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Hankook Optimo H724 vs Firestone Firehawk 900 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Firehawk 900 is ahead, 71–64

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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. 64

    Dry

    Firehawk 900 +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H724Firehawk 900
    Reviews found online6270
  2. 66

    Wet

    Firehawk 900 +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H724Firehawk 900
    Reviews found online6474
  3. 60

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H724Firehawk 900
    Reviews found online53–
  4. 66

    Comfort

    Firehawk 900 +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H724Firehawk 900
    Reviews found online6274
  5. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H724Firehawk 900
    Reviews found online66–
  6. 63

    Treadwear

    Firehawk 900 +6
    69
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H724Firehawk 900
    Reviews found online6272
  7. 61

    Handling

    Firehawk 900 +15
    76
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H724Firehawk 900
    Reviews found online6176
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H724Firestone Firehawk 900
Relative Score 64 71
Dry 64 69
Wet 66 73
Snow 60 –
Comfort 66 71
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 63 69
Handling 61 76

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Headline score

Optimo H724

Firehawk 900

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 H724

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Firehawk 900

Pros

  • Reliable wet and dry traction
  • Strong durability and impact resistance against potholes
  • High level of ride comfort and bump absorption

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise, especially at lower speeds
  • Run-flat variants may be unsuitable for certain vehicle suspension setups
  • Dry grip performance can degrade noticeably as the tire ages
All owner themes in the Firehawk 900 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo H724 B · Firestone Firehawk 900
Category—Summer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG500 A B—
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo H724

Firestone Firehawk 900

Winner: Firestone Firehawk 900 — better handling, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 76 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 73 vs 66 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 69 vs 63 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 69 vs 64 on dry.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H724
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Tire B · Firestone Firehawk 900
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

71

Leads

Firehawk 900

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