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Hankook Optimo H426 vs Toyo Proxes TQ — 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 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Optimo H426 is ahead, 50–43

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Hankook Optimo H426
Tire AHankook

Optimo H426

All Season

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 40 · 24 reviews

Toyo Proxes TQ
Tire BToyo

Proxes TQ

Summer Trackday and Competition tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 28 · 11 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

    Proxes TQ +6
    57
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online4251

    Optimo H426: 60% × 57.1 (est.) + 40% × 41.6 = 51

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 51 = 57

    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 Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 54

    Wet

    Optimo H426 +22
    32
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 41 (est.)
    Reviews found online4817

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

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 41.4 (est.) + 40% × 17 = 32

    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 Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 49

    Snow

    Optimo H426 +14
    35
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 51 (est.)
    Reviews found online3510

    Optimo H426: 60% × 59.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.8 = 49

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 51.3 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 35

    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 Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 42

    Comfort

    Proxes TQ +11
    53
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online3045

    Optimo H426: 40% × 60.9 (est.) + 60% × 30.1 = 42

    Proxes TQ: 40% × 63.9 (est.) + 60% × 45 = 53

    No road tests of comfort for Optimo H426. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 60

    Noise

    Proxes TQ +1
    61
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5152

    Optimo H426: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 60

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 51.9 = 61

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

  6. 47

    Treadwear

    Optimo H426 +15
    32
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Proxes TQ
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 55 (est.)≈ 46 (est.)
    Reviews found online3510

    Optimo H426: 60% × 55.2 (est.) + 40% × 35.2 = 47

    Proxes TQ: 60% × 46.1 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 32

    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 Proxes TQ. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 35

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes TQ +8
    43
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426Proxes TQ
    Reviews found online3543
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H426Toyo Proxes TQ
Relative Score 50 43
Dry 51 57
Wet 54 32
Snow 49 35
Comfort 42 53
Noise 60 61
Treadwear 47 32
Handling (owners) 35 43

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± 7

Optimo H426

± 8

Proxes TQ

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 Proxes TQ

Pros

  • Exceptional straight-line traction and launch capability for high-horsepower applications
  • Competitive pricing compared to other drag radial alternatives
  • Surprisingly quiet operation during normal street driving

Cons

  • Dangerous handling characteristics in heavy rain or standing water
  • Noticeable sidewall flex during aggressive cornering or rapid steering inputs
  • Requires proper heat cycling/warming to achieve maximum performance
All owner themes in the Proxes TQ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo H426 B · Toyo Proxes TQ
CategoryAll SeasonSummer Trackday and Competition tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available114
Rim diameters15″ – 20″16″ – 18″
Tread depth10/32″6 - 7/32″
UTQG440 A AB B
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure44 psi44 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo H426

Toyo Proxes TQ

Winner: Hankook Optimo H426 — better wet, treadwear and snow. Pick the Toyo Proxes TQ if comfort, handling and dry matter most to you. Toyo Proxes TQ rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Optimo H426 scores 54 vs 32 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Hankook Optimo H426 scores 47 vs 32 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Hankook Optimo H426 scores 49 vs 35 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo Proxes TQ scores 53 vs 42 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H426
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Optimo H426 or Proxes TQ?

Which is better in the wet, Optimo H426 or Proxes TQ?

Hankook Optimo H426, 54 vs 32 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo H426 or Proxes TQ?

Toyo Proxes TQ, 57 vs 51 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Optimo H426 or Proxes TQ?

Hankook Optimo H426, 49 vs 35 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Optimo H426 or Proxes TQ?

Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 61 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Optimo H426 or Proxes TQ?

Toyo Proxes TQ, 53 vs 42 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Optimo H426 or Proxes TQ?

Hankook Optimo H426, 47 vs 32 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