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Hankook Optimo H727

Approximate retail price:

$96

Summary: The Hankook Optimo H727 is a premium all season tire with a 100,000 mile tread wear warranty. It's suitable for many family cars and minivans.

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About - Hankook Optimo H727
The Hankook Optimo H727 is part of the tire test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, all season tire models like the Optimo H727 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below. Dry braking: Dry braking is from 60 to 0 mph. Wet braking: Wet braking is from 40 to 0 mph. Handling: Handling includes how well the tires gripped in an avoidance maneuver involving a swerve into the left lane and back into the right lane; dry and wet cornering grip; and subjective steering feel.

About - Hankook Optimo H727

The Hankook Optimo H727 is part of the tire test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, all season tire models like the Optimo H727 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Dry braking:: Dry braking is from 60 to 0 mph.
Wet braking:: Wet braking is from 40 to 0 mph.
Handling:: Handling includes how well the tires gripped in an avoidance maneuver involving a swerve into the left lane and back into the right lane; dry and wet cornering grip; and subjective steering feel.

About This Brand
A Korean corporation, Hankook has its North American headquarters in Wayne, N.J., and a technical center in Akron, Ohio. Hankook is original equipment on several foreign and domestic auto nameplates. It also offers a complete line of replacement tires to fit most domestic cars and light trucks. Generally, Hankook tires we have tested offer good value for their well-rounded, all-weather performance.

About This Brand

A Korean corporation, Hankook has its North American headquarters in Wayne, N.J., and a technical center in Akron, Ohio. Hankook is original equipment on several foreign and domestic auto nameplates. It also offers a complete line of replacement tires to fit most domestic cars and light trucks. Generally, Hankook tires we have tested offer good value for their well-rounded, all-weather performance.

Features & Specs - Hankook Optimo H727
Speed rating Speed rating. This letter denotes the maximum sustainable speed and is found directly after the load index. For S-speed-rated tires, it's 112 mph; for T, 118 mph. Speed ratings for other tires include Q, 99 mph; H, 130 mph; V, 149 mph; and Z, 150 mph plus. While such speeds may seem wildly impractical, tires with higher speed ratings tend to provide better handling at legal speed limits. Choose tires that have a speed rating at least as high as the one specified on your vehicle's placard. Speed rating	T
Treadwear warranty Commonly used by tire manufacturers to market tires, the warranty describes the typical tread life of the tire. Consumers should view the warranty an indicator of tread life only. Actual mileage will vary with vehicle type, driving style, road, and weather conditions, just to name a few variables. Nearly all treadwear warranties are based on pro-rated amount based on the usable tread worn off the tire. Treadwear warranty	100000
UTQG treadwear UTQGS, which stands for Uniform Tire Quality Grading System, is a federal government required grading system for passenger tires excluding winter tires. Key information includes Treadwear, Traction, and Temperature appearing on the sidewall of a tire. UTQG treadwear, an index developed by the government, compares a tire's tread life with that of a reference tire graded at 100. A tire with a grade of 300 is predicted to last three times as long as one graded at 100. Treadwear grades are just one indicator of tread life, but actual tire life will vary due to a number of factors including road conditions, driving habits, vehicle, and maintenance. UTQG treadwear	700
UTQG traction UTQGS, which stands for Uniform Tire Quality Grading System, is a federal government required grading system for passenger tires excluding winter tires. Key information includes Treadwear, Traction, and Temperature appearing on the sidewall of a tire. UTQG traction indicates the tire's ability to stop on a wet surface with Government grades of AA, A, B, C, from best to worst. UTQG traction	A
UTQG temperature UTQGS, which stands for Uniform Tire Quality Grading System, is a federal government required grading system for passenger tires excluding winter tires. Key information includes Treadwear, Traction, and Temperature appearing on the sidewall of a tire. UTQG temperature indicates the tire's ability to resist heat build-up under test conditions with Government grades of A, B, C, from best to worst. UTQG temperature	B
Size tested The size of the tested model. Size tested	(P)215/60R16
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User Reviews - Hankook Optimo H727

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Frankly Speaking

from

Bloomington, IL

2.0

Too Much Road Noise

5/6/2012

Pros

Dry grip

Ride comfort

Tread life

Cons

Noise

Best Uses

Comment:

I have P195/65R15 Hankook Optimo H727s on a 2008 Prius. I was very satisfied for 18,000 miles. Now with 25,000 miles these tires are so noisy that I will switch even with lots of tread left. I rotated the tires every 5,000 miles except for one 8,000 mile period. I am disappointed to see these tires still get a high rating for noise. That's not consistent with my experience.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

ex Hankook owner

from

southern Maryland

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Awful on wet roads

4/24/2012

Pros

Cons

Wet grip

Best Uses

Comment:

I am a conservative driver. These tires made me feel like a teenager on wet roads. I would spin the tires when starting up on wet pavement from a stop sign. I was nearly in an accident when I applied my brakes on a wet road in order to turn right. I went sliding straight ahead for about 30 feet! I was going no more than 30mph when I applied the brakes. I'm getting different tires after 30,000 dangerous miles. If I only drove in dry weather I would be fine, but these tires are very unsafe in wet weather.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

billybuoy

from

Virginia

3.0

Not up to the rating its been given

4/19/2012

Pros

Dry grip

Ride comfort

Tread life

Cons

Noise

Wet grip

Best Uses

Comment:

I've owned 2 sets of these so far with over 40,000 miles experience with them.<br />LONG TERM - I didn't rotate them soon enough and they started making noise, a LOT of noise. (If you look at a lot of reviews of these tires you will find this is not an isolated problem after about 30,000 miles) So I said, my bad I didn't rotate them, I'll get 2 more. Yesterday it was raining and I was turning the corner and had to accelerate to do so and the tires starting slipping under load. These are a good tire but I wouldn't rate them a great tire. Rotate the tires, my bad.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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