Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 169 reviews
Hankook Optimo H724 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Hankook Optimo H724 vs Kumho Sense KR26 — 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 169 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
Optimo H724 is ahead, 64–47
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Tests – · none yet Owners 37 · 11 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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64
Dry
Optimo H724 +1747Why this score
Source Optimo H724 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 63 35 Optimo H724: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64
Sense KR26: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 35 = 47
No road tests of dry for Optimo H724. 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 Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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66
Wet
Optimo H724 +2640Why this score
Source Optimo H724 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 47 (est.) Reviews found online 64 29 Optimo H724: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64 = 66
Sense KR26: 60% × 46.8 (est.) + 40% × 28.8 = 40
No road tests of wet for Optimo H724. 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 Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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59
Snow
Optimo H724 +1742Why this score
Source Optimo H724 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 52 24 Optimo H724: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 52.2 = 59
Sense KR26: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 24 = 42
No road tests of snow for Optimo H724. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
No road tests of snow for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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65
Comfort
Optimo H724 +1154Why this score
Source Optimo H724 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 62 40 Optimo H724: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 61.9 = 65
Sense KR26: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54
No road tests of comfort for Optimo H724 or Sense KR26. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Noise
Optimo H724 +760Why this score
Source Optimo H724 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 67 48 Optimo H724: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 67
Sense KR26: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 60
No road tests of noise for Optimo H724 or Sense KR26. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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63
Treadwear
Optimo H724 +954Why this score
Source Optimo H724 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 62 46 Optimo H724: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 63
Sense KR26: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 54
No road tests of treadwear for Optimo H724. 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 Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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61
Handling (owners)
Optimo H724 +1546Why this score
Source Optimo H724 Sense KR26 Reviews found online 61 46
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Optimo H724 | Kumho Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 47 |
| Dry | 64 | 47 |
| Wet | 66 | 40 |
| Snow | 59 | 42 |
| Comfort | 65 | 54 |
| Noise | 67 | 60 |
| Treadwear | 63 | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | 46 |
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Headline score
64
/ 100
Optimo H724
47
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Sense KR26
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 Sense KR26
Pros
- Affordable price point appealing to budget-conscious drivers
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality
- Smooth and pleasant driving dynamics when new
Cons
- Rapid degradation of wet-weather traction after 15,000 to 25,000 miles
- Uneven tread wear and balancing issues at higher mileage
- Poor dry and wet grip reported by some users as the tires age
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Optimo H724 | B · Kumho Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | All Season Premium Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 17 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 17″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | 9.5/32″ |
| UTQG | 500 A B | 460 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | 70,000 mi | 40,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Hankook Optimo H724
47
/ 100
Kumho Sense KR26
Winner: Hankook Optimo H724 — better wet, dry and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score. Kumho Sense KR26 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 H724 scores 66 vs 40 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Optimo H724 scores 64 vs 47 on dry.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Hankook Optimo H724 scores 59 vs 42 on snow.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook Optimo H724 scores 61 vs 46 on handling.
Tire A · Hankook Optimo H724
Tire B · Kumho Sense KR26
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Optimo H724 or Sense KR26?
Which is better in the wet, Optimo H724 or Sense KR26?
Hankook Optimo H724, 66 vs 40 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo H724 or Sense KR26?
Hankook Optimo H724, 64 vs 47 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Optimo H724 or Sense KR26?
Hankook Optimo H724, 59 vs 42 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Optimo H724 or Sense KR26?
Hankook Optimo H724, 67 vs 60 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Optimo H724 or Sense KR26?
Hankook Optimo H724, 65 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Optimo H724 or Sense KR26?
Hankook Optimo H724, 63 vs 54 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