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Hankook OPTIMO K715 vs Kumho Solus TA11 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 6 + 59 owner reviews. How we score

Solus TA11 is ahead, 67–61

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Hankook OPTIMO K715
Tire AHankook

OPTIMO K715

Summer

± 9Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 6 reviews

Kumho Solus TA11
Tire BKumho

Solus TA11

Premium Touring All Season tire

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 59 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 61

    Dry

    Solus TA11 +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceOPTIMO K715Solus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5863

    OPTIMO K715: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 57.9 = 61

    Solus TA11: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 65

    No road tests of dry for OPTIMO K715. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 63

    Wet

    Solus TA11 +7
    70
    Why this score
    SourceOPTIMO K715Solus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6070

    OPTIMO K715: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 63

    Solus TA11: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 70

    No road tests of wet for OPTIMO K715. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    60
    Why this score
    SourceOPTIMO K715Solus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online–52

    Solus TA11: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 52.2 = 60

    No road tests of snow for Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 63

    Comfort

    Solus TA11 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceOPTIMO K715Solus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6164

    OPTIMO K715: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 60.9 = 63

    Solus TA11: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 64.3 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for OPTIMO K715 or Solus TA11. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourceOPTIMO K715Solus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–69

    Solus TA11: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Solus TA11. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 55

    Treadwear

    Solus TA11 +12
    67
    Why this score
    SourceOPTIMO K715Solus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4868

    OPTIMO K715: 60% × 59.8 (est.) + 40% × 48 = 55

    Solus TA11: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for OPTIMO K715. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 53

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceOPTIMO K715Solus TA11
    Reviews found online53–
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook OPTIMO K715Kumho Solus TA11
Relative Score 61 67
Dry 61 65
Wet 63 70
Snow – 60
Comfort 63 66
Noise – 68
Treadwear 55 67
Handling (owners) 53 –

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 9

OPTIMO K715

± 8

Solus TA11

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 K715

Pros

  • Reliable grip in both wet and dry road conditions
  • Satisfactory tread life for light-duty compact vehicles
  • Unexpectedly capable performance in light snow conditions

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread wear performance across different driving styles
  • Reports of premature sidewall cracking or structural degradation
  • Underwhelming performance characteristics for some compact car owners
All owner themes in the OPTIMO K715 review

Tire B Solus TA11

Pros

  • Exceptional value and budget-friendly pricing
  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride
  • Reliable traction in dry and wet conditions

Cons

  • Lack of rigidity or grip for aggressive driving
  • Subpar performance in deep snow or severe winter conditions
  • Occasional reports of road noise depending on the vehicle or surface
All owner themes in the Solus TA11 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook OPTIMO K715 B · Kumho Solus TA11
CategorySummerPremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1318
Rim diameters13″ – 15″13″ – 18″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG300 - 460 A A - B700 A B
Treadwear warranty—75,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook OPTIMO K715

Kumho Solus TA11

Winner: Kumho Solus TA11 — better treadwear, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Hankook OPTIMO K715 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Kumho Solus TA11 scores 67 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Solus TA11 scores 70 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Solus TA11 scores 65 vs 61 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Solus TA11 scores 66 vs 63 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook OPTIMO K715
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OPTIMO K715 or Solus TA11?

Which is better in the wet, OPTIMO K715 or Solus TA11?

Kumho Solus TA11, 70 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, OPTIMO K715 or Solus TA11?

Kumho Solus TA11, 65 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, OPTIMO K715 or Solus TA11?

Kumho Solus TA11, 66 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, OPTIMO K715 or Solus TA11?

Kumho Solus TA11, 67 vs 55 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