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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 Pilot Sport A/S 3 — 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 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, 76–54

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Hankook Optimo H725
Tire AHankook

Optimo H725

All-Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 36 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 53

    Dry

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +25
    78
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online4583

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

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 73.9 (est.) + 40% × 83.1 = 78

    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 Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 57

    Wet

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +22
    79
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online5282

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

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 76.9 (est.) + 40% × 82.4 = 79

    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 Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 55

    Snow

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +15
    70
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online4670

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

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 70

    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 Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 54

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +17
    71
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online4073

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

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.4 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for Optimo H725 or Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 61

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online52–

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

    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

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +14
    70
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4972

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

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.3 = 70

    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 Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 46

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +37
    83
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online4683
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H725Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Relative Score 54 76
Dry 53 78
Wet 57 79
Snow 55 70
Comfort 54 71
Noise 61 –
Treadwear 56 70
Handling (owners) 46 83

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Headline score

Optimo H725

Pilot Sport A/S 3

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 Pilot Sport A/S 3

Pros

  • Exceptional grip in both wet and dry weather conditions
  • Outstanding cornering stability and steering responsiveness
  • Stiff sidewalls providing superior handling compared to competitors

Cons

  • Noticeable and bothersome road noise
  • Heavy tire construction
  • Shorter than expected tread life for certain drivers on abrasive surfaces
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport A/S 3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo H725 B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—6
Rim diameters—19″ – 20″
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG700 A B—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo H725

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 83 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 78 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 79 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 71 vs 54 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H725
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
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Optimo H725 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Which is better in the wet, Optimo H725 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 79 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo H725 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 78 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Optimo H725 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 vs 55 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Optimo H725 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Optimo H725 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 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