.1 = 44

    No road tests of comfort for Optimo H426 or Optimo H428. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 60

    Noise

    Optimo H426 +8
    52
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Optimo H428
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5030

    Optimo H426: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 49.7 = 60

    Optimo H428: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 29.9 = 52

    No road tests of noise for Optimo H426 or Optimo H428. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 50

    Treadwear

    Optimo H426 +2
    48
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Optimo H428
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online3935

    Optimo H426: 60% × 57.4 (est.) + 40% × 38.8 = 50

    Optimo H428: 60% × 56.3 (est.) + 40% × 35.4 = 48

    No road tests of treadwear for Optimo H426. 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 H428. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 40

    Handling (owners)

    Optimo H426 +17
    23
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Optimo H428
    Reviews found online4023
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H426Hankook Optimo H428
Relative Score 52 39
Dry 53 37
Wet 56 36
Snow 47 39
Comfort 51 44
Noise 60 52
Treadwear 50 48
Handling (owners) 40 23

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Headline score

Optimo H426

Optimo H428

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 Optimo H428

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo H426 B · Hankook Optimo H428
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available112
Rim diameters15″ – 20″15″ – 17″
Tread depth10/32″9.5/32″
UTQG440 A A500 A A
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo H426

Hankook Optimo H428

Winner: Hankook Optimo H426 — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Hankook Optimo H428 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Optimo H426 scores 56 vs 36 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Optimo H426 scores 40 vs 23 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Optimo H426 scores 53 vs 37 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Hankook Optimo H426 scores 47 vs 39 on snow.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H426
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Tire B · Hankook Optimo H428
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Optimo H426 or Optimo H428?

Which is better in the wet, Optimo H426 or Optimo H428?

Hankook Optimo H426, 56 vs 36 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo H426 or Optimo H428?

Hankook Optimo H426, 53 vs 37 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Optimo H426 or Optimo H428?

Hankook Optimo H426, 47 vs 39 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Optimo H426 or Optimo H428?

Hankook Optimo H426, 60 vs 52 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Optimo H426 or Optimo H428?

Hankook Optimo H426, 51 vs 44 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Optimo H426 or Optimo H428?

Neither, by our numbers: 50 vs 48 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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