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Hankook Optimo H724 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 H724 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 24 + 169 owner reviews. How we score

Optimo H724 is ahead, 66–51

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Hankook Optimo H426
Tire AHankook

Optimo H426

All Season

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 40 · 24 reviews

Hankook Optimo H724
Tire BHankook

Optimo H724

All-Season tire

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 169 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 51

    Dry

    Optimo H724 +15
    66
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Optimo H724
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4266

    Optimo H426: 60% × 57.1 (est.) + 40% × 41.5 = 51

    Optimo H724: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

    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 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Optimo H724. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 54

    Wet

    Optimo H724 +14
    68
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Optimo H724
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4867

    Optimo H426: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 54

    Optimo H724: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 68

    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 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Optimo H724. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 49

    Snow

    Optimo H724 +14
    63
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Optimo H724
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online3558

    Optimo H426: 60% × 59.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.9 = 49

    Optimo H724: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 63

    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 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Optimo H724. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 42

    Comfort

    Optimo H724 +23
    65
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Optimo H724
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online3064

    Optimo H426: 40% × 60.9 (est.) + 60% × 29.8 = 42

    Optimo H724: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 64 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Optimo H426 or Optimo H724. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 60

    Noise

    Optimo H724 +7
    67
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Optimo H724
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5069

    Optimo H426: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 50.4 = 60

    Optimo H724: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 67

    No road tests of noise for Optimo H426 or Optimo H724. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 47

    Treadwear

    Optimo H724 +20
    67
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Optimo H724
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 55 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online3567

    Optimo H426: 60% × 55.2 (est.) + 40% × 35.1 = 47

    Optimo H724: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 67

    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 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Optimo H724. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 35

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Optimo H724
    Reviews found online35–
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H426Hankook Optimo H724
Relative Score 51 66
Dry 51 66
Wet 54 68
Snow 49 63
Comfort 42 65
Noise 60 67
Treadwear 47 67
Handling (owners) 35 –

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

Optimo H426

± 7

Optimo H724

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 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 H724

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo H426 B · Hankook Optimo H724
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available11—
Rim diameters15″ – 20″—
Tread depth10/32″10/32″
UTQG440 A A500 A B
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi70,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo H426

Hankook Optimo H724

Winner: Hankook Optimo H724 — better comfort, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Optimo H724 scores 65 vs 42 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Optimo H724 scores 67 vs 47 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Optimo H724 scores 66 vs 51 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Optimo H724 scores 68 vs 54 on wet.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H426
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Tire B · Hankook Optimo H724
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Optimo H426 or Optimo H724?

Which is better in the wet, Optimo H426 or Optimo H724?

Hankook Optimo H724, 68 vs 54 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo H426 or Optimo H724?

Hankook Optimo H724, 66 vs 51 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Optimo H426 or Optimo H724?

Hankook Optimo H724, 63 vs 49 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Optimo H426 or Optimo H724?

Hankook Optimo H724, 67 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Optimo H426 or Optimo H724?

Hankook Optimo H724, 65 vs 42 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Optimo H426 or Optimo H724?

Hankook Optimo H724, 67 vs 47 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