Review on Hankook Tire K424 (Optimo ME02) 195/60 R15 88H summer by Stanisaw Lipowski ᠌

I’m skating for the 3rd season. The only drawback was that the sidewalls were too soft. Two weeks ago, I flew into a good hole, bent the disk, and the wheel went flat. After the repair, I found a bump on the entire height of the sidewall, I had to put it back. But otherwise, the tires are still pleasing: moderate noise, they steer well, they are not afraid of ruts, they brake well in all conditions of summer use. For two and a half seasons (daily use of the car) wear less than 30%. I believe that the Koreans have fully achieved from this tire what they say in the description of the characteristics of the product. In comparison with the Yokohama a-drive, a longer resource and better handling on wet pavement. I had to somehow drive the car in yokohama in rainy weather. Out of habit, he began to slow down before the turn, as if on his own rubber, and could not enter the turn. Fortunately, the speed was not great. But this is not a very pleasant moment. Today I rode a Michelin Energy and here are the differences revealed in comparison with the hankuk: handling on wet pavement is similar, there is less noise on the Michelin, and the braking distance is higher. But the sidewall is much stiffer and less roll when cornering at high speeds. I can’t say anything about wear. I will choose the next rubber from these two manufacturers.