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Hankook Optimo H725A looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Hankook Optimo H725A vs Kumho Solus TA31 — 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 4 + 78 owner reviews. How we score

Solus TA31 leads, 58–54 Narrow edge

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Hankook Optimo H725A
Tire AHankook

Optimo H725A

All-Season tire

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 47 · 4 reviews

Kumho Solus TA31
Tire BKumho

Solus TA31

All Season

Tests – · none yet Owners 52 · 78 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

    Solus TA31 +5
    58
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725ASolus TA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online4552

    Optimo H725A: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.5 = 53

    Solus TA31: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.8 = 58

    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).

    No road tests of dry for Solus TA31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 53

    Wet

    Solus TA31 +7
    60
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725ASolus TA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online4757

    Optimo H725A: 60% × 57.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.1 = 53

    Solus TA31: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 56.8 = 60

    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).

    No road tests of wet for Solus TA31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    Level
    53
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725ASolus TA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online4241

    Optimo H725A: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 41.8 = 53

    Solus TA31: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 41.1 = 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).

    No road tests of snow for Solus TA31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 56

    Comfort

    Solus TA31 +6
    62
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725ASolus TA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4355

    Optimo H725A: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 43.3 = 56

    Solus TA31: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 54.6 = 62

    No road tests of comfort for Optimo H725A or Solus TA31. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 61

    Noise

    Solus TA31 +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725ASolus TA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5061

    Optimo H725A: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 50.4 = 61

    Solus TA31: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.6 = 65

    No road tests of noise for Optimo H725A or Solus TA31. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 58

    Treadwear

    Optimo H725A +1
    57
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725ASolus TA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5252

    Optimo H725A: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 51.9 = 58

    Solus TA31: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 57

    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 Solus TA31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 46

    Handling (owners)

    Solus TA31 +5
    51
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H725ASolus TA31
    Reviews found online4651
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H725AKumho Solus TA31
Relative Score 54 58
Dry 53 58
Wet 53 60
Snow 53 53
Comfort 56 62
Noise 61 65
Treadwear 58 57
Handling (owners) 46 51

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Headline score

Optimo H725A

Solus TA31

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 Solus TA31

Pros

  • Exceptional value and budget-friendly pricing
  • Very low road noise and a comfortable, smooth ride
  • Good dry and wet traction for everyday commuting

Cons

  • Poor performance in snow and ice conditions
  • Soft sidewalls leading to reduced high-speed stability and less sharp handling
  • Inconsistent tread wear reported by some users, leading to premature replacement
All owner themes in the Solus TA31 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo H725A B · Kumho Solus TA31
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—22
Rim diameters—15″ – 20″
Tread depth10.5/32″9.5/32″
UTQG340 A A500 A A
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo H725A

Kumho Solus TA31

Narrow edge: Kumho Solus TA31 — better wet, comfort and dry. Where the Hankook Optimo H725A is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. 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

Kumho Solus TA31 scores 60 vs 53 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Solus TA31 scores 62 vs 56 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Solus TA31 scores 58 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Kumho Solus TA31 scores 65 vs 61 on noise.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H725A
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Tire B · Kumho Solus TA31
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Optimo H725A or Solus TA31?

Which is better in the wet, Optimo H725A or Solus TA31?

Kumho Solus TA31, 60 vs 53 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Optimo H725A or Solus TA31?

Kumho Solus TA31, 58 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Optimo H725A or Solus TA31?

Neither, by our numbers: 53 vs 53 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Optimo H725A or Solus TA31?

Kumho Solus TA31, 65 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Optimo H725A or Solus TA31?

Kumho Solus TA31, 62 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Optimo H725A or Solus TA31?

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

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