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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 Michelin CrossClimate+ — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 13 road tests and 36 + 119 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate+ is ahead, 78–55

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Hankook Optimo H725
Tire AHankook

Optimo H725

All-Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 36 reviews

Michelin CrossClimate+
Tire BMichelin

CrossClimate+

All Season

Tests 80 · 13 tests Owners 75 · 119 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 53

    Dry

    CrossClimate+ +33
    86
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725CrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 58 (est.)93
    Reviews found online4576

    Optimo H725: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.5 = 53

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 93 + 40% × 76.3 = 86

    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).

  2. 57

    Wet

    CrossClimate+ +23
    80
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725CrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 60 (est.)80
    Reviews found online5279

    Optimo H725: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 57

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.1 + 40% × 78.8 = 80

    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).

  3. 55

    Snow

    CrossClimate+ +13
    68
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725CrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 62 (est.)65
    Reviews found online4672

    Optimo H725: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 45.5 = 55

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.5 + 40% × 71.5 = 68

    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).

  4. 54

    Comfort

    CrossClimate+ +19
    73
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725CrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 64 (est.)71
    Reviews found online4076

    Optimo H725: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 75.6 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for Optimo H725. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 61

    Noise

    CrossClimate+ +9
    70
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725CrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 67 (est.)68
    Reviews found online5273

    Optimo H725: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.3 = 61

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.8 + 40% × 72.8 = 70

    No road tests of noise for Optimo H725. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate+ +22
    78
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725CrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 60 (est.)80
    Reviews found online4975

    Optimo H725: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 56

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.2 + 40% × 74.5 = 78

    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).

  7. 46

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate+ +27
    73
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725CrossClimate+
    Reviews found online4673
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H725Michelin CrossClimate+
Relative Score 55 78
Dry 53 86
Wet 57 80
Snow 55 68
Comfort 54 73
Noise 61 70
Treadwear 56 78
Handling (owners) 46 73

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Headline score

Optimo H725

CrossClimate+

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 CrossClimate+

Pros

  • Excellent traction and confidence in light to moderate snow and ice.
  • Strong wet and dry road handling that rivals dedicated summer tires.
  • Impressive tread longevity and durability over high mileage.

Cons

  • Performance in wet conditions can diminish significantly as the tire wears.
  • Increased road noise reported by some users compared to dedicated summer tires.
  • Occasional reports of a harsh or 'bouncy' ride on certain vehicle suspensions.
All owner themes in the CrossClimate+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo H725 B · Michelin CrossClimate+
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—63
Rim diameters—13″ – 19″
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG700 A B—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo H725

Michelin CrossClimate+

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better dry, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 86 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 73 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 80 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 78 vs 56 on treadwear.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H725
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Tire B · Michelin CrossClimate+
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Optimo H725 or CrossClimate+?

Which is better in the wet, Optimo H725 or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 80 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo H725 or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 86 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Optimo H725 or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 68 vs 55 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Optimo H725 or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 70 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Optimo H725 or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 73 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Optimo H725 or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 78 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