Hankook Optimo H426 review
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The Hankook Optimo H426 receives mixed reviews from users, frequently serving as original equipment on various sedans and crossovers. While drivers generally praise its initial ride comfort, dry grip, and responsive handling, criticisms frequently target rapid tread wear after the first 20,000 miles and poor performance in cold winter conditions.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
42/100From 24 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
Hankook Optimo H426 specs & sizes
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| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Tread depth | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 440 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | 60,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 44 psi |
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 24 owner reviews found online.
The Hankook Optimo H426 receives mixed reviews from users, frequently serving as original equipment on various sedans and crossovers. While drivers generally praise its initial ride comfort, dry grip, and responsive handling, criticisms frequently target rapid tread wear after the first 20,000 miles and poor performance in cold winter conditions.
Pros
- Reliable dry and wet traction in moderate weather
- Comfortable and smooth initial ride quality
- Confident handling and cornering capabilities
- Competitive pricing relative to performance
Cons
- Accelerated tread wear in the latter half of the tire's life span
- Subpar performance and loss of grip in cold temperatures or snow
- Increased road noise as the tires age
- Premature wearing out reported by multiple original equipment users
Worth knowing
- Hyundai Elantra owners noted significant tread wear issues, with some needing replacements as early as 17,000 to 33,000 miles.
- A Mini Cooper S owner reported that the run-flat variant hardened significantly in temperatures below 7°C, behaving dangerously like a summer tire in cold conditions.
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