Never tried them on snow or ice but on wet... god damn its bad. Rear is sliding on roundabout at 40km/h. There are more than 5mm left when I throw them away. Didnt buy those, they were on the car. Not anymore :)
Imperial Tires
Budget brand
10 current Imperial tires, ranked using 35 independent tire tests and 22 owner reviews covering 263,222 miles of driving.
- 10current tires
- 35professional tests
- 22owner reviews
- 263,222 milescovered on them
The quick answer
| Pick | Tire | The evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Imperial Ecodriver 5 5.8 | TR Score 5.8 / 10 medium confidence score |
| All Season | Imperial All Season Driver 5.9 | TR Score 5.9 / 10 high confidence score |
| Winter | Imperial Snowdragon HP 6.3 | TR Score 6.3 / 10 limited data so far |
| Owners' favorite | Imperial Ecosport 2 5.5 | 68% from 10 owner reviews |
| Latest test result | Imperial Snowdragon 3 | #46 / 50 2026 Winter Tire Braking Test - 50 Sets |
Each season pick is the highest TR Score among the brand's current tires; the owners' favorite is the highest rated by the drivers who run them. The full rankings and the evidence behind every pick are below.
The Imperial test record
Imperial has entered 35 independent comparison tests indexed on Tire Reviews.
Most recent test appearances
Positions are each test's overall ranking, with the brand represented by its best placed tire. Tests that rank tires within groups count towards the totals above but are not listed, because a position inside a group is not a position in the test. All tests featuring Imperial →
The current Imperial range, ranked
The highest scoring Imperial you can buy today is the Imperial Snowdragon HP, with a TR Score of 6.3 out of 10. 8 of the 10 current tires have earned a score.
Summer Tires 3
| # | Tire | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Imperial Ecodriver 5
|
Touring | 5.8 | 51% | 2 |
| 2 |
Imperial Ecosport 2
|
Touring | 5.5 | 68% | 10 |
| 3 |
Imperial Ecodriver 4
|
Touring | - | - | - |
All Season Tires 1
| # | Tire | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Imperial All Season Driver
|
Touring | 5.9 | 68% | 4 |
Winter Tires 5
| # | Tire | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Imperial Snowdragon HP
|
Touring | 6.3 | - | - |
| 2 |
Imperial Snowdragon UHP
|
High Performance | 4.1 | - | - |
| 3 |
Imperial ICE Plus S210
|
Touring | 2.4 | 41% | 1 |
| 4 |
Imperial Snowdragon 3
|
Touring | 2.3 | 67% | 4 |
| 5 |
Imperial Snowdragon 2
|
Touring | - | 91% | 1 |
SUV and 4x4 Summer Tires 1
| # | Tire | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Imperial EcoSport SUV
|
Touring | 5.6 | - | - |
Tables are ranked by TR Score, which rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and owner reviews weighted by how much evidence backs them. Unscored tires link to their pages, where a review counts towards a score.
The best Imperial for each condition
One brand, different jobs: the Imperial that lead in each condition, from the per-condition TR scores.
Best in the wet
Rated across 5 tires in the range:
Condition scores run 0-100 within each condition, built from the same test results and owner reviews as the overall TR Score.
Imperial EU label data
9 of the 10 tires on record carry EU label data. These are the range's label headliners, using each tire's best available size figures.
B Best wet grip
3 tires reach EU wet grip class B. The highest scoring:
C Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 8 tires reach rolling resistance class C. The highest scoring:
69dB Quietest tires
The quietest tires in the range are labelled from 69 dB external noise:
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and vary by size - the figures here are each tire's best declared size. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict: the tests and rankings above tell you far more.
What drivers say about Imperial tires
Across 22 owner reviews and 263,222 miles of driving, Imperial tires average 66% overall. The scores below show where owners rate the brand strongest.
- Dry Grip 7.7/10
- Wet Grip 5.7/10
- Road Feedback 6/10
- Handling 6.1/10
- Wear 7.4/10
- Comfort 7/10
- Buy again 5.4/10
- Snow Grip 8/10
- Ice Grip 7.8/10
Question averages are weighted by review count across every tire of the brand. Snow and ice scores come only from the drivers of the brand's winter-capable tires.
The most recent reviews, in their own words
These are toy car tires, zero progressiveness, and on wet roads they grip the pavement about as well as a pair of roller skates with plastic wheels. It had been a long time since I'd spun out in the middle of a roundabout. They're not even good for drifting. Buying wooden cartwheels would be cheaper and just as safe. In the summer, after the heatwave, when the rains stir up the road grime, the tires would lose traction in corners at speeds as low as 50 km/h. Even a bad radio-controlled car does better. Avoid these tires.
Not a good tire in the dry. Wett breaking ist really Bad. Not really feetback feels unstabel at high speeds even in the straight driving 265 km/h with this tire feels Like you lose the car every sec. Came with the BMW e64 645ci when i bougt IT. Even thow they are new i changed them after 600km. Also had them at the rear wheels of my e46 320d Automatic and the fact that you could Drift in 2end Gear in a dry roundabout with 255 tires and 136 HP and a Automatic that feels Like steeling 40 HP should say all.
I've been using many other budget tires in the past. Normally others would last for about a year on my BMW as we drive more than the average. The EcoSport 2 might not be the best in the rain or in fuel economy but it's definitely a compound that last longer than similar budget rubber. In my case I managed to get around 5k miles out of these which makes this the best budget tire to me.
Stay away from these tires as the inside wall of these tires are so thin that any hard contact with a kerb or debris on the road, there will be a tear in the tire. I am a taxi driver & have bought many tires over the years and this is by far the worst brand of budget tire I have come across in my time of driving. I would recommend staying clear of this brand altogether.
Very dangerous tires when cornering at speed.
Sloppy feedback in dry conditions (even with the tires being low profile) and gets a lot worse in wet, bad aquaplaning also.
Tires are always looking to understeer and if you try compensate they begin oversteering(on a fwd car with 140hp)
Lasted 30k kms.
Do not recommend was not worth the money saved over regular tires.
Have not experienced other tires as bad as these.
Sloppy feedback in dry conditions (even with the tires being low profile) and gets a lot worse in wet, bad aquaplaning also.
Tires are always looking to understeer and if you try compensate they begin oversteering(on a fwd car with 140hp)
Lasted 30k kms.
Do not recommend was not worth the money saved over regular tires.
Have not experienced other tires as bad as these.
The Imperial comparisons readers look up most
Every Imperial tire on Tire Reviews
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too little evidence to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. The most researched this month: Imperial All Season Driver, Imperial Snowdragon UHP, Imperial Snowdragon HP.
| Tire | Season | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Ecosport 2 | Summer | 5.5 | 68% | 10 | 145,522 miles |
| Imperial All Season Driver | All Season | 5.9 | 68% | 4 | 25,000 miles |
| Imperial Snowdragon 3 | Winter | 2.3 | 67% | 4 | 55,000 miles |
| Imperial Ecodriver 5 | Summer | 5.8 | 51% | 2 | 12,700 miles |
| Imperial ICE Plus S210 | Winter | 2.4 | 41% | 1 | 25,000 miles |
| Imperial Snowdragon 2 | Winter | - | 91% | 1 | - |
| Imperial Snowdragon HP | Winter | 6.3 | - | - | - |
| Imperial EcoSport SUV | Summer | 5.6 | - | - | - |
| Imperial Snowdragon UHP | Winter | 4.1 | - | - | - |
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