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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 Nexen N Blue ECO — 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 + 36 owner reviews. How we score

N Blue ECO is ahead, 66–54

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Hankook Optimo H725
Tire AHankook

Optimo H725

All-Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 36 reviews

Nexen N Blue ECO
Tire BNexen

N Blue ECO

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 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

    N Blue ECO +13
    66
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725N Blue ECO
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4566

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

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

    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 N Blue ECO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 57

    Wet

    N Blue ECO +12
    69
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725N Blue ECO
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5269

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

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 69

    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 N Blue ECO. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 55

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725N Blue ECO
    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

    N Blue ECO +12
    66
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725N Blue ECO
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4063

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

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 66

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

  5. 61

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725N Blue ECO
    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

    N Blue ECO +4
    60
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725N Blue ECO
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online4956

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

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60

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

  7. 46

    Handling (owners)

    N Blue ECO +20
    66
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725N Blue ECO
    Reviews found online4666
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H725Nexen N Blue ECO
Relative Score 54 66
Dry 53 66
Wet 57 69
Snow 55 –
Comfort 54 66
Noise 61 –
Treadwear 56 60
Handling (owners) 46 66

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

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Headline score

Optimo H725

N Blue ECO

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 N Blue ECO

Pros

  • Excellent value for money and budget-friendly purchase price
  • Strong grip and handling in both wet and dry conditions
  • Good ride comfort and relatively low road noise

Cons

  • Rapid or uneven tread wear reported by several users
  • Premature rubber cracking and perishing observed over time
  • Polarizing opinions on wet weather traction and braking distance
All owner themes in the N Blue ECO review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo H725 B · Nexen N Blue ECO
CategoryAll-Season tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—24
Rim diameters—13″ – 16″
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG700 A B—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo H725

Nexen N Blue ECO

Winner: Nexen N Blue ECO — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen N Blue ECO scores 66 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen N Blue ECO scores 66 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen N Blue ECO scores 69 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Nexen N Blue ECO scores 66 vs 54 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H725
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Tire B · Nexen N Blue ECO
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Optimo H725 or N Blue ECO?

Which is better in the wet, Optimo H725 or N Blue ECO?

Nexen N Blue ECO, 69 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo H725 or N Blue ECO?

Nexen N Blue ECO, 66 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Optimo H725 or N Blue ECO?

Nexen N Blue ECO, 66 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Optimo H725 or N Blue ECO?

Nexen N Blue ECO, 60 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