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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 Primacy MXM4 — 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 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Primacy MXM4 is ahead, 64–55

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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

    Primacy MXM4 +22
    75
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Primacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 58 (est.)87
    Reviews found online4557

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 86.7 + 40% × 56.7 = 75

    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

    Primacy MXM4 +1
    58
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Primacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 60 (est.)56
    Reviews found online5261

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 56.1 + 40% × 61.1 = 58

    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

    Primacy MXM4 +1
    56
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Primacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online4647

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 47 = 56

    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 Primacy MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 54

    Comfort

    Primacy MXM4 +6
    60
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Primacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 64 (est.)64
    Reviews found online4053

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.9 + 40% × 53.1 = 60

    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

    Primacy MXM4 +12
    73
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Primacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)82
    Reviews found online5260

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 81.5 + 40% × 59.6 = 73

    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

    Primacy MXM4 +7
    63
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Primacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online4961

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 63

    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 Primacy MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 46

    Handling (owners)

    Primacy MXM4 +8
    54
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Primacy MXM4
    Reviews found online4654
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H725Michelin Primacy MXM4
Relative Score 55 64
Dry 53 75
Wet 57 58
Snow 55 56
Comfort 54 60
Noise 61 73
Treadwear 56 63
Handling (owners) 46 54

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Optimo H725

Primacy MXM4

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 Primacy MXM4

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and vibration dampening
  • Strong tread life and durability
  • High fuel efficiency

Cons

  • Mediocre dry grip and handling precision
  • Noticeable understeer when cornering
  • Soft sidewalls that lack steering feedback
All owner themes in the Primacy MXM4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo H725 B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG700 A B—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo H725

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Winner: Michelin Primacy MXM4 — better dry, noise and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Primacy MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 75 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 73 vs 61 on noise.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 54 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 63 vs 56 on treadwear.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H725
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Tire B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
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Optimo H725 or Primacy MXM4?

Which is better in the wet, Optimo H725 or Primacy MXM4?

Neither, by our numbers: 57 vs 58 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo H725 or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 75 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Optimo H725 or Primacy MXM4?

Neither, by our numbers: 55 vs 56 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Optimo H725 or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 73 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Optimo H725 or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 60 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Optimo H725 or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 63 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