Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 36 reviews
Hankook Optimo H725 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Hankook Optimo H725 vs Kumho Ecsta PS31 — 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 36 + 259 owner reviews. How we score
Ecsta PS31 is ahead, 65–55
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Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 259 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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53
Dry
Ecsta PS31 +1265Why this score
Source Optimo H725 Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 45 63 Optimo H725: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.5 = 53
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65
No road tests of dry for Optimo H725. 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 Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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57
Wet
Ecsta PS31 +1168Why this score
Source Optimo H725 Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 52 68 Optimo H725: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 57
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 68
No road tests of wet for Optimo H725. 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 Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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55
Snow
Ecsta PS31 +257Why this score
Source Optimo H725 Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 46 49 Optimo H725: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 45.5 = 55
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 57
No road tests of snow for Optimo H725. 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 Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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54
Comfort
Ecsta PS31 +1367Why this score
Source Optimo H725 Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 40 65 Optimo H725: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Optimo H725 or Ecsta PS31. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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61
Noise
Ecsta PS31 +667Why this score
Source Optimo H725 Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 52 67 Optimo H725: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.3 = 61
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67
No road tests of noise for Optimo H725 or Ecsta PS31. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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56
Treadwear
Ecsta PS31 +965Why this score
Source Optimo H725 Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 49 65 Optimo H725: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 56
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.7 = 65
No road tests of treadwear for Optimo H725. 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 Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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46
Handling (owners)
Ecsta PS31 +2167Why this score
Source Optimo H725 Ecsta PS31 Reviews found online 46 67
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Optimo H725 | Kumho Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 55 | 65 |
| Dry | 53 | 65 |
| Wet | 57 | 68 |
| Snow | 55 | 57 |
| Comfort | 54 | 67 |
| Noise | 61 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 56 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 46 | 67 |
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Headline score
55
/ 100
Optimo H725
65
/ 100
Ecsta PS31
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Optimo H725
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Ecsta PS31
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
- Strong dry traction for daily and spirited street driving
Cons
- Soft sidewalls lead to vague steering response and 'squirm' during aggressive maneuvers
- Inconsistent wet weather performance reported by some users, particularly in deep standing water
- Tread life can be shorter than expected for some driving styles
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Optimo H725 | B · Kumho Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 21 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 700 A B | 460 A A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
55
/ 100
Hankook Optimo H725
65
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta PS31
Winner: Kumho Ecsta PS31 — better handling, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 67 vs 46 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 67 vs 54 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 65 vs 53 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 68 vs 57 on wet.
Tire A · Hankook Optimo H725
Tire B · Kumho Ecsta PS31
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Optimo H725 or Ecsta PS31?
Which is better in the wet, Optimo H725 or Ecsta PS31?
Kumho Ecsta PS31, 68 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo H725 or Ecsta PS31?
Kumho Ecsta PS31, 65 vs 53 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Optimo H725 or Ecsta PS31?
Neither, by our numbers: 55 vs 57 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, Optimo H725 or Ecsta PS31?
Kumho Ecsta PS31, 67 vs 61 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Optimo H725 or Ecsta PS31?
Kumho Ecsta PS31, 67 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Optimo H725 or Ecsta PS31?
Kumho Ecsta PS31, 65 vs 56 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