Tests – · none yet Owners 47 · 4 reviews
Hankook Optimo H725A looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Hankook Optimo H725A vs Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 11 road tests and 4 + 2,129 owner reviews. How we score
Ventus S1 evo2 is ahead, 72–54
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Tests 78 · 11 tests Owners 67 · 2,129 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test (dry braking)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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53
Dry
Ventus S1 evo2 +2174Why this score
Source Optimo H725A Ventus S1 evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests ≈ 58 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 45 70 Optimo H725A: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.5 = 53
Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 70.4 = 74
No road tests of dry for Optimo H725A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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53
Wet
Ventus S1 evo2 +2578Why this score
Source Optimo H725A Ventus S1 evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests ≈ 57 (est.) 82 Reviews found online 47 72 Optimo H725A: 60% × 57.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.1 = 53
Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 82.4 + 40% × 72.3 = 78
No road tests of wet for Optimo H725A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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53
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Optimo H725A Ventus S1 evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) – Reviews found online 42 – Optimo H725A: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 41.8 = 53
No road tests of snow for Optimo H725A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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56
Comfort
Ventus S1 evo2 +1369Why this score
Source Optimo H725A Ventus S1 evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 43 64 Optimo H725A: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 43.3 = 56
Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 64 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Optimo H725A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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61
Noise
Ventus S1 evo2 +1172Why this score
Source Optimo H725A Ventus S1 evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 50 ≈ 67 (est.) Optimo H725A: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 50.4 = 61
Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 72
No road tests of noise for Optimo H725A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
No owner ratings of noise for Ventus S1 evo2. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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58
Treadwear
Ventus S1 evo2 +462Why this score
Source Optimo H725A Ventus S1 evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 52 60 Optimo H725A: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 51.9 = 58
Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 59.6 = 62
No road tests of treadwear for Optimo H725A. 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 Ventus S1 evo2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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46
Handling (owners)
Ventus S1 evo2 +2167Why this score
Source Optimo H725A Ventus S1 evo2 Reviews found online 46 67
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Optimo H725A | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 54 | 72 |
| Dry | 53 | 74 |
| Wet | 53 | 78 |
| Snow | 53 | – |
| Comfort | 56 | 69 |
| Noise | 61 | 72 |
| Treadwear | 58 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 46 | 67 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
54
/ 100
Optimo H725A
72
/ 100
Ventus S1 evo2
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 H725A
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Ventus S1 evo2
Pros
- Excellent dry and wet grip performance
- Strong value compared to premium alternatives like Michelin or Continental
- Crisp steering response and confident cornering handling
Cons
- Faster-than-expected tread wear, particularly on heavier or high-performance vehicles
- Increased road noise and harsher ride quality as the tire ages and tread depth lowers
- Occasional reports of structural weaknesses such as sidewall bulges or cracking
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Optimo H725A | B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 61 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 10.5/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 340 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
54
/ 100
Hankook Optimo H725A
72
/ 100
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
Winner: Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 — better wet, dry and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Hankook Optimo H725A rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 4 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 78 vs 53 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 74 vs 53 on dry.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 67 vs 46 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 69 vs 56 on comfort.
Tire A · Hankook Optimo H725A
Tire B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
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Optimo H725A or Ventus S1 evo2?
Which is better in the wet, Optimo H725A or Ventus S1 evo2?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 78 vs 53 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo H725A or Ventus S1 evo2?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 74 vs 53 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, Optimo H725A or Ventus S1 evo2?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 72 vs 61 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Optimo H725A or Ventus S1 evo2?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 69 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Optimo H725A or Ventus S1 evo2?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 62 vs 58 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