Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.
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Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Optimo H725 | Solus TA71 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 82 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 65 |
| SimpleTire owners | – | 89 |
| Source | Optimo H725 | Solus TA71 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 78 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 35 |
| SimpleTire owners | – | 86 |
| Source | Optimo H725 | Solus TA71 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 54 |
| SimpleTire owners | – | 78 |
| Source | Optimo H725 | Solus TA71 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 71 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 40 |
| SimpleTire owners | – | 89 |
| Source | Optimo H725 | Solus TA71 |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleTire owners | – | 83 |
| Source | Optimo H725 | Solus TA71 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 60 |
| SimpleTire owners | – | 87 |
| Source | Optimo H725 | Solus TA71 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 35 |
| Category | Hankook Optimo H725 | Kumho Solus TA71 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 56 | 78 |
| Dry | 68 | 87 |
| Wet | 56 | 83 |
| Snow | 46 | 77 |
| Comfort | 58 | 86 |
| Noise | 55 | 83 |
| Treadwear | 48 | 86 |
| Handling | 68 | 35 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
The Kumho Solus TA71 is widely regarded as a high-value, budget-friendly all-season tire that offers a comfortable and quiet ride for daily commuting. While most users praise its longevity and price-to-performance ratio, a minority of owners report issues with handling stability and wet-weather traction, particularly on heavier vehicles.
| Attribute | A · Hankook Optimo H725 | B · Kumho Solus TA71 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 5 |
| Rim diameters | — | 17″ – 19″ |
| Tread depth | — | 11.5/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 600 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 60,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Hankook
Kumho
Winner: Kumho Solus TA71 — better treadwear, snow and comfort. Pick the Hankook Optimo H725 if handling matters most to you.
Kumho Solus TA71 scores 86 vs 48 on treadwear.
Hankook Optimo H725 scores 68 vs 35 on handling.
Kumho Solus TA71 scores 77 vs 46 on snow.
Kumho Solus TA71 scores 86 vs 58 on comfort.
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
