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 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 36 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
Optimo H725 is ahead, 55–47
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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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53
Dry
Optimo H725 +647Why this score
Source Optimo H725 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 45 35 Optimo H725: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.5 = 53
Sense KR26: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 35 = 47
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 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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57
Wet
Optimo H725 +1740Why this score
Source Optimo H725 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 47 (est.) Reviews found online 52 29 Optimo H725: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 57
Sense KR26: 60% × 46.8 (est.) + 40% × 28.8 = 40
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 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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55
Snow
Optimo H725 +1342Why this score
Source Optimo H725 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 46 24 Optimo H725: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 45.5 = 55
Sense KR26: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 24 = 42
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 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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54
Comfort
Level54Why this score
Source Optimo H725 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 40 40 Optimo H725: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54
Sense KR26: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54
No road tests of comfort for Optimo H725 or Sense KR26. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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61
Noise
Optimo H725 +160Why this score
Source Optimo H725 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 52 48 Optimo H725: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.3 = 61
Sense KR26: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 60
No road tests of noise for Optimo H725 or Sense KR26. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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56
Treadwear
Optimo H725 +254Why this score
Source Optimo H725 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 49 46 Optimo H725: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 56
Sense KR26: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 54
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 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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46
Handling (owners)
Level46Why this score
Source Optimo H725 Sense KR26 Reviews found online 46 46
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Optimo H725 | Kumho Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 55 | 47 |
| Dry | 53 | 47 |
| Wet | 57 | 40 |
| Snow | 55 | 42 |
| Comfort | 54 | 54 |
| Noise | 61 | 60 |
| Treadwear | 56 | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | 46 | 46 |
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Headline score
55
/ 100
Optimo H725
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 H725
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 H725 | 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 | 9/32″ | 9.5/32″ |
| UTQG | 700 A B | 460 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 40,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
55
/ 100
Hankook Optimo H725
47
/ 100
Kumho Sense KR26
Winner: Hankook Optimo H725 — better wet, snow and dry. 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 H725 scores 57 vs 40 on wet.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Hankook Optimo H725 scores 55 vs 42 on snow.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Optimo H725 scores 53 vs 47 on dry.
Tire A · Hankook Optimo H725
Tire B · Kumho Sense KR26
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Optimo H725 or Sense KR26?
Which is better in the wet, Optimo H725 or Sense KR26?
Hankook Optimo H725, 57 vs 40 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo H725 or Sense KR26?
Hankook Optimo H725, 53 vs 47 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Optimo H725 or Sense KR26?
Hankook Optimo H725, 55 vs 42 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Optimo H725 or Sense KR26?
Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 60 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Optimo H725 or Sense KR26?
Neither, by our numbers: 54 vs 54 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Optimo H725 or Sense KR26?
Neither, by our numbers: 56 vs 54 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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