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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 Vredestein Hi Trac — 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 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Hi Trac is ahead, 73–54

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Hankook Optimo H725
Tire AHankook

Optimo H725

All-Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 36 reviews

Vredestein Hi Trac
Tire BVredestein

Hi Trac

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 11 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

    Hi Trac +20
    73
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Hi Trac
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online4577

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

    Hi Trac: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 73

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

  2. 57

    Wet

    Hi Trac +20
    77
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Hi Trac
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online5279

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

    Hi Trac: 60% × 75.1 (est.) + 40% × 79.3 = 77

    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 Hi Trac. 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 H725Hi Trac
    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

    Hi Trac +16
    70
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Hi Trac
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4070

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

    Hi Trac: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Optimo H725 or Hi Trac. 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 H725Hi Trac
    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

    Hi Trac +12
    68
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Hi Trac
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4970

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

    Hi Trac: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 68

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

  7. 46

    Handling (owners)

    Hi Trac +26
    72
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725Hi Trac
    Reviews found online4672
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H725Vredestein Hi Trac
Relative Score 54 73
Dry 53 73
Wet 57 77
Snow 55 –
Comfort 54 70
Noise 61 –
Treadwear 56 68
Handling (owners) 46 72

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

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Headline score

Optimo H725

Hi Trac

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 Hi Trac

Pros

  • Exceptional wet-weather grip and safety
  • High tread longevity and durability
  • Strong value for money

Cons

  • Increased road noise at higher speeds
  • Sensitivity to uneven road surfaces or ruts
  • Limited performance on non-asphalt surfaces
All owner themes in the Hi Trac review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo H725 B · Vredestein Hi Trac
CategoryAll-Season tireSummer
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

Vredestein Hi Trac

Winner: Vredestein Hi Trac — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Vredestein Hi Trac rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Vredestein Hi Trac scores 72 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Vredestein Hi Trac scores 73 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Hi Trac scores 77 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Vredestein Hi Trac scores 70 vs 54 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H725
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Tire B · Vredestein Hi Trac
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Optimo H725 or Hi Trac?

Which is better in the wet, Optimo H725 or Hi Trac?

Vredestein Hi Trac, 77 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo H725 or Hi Trac?

Vredestein Hi Trac, 73 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Optimo H725 or Hi Trac?

Vredestein Hi Trac, 70 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Optimo H725 or Hi Trac?

Vredestein Hi Trac, 68 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