tirewheelguide

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

Head-to-head Updated

Hankook Optimo H428 vs Michelin Energy — 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 3 + 42 owner reviews. How we score

Energy is ahead, 60–38

Check price on Amazon · Energy or Optimo H428 on Amazon
Add your size for an exact match
/R

Both Amazon links then search this exact size.

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

Hankook Optimo H428
Tire AHankook

Optimo H428

All-Season tire

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 25 · 3 reviews

Michelin Energy
Tire BMichelin

Energy

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 42 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 37

    Dry

    Energy +18
    55
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H428Energy
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 49 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online2148

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

    Energy: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 48.4 = 55

    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).

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

  2. 36

    Wet

    Energy +25
    61
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H428Energy
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 44 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online2457

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

    Energy: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 61

    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).

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

  3. 39

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H428Energy
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 53 (est.)–
    Reviews found online18–

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

    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. 44

    Comfort

    Energy +21
    65
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H428Energy
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online2060

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

    Energy: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.2 = 65

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

  5. 52

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H428Energy
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online30–

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

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

  6. 48

    Treadwear

    Energy +19
    67
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H428Energy
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online3567

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

    Energy: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 67

    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).

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

  7. 23

    Handling (owners)

    Energy +28
    51
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H428Energy
    Reviews found online2351
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H428Michelin Energy
Relative Score 38 60
Dry 37 55
Wet 36 61
Snow 39 –
Comfort 44 65
Noise 52 –
Treadwear 48 67
Handling (owners) 23 51

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

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost

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

Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost

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

Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Recomputed
Headline score

Optimo H428

Energy

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 H428

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Energy

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Noticeable improvements in fuel economy
  • Low road noise and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Lack of steering feedback and road feel
  • Inconsistent or poor grip in wet conditions
  • High price point relative to competitors
All owner themes in the Energy review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo H428 B · Michelin Energy
CategoryAll-Season tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth9.5/32″—
UTQG500 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo H428

Michelin Energy

Winner: Michelin Energy — better handling, wet and comfort. 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 B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Energy scores 51 vs 23 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Energy scores 61 vs 36 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Energy scores 65 vs 44 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Energy scores 67 vs 48 on treadwear.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H428
Check price on Amazon
Tire B · Michelin Energy
Check price on Amazon

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

Optimo H428 or Energy?

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

Michelin Energy, 61 vs 36 on our wet score.

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

Michelin Energy, 55 vs 37 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Optimo H428 or Energy?

Michelin Energy, 65 vs 44 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Optimo H428 or Energy?

Michelin Energy, 67 vs 48 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