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Hankook Optimo H426 vs Michelin Energy Saver — 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 + 1 road tests and 24 + 137 owner reviews. How we score

Energy Saver is ahead, 69–50

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Hankook Optimo H426
Tire AHankook

Optimo H426

All Season

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 24 reviews

Michelin Energy Saver
Tire BMichelin

Energy Saver

Summer

± 7

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 69 · 137 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test (wear)

Category by category

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

  1. 51

    Dry

    Energy Saver +18
    69
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 57 (est.)71
    Reviews found online4268

    Optimo H426: 60% × 57.3 (est.) + 40% × 42.4 = 51

    Energy Saver: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 67.6 = 69

    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 0.42).

  2. 54

    Wet

    Energy Saver +14
    68
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 58 (est.)69
    Reviews found online4967

    Optimo H426: 60% × 58.5 (est.) + 40% × 48.5 = 54

    Energy Saver: 60% × 69.1 + 40% × 66.6 = 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).

  3. 49

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)–
    Reviews found online35–

    Optimo H426: 60% × 57.5 (est.) + 40% × 35.3 = 49

    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 0.37).

  4. 44

    Comfort

    Energy Saver +24
    68
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online3168

    Optimo H426: 40% × 62.2 (est.) + 60% × 31.3 = 44

    Energy Saver: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 67.8 = 68

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

  5. 60

    Noise

    Energy Saver +10
    70
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)72
    Reviews found online51≈ 67 (est.)

    Optimo H426: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 60

    Energy Saver: 60% × 72.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 70

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

    No owner ratings of noise for Energy Saver. 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.

  6. 47

    Treadwear

    Energy Saver +27
    74
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 55 (est.)74
    Reviews found online3574

    Optimo H426: 60% × 55.3 (est.) + 40% × 35.1 = 47

    Energy Saver: 60% × 74.4 + 40% × 74.2 = 74

    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 0.35).

  7. 36

    Handling (owners)

    Energy Saver +28
    64
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Energy Saver
    Reviews found online3664
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–75
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H426Michelin Energy Saver
Relative Score 50 69
Dry 51 69
Wet 54 68
Snow 49 –
Comfort 44 68
Noise 60 70
Treadwear 47 74
Handling (owners) 36 64
Efficiency – 75

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

Optimo H426

± 7

Energy Saver

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 Energy Saver

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-lasting durability
  • Noticeable improvements in fuel economy and low rolling resistance
  • Low road noise and high levels of driving comfort

Cons

  • Subpar wet-weather grip and traction, especially as the tires age
  • Prone to dry rotting, cracking, and hardening after a few years
  • Poor performance and sliding in cold or winter conditions
All owner themes in the Energy Saver review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo H426 B · Michelin Energy Saver
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available114
Rim diameters15″ – 20″15″ – 16″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG440 A A—
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo H426

Michelin Energy Saver

Winner: Michelin Energy Saver — better handling, treadwear and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Energy Saver scores 64 vs 36 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Energy Saver scores 74 vs 47 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Energy Saver scores 68 vs 44 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Energy Saver scores 69 vs 51 on dry.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H426
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Tire B · Michelin Energy Saver
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Optimo H426 or Energy Saver?

Which is better in the wet, Optimo H426 or Energy Saver?

Michelin Energy Saver, 68 vs 54 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo H426 or Energy Saver?

Michelin Energy Saver, 69 vs 51 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Optimo H426 or Energy Saver?

Michelin Energy Saver, 70 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Optimo H426 or Energy Saver?

Michelin Energy Saver, 68 vs 44 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Optimo H426 or Energy Saver?

Michelin Energy Saver, 74 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