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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 Energy Saver — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 36 + 137 owner reviews. How we score

Energy Saver is ahead, 68–55

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Hankook Optimo H725
Tire AHankook

Optimo H725

All-Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 36 reviews

Michelin Energy Saver
Tire BMichelin

Energy Saver

Summer

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 66 · 137 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test (wear)

Category by category

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

  1. 53

    Dry

    Energy Saver +16
    69
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 58 (est.)71
    Reviews found online4566

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

    Energy Saver: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 66 = 69

    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

    Energy Saver +11
    68
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 60 (est.)69
    Reviews found online5265

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

    Energy Saver: 60% × 69.1 + 40% × 65.3 = 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).

  3. 55

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)–
    Reviews found online46–

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

    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

    Energy Saver +13
    67
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4066

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

    Energy Saver: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 67

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

  5. 61

    Noise

    Energy Saver +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)72
    Reviews found online5263

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

    Energy Saver: 60% × 72.2 + 40% × 62.8 = 68

    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

    Energy Saver +15
    71
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Energy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 60 (est.)73
    Reviews found online4968

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

    Energy Saver: 60% × 73.4 + 40% × 68.1 = 71

    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)

    Energy Saver +18
    64
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Energy Saver
    Reviews found online4664
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H725Michelin Energy Saver
Relative Score 55 68
Dry 53 69
Wet 57 68
Snow 55 –
Comfort 54 67
Noise 61 68
Treadwear 56 71
Handling (owners) 46 64

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Optimo H725

Energy Saver

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 H725

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Energy Saver

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-lasting durability
  • Noticeable improvements in fuel economy and low rolling resistance
  • Low road noise and high levels of driving comfort

Cons

  • Subpar wet-weather grip and traction, especially as the tires age
  • Prone to dry rotting, cracking, and hardening after a few years
  • Poor performance and sliding in cold or winter conditions
All owner themes in the Energy Saver review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo H725 B · Michelin Energy Saver
CategoryAll-Season tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—4
Rim diameters—15″ – 16″
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG700 A B—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo H725

Michelin Energy Saver

Winner: Michelin Energy Saver — better handling, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Energy Saver scores 64 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Energy Saver scores 69 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Energy Saver scores 71 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Energy Saver scores 67 vs 54 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H725
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Tire B · Michelin Energy Saver
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Optimo H725 or Energy Saver?

Which is better in the wet, Optimo H725 or Energy Saver?

Michelin Energy Saver, 68 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo H725 or Energy Saver?

Michelin Energy Saver, 69 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Optimo H725 or Energy Saver?

Michelin Energy Saver, 68 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Optimo H725 or Energy Saver?

Michelin Energy Saver, 67 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Optimo H725 or Energy Saver?

Michelin Energy Saver, 71 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