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Hankook Optimo H725A vs Michelin Defender T+H — Compared

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.

Tire A Hankook

Hankook Optimo H725A

Hankook Optimo H725A tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
41/100
Owner ratings
Dry
71
Wet
56
Snow
42
Comfort
68
Noise
67
Treadwear
74
Handling
70
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Tire B Michelin

Michelin Defender T+H

Premium Touring All Season tire

Michelin Defender T+H tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
82/100
Owner ratings
Dry
94
Wet
91
Snow
76
Comfort
89
Noise
87
Treadwear
90
Handling
92
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VerdictWinner: Michelin Defender T+H — better wet, snow and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
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Category breakdown

7 categories, side by side

Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.

Dry

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 23
A
71
B
94
Why this score
SourceOptimo H725ADefender T+H
Tire Rack owners – 92

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 35
A
56
B
91
Why this score
SourceOptimo H725ADefender T+H
Tire Rack owners – 88

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 34
A
42
B
76
Why this score
SourceOptimo H725ADefender T+H
Tire Rack owners – 73

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 21
A
68
B
89
Why this score
SourceOptimo H725ADefender T+H
Tire Rack owners – 88

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 20
A
67
B
87

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 16
A
74
B
90
Why this score
SourceOptimo H725ADefender T+H
Tire Rack owners – 88

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Defender T+H leads by 22
A
70
B
92

Scores at a glance

CategoryHankook Optimo H725AMichelin Defender T+H
Relative Score 64 89
Dry 71 94
Wet 56 91
Snow 42 76
Comfort 68 89
Noise 67 87
Treadwear 74 90
Handling 70 92

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Tire A

Tire B

Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Optimo H725A B · Michelin Defender T+H
Category—Premium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle type—SUV and 4x4
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook

Michelin

Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better wet, snow and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Defender T+H scores 91 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Defender T+H scores 76 vs 42 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Defender T+H scores 94 vs 71 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Defender T+H scores 92 vs 70 on handling.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H725A
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Tire B · Michelin Defender T+H
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How do we compare tires?

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.