Tyre reviews Hankook K406 Optimo 409

On my 1.6, I ran them for 6 years, tread worn by half, but it still held the dry road with confidence, and even on a wet road, the car felt comfortable to drive, the first snow on asphalt held, and on a snow-covered road, it was scary. In terms of noise, it all depends on the car and the sound insulation, with the music on, there was 0 noise). As for the cracks and punctures on the highways,

Dear Russians!
Under no circumstances should you install this rubber product called Hankook K406 on your cars!
In Uzbekistan, these tires are installed on Chevrolet Lacetti.
So, 90% of owners immediately remove them when they're new and replace them with normal wheels! They say among themselves: bought a Lacetti and immediately changed the plastic to rubber... What kind of crap must it be if you can't sell them new at the market for more than $25

Today I replaced these, which came with the car in 2011 (!!!), with a total mileage of 53,000 km for winter and summer. What can I say? It's a great thing! Yes, I don't drive much. It was only in the summer of the year before last that I noticed that after driving on a repaired road strip covered with small stones for asphalt, the tire had become somehow cracked. In the past, in 2025, on a dry road, the ABS often triggered without any visible reason.

That's when I decided to replace this legend with another one. And so, even when I go to my country house with a heavy load, the disks almost scrape against the asphalt, and every time I drive 5 km on a dirt road, it's scary, my heart is bleeding. And on sharp stones... In short, I don't understand those who scold this tire. Maybe they have a fake one? I have the real one, Korean! It's a great thing. I recommend it.

Summer tyres used for 7 seasons (50 000km). Resistant to wear (aggressive driving style). Even on small dirt, easily "get stuck", easily get stuck in a puddle. At speed (up to 140) predictable behavior, without complaint.

Poorly
Normally (i.e. not quite bad) these tires work for about 10 - 15 thousand km. Further, as the diagonal grooves on the central tread disappear, the tire stops working. The car skids, jumps, and slips in the slightest dirt. I do not recommend anyone to take them.
Pros: none
Cons: terrible wear

They are good on dry flat asphalt

They drive perfectly on dry clean asphalt - fuel consumption has decreased, I feel confident, there is no noise at all - I turned off the music, lowered and raised the window - I still couldn't hear the tires. But! On a wet road/mud, it behaves terribly, I constantly have to turn the wheel, can't relax. On uneven/rocky asphalt, the noise is simply terrible, like an airplane taking off, when I over

Bought as "price/quality" drove 3 seasons, the first snow of each year got to the garage with a risk of crashing or breaking, snow and ice just don't stick, not much worse either, that's what a highway is for. On dry asphalt, not very good, normal. Hydroplaning never felt, drove up to 140 km/h in heavy rain and big puddles, all good here. Punctures are understandable. But the fact

Chevrolet Lakhetti 195/55R15 - very noisy tire, travelled 74,000 km before it was completely worn out. Will be replacing it with 114 or 425 Hankook, we'll see what happens. No bulges on the sidewall, just a few punctures, but just bad luck.

The tires are suitable for everyday driving. The advantages are a strong that's important for our roads, a very long lifespan, accurate and even pleasant handling. Many people complain about aquaplaning, but I did not experience it once at a speed of 90-110 km/h. In a heavy downpour, of course, I did not drive at such a speed, and even on other tires, it is extremely dangerous. Braking performance on all types of summer tires did not cause any

Tires with average performance, come as standard on the SSANGYONG ACTION SPORT. A bit noisy, hold up well on dry asphalt, but start to float at speeds over 130 km/h. Not great off-road (as it's a tread pattern designed for on-road use), passed the first autumn snowfall okay (with my full-time 4WD), then swapped them. Mileage 34,000, still half tread left, think there's enough mileage for another 15