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Hankook Optimo H426 vs Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 — 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 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

CINTURA/TO P4 leads, 55–52 Narrow edge

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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

    CINTURA/TO P4 +3
    56
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426CINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online4549

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

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 48.9 = 56

    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 CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 56

    Wet

    CINTURA/TO P4 +1
    57
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426CINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online5053

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

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 57

    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 CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 47

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426CINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)–
    Reviews found online32–

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

    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).

  4. 51

    Comfort

    CINTURA/TO P4 +6
    57
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426CINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online3445

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

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 44.6 = 57

    No road tests of comfort for Optimo H426 or CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 60

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426CINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online50–

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

    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.

  6. 50

    Treadwear

    CINTURA/TO P4 +8
    58
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426CINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online3952

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

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 52 = 58

    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 CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 40

    Handling (owners)

    Level
    40
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426CINTURA/TO P4
    Reviews found online4040
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H426Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4
Relative Score 52 55
Dry 53 56
Wet 56 57
Snow 47 –
Comfort 51 57
Noise 60 –
Treadwear 50 58
Handling (owners) 40 40

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

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Headline score

Optimo H426

CINTURA/TO P4

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 CINTURA/TO P4

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and high mileage capability
  • Predictable performance on dry, steady-state roads
  • Progressive handling characteristics on specific vehicle chassis

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather grip and high risk of understeer
  • Lack of steering feedback and road feel
  • Excessive road noise
All owner themes in the CINTURA/TO P4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo H426 B · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available112
Rim diameters15″ – 20″13″ – 14″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG440 A A—
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo H426

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4

Narrow edge: Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 — better treadwear, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 scores 58 vs 50 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 scores 57 vs 51 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 scores 56 vs 53 on dry.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H426
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Tire B · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4
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Optimo H426 or CINTURA/TO P4?

Which is better in the wet, Optimo H426 or CINTURA/TO P4?

Neither, by our numbers: 56 vs 57 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo H426 or CINTURA/TO P4?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4, 56 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Optimo H426 or CINTURA/TO P4?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4, 57 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Optimo H426 or CINTURA/TO P4?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4, 58 vs 50 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