P23 of 30
Beat 24% of the field
Imperial All Season Driver Test Results
Tested 2021 to 2025
4 publications
Tested 5 times by independent publications, the Imperial All Season Driver averages a finish of 12th.
- 5Independent tests
- 0Test wins
- 0Podium finishes
- 12thAverage finish
- 7%Field beaten on average
- 4Publications
5 tests, 2021 to 2025
- Test win
- Second
- Third
- Average 7%
Record by discipline
Where the Imperial All Season Driver finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tires. Field beaten is the share of the other tires it outranked in that measurement.
| Discipline | Tests | Avg finish | Field beaten | Firsts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | ||||
| Dry Braking | 4 | P12.3 of 15.8 | 25% | - |
| Dry Handling | 3 | P8.3 of 11 | 27% | - |
| Wet | ||||
| Wet Braking | 4 | P13.5 of 15.8 | 10% | - |
| Wet Handling | 3 | P10 of 11 | 11% | - |
| Wet Circle | 1 | P12 of 12 | 0% | - |
| Straight Aqua | 3 | P10.7 of 11 | 3% | - |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 3 | P11 of 11 | 0% | - |
| Snow | ||||
| Snow Braking | 3 | P9 of 11 | 18% | - |
| Snow Traction | 4 | P9 of 10.5 | 14% | - |
| Snow Handling | 3 | P9.7 of 11 | 13% | - |
| Snow Slalom | 1 | P8 of 12 | 36% | - |
| Comfort | ||||
| Subj. Comfort | 1 | P7 of 9 | 25% | - |
| Noise | 3 | P5 of 11 | 63% | - |
| Value | ||||
| Rolling Resistance | 3 | P8.3 of 11 | 28% | - |
Head-to-head record
Overall finishing position against the tires that have most often shared a test with the Imperial All Season Driver. Only tires tested alongside it at least three times are listed.
| Rival | Shared tests | Ahead | Behind | Level | Finished ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
4 shared: 0 ahead, 4 behind
Compare with Turanza All Season 6 |
4 | 0 | 4 | - | 0% |
 Continental AllSeasonContact 2
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
Performance Analysis
Drawn from 5 tests. Updated October 28, 2026.
The Imperial All Season Driver usually finishes near the bottom, with wet braking and aquaplaning resistance its most consistent weaknesses. It was last of ten overall in Auto Bild Allrad's 2021 SUV test, ninth of ten in Auto Bild's 2023 SUV test and last of nine in Motor's 2024 SUV test. Wet braking was 31% longer than the best in 2021, 24.8% longer in 2023 and 25.7% longer in Auto Bild's 2025 braking test, where it finished 23rd of 30 overall. Both aquaplaning disciplines were last in Motor's 2024 test and Auto Bild's 2023 test. Auto Express also placed it last of seven in 2024, reporting poor snow grip and unpredictable rear-end behavior.
Low noise and low purchase price are the main positives. Noise was second of nine with Motor in 2024 and third of 12 with Auto Bild in 2023, although tenth of 12 in 2021 was unusually poor compared with those later results. Dry performance is relatively better, but Motor's praise came with sixth of nine in dry braking. Auto Bild Allrad praised short snow braking in 2021, an unusual verdict alongside its 11th-of-12 result and later snow weaknesses. Motor placed it last in snow braking and traction in 2024, and Auto Express found it last in all three snow tests that year.
Performance Strengths
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Road noise
Moderate
in 2 of 4 tests
Details
- 2nd of 9 for noise, 2024 Motor SUV All Season Tire Test
- 3rd of 12 for noise, 2023 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test
- 10th of 12 for noise in the 2021 Auto Bild Allrad test is an exception
emits low noise levels
- 2024 Motor SUV All Season Tire Test (2024)Quiet pass-by noise
- 2023 SUV All Season Tire Test (2023)
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Value for money
Moderate
in 1 of 4 tests
Details
- Cheapest product in the 2024 Motor SUV All Season Tire Test
- Low purchase price praised in Auto Bild's 2023 and Auto Bild Allrad's 2021 SUV tests
low price
- 2023 SUV All Season Tire Test (2023)
Performance Weaknesses
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Wet braking
Strong
in 2 of 4 tests
Details
- 12th of 12, 31% from best, 2021 Auto Bild Allrad SUV test
- 12th of 12, 24.8% from best, 2023 Auto Bild SUV test
- 22nd of 30, 25.7% from best, 2025 Auto Bild braking test
taking 15ft longer to stop than the best
- 2024 Auto Express All Season Tire Test (2024)significantly extended wet braking distances
- 2023 SUV All Season Tire Test (2023)
-
Aquaplaning resistance
Strong
in 2 of 4 tests
Details
- Last in both aquaplaning disciplines, 2024 Motor SUV test
- 12th of 12 in straight and curved aquaplaning, 2023 Auto Bild SUV test
- Lowest in both aquaplaning tests, 2024 Auto Express test
The tire scored lowest in both aquaplaning tests
- 2024 Auto Express All Season Tire Test (2024)low aquaplaning reserves
- 2023 SUV All Season Tire Test (2023)
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Snow traction
Strong
in 2 of 4 tests
Details
- 9th of 9 in both snow traction measurements, 2024 Motor SUV test
- Last in all three snow tests, 2024 Auto Express test
placed last in all three snow tests by large margins, showing poor grip
- 2024 Auto Express All Season Tire Test (2024)Very low grip in the dry, wet and snow
- 2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (2021)
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Snow handling
Strong
in 2 of 4 tests
Details
- 8th of 9, 2024 Motor SUV test
- 11th of 12, 2021 Auto Bild Allrad SUV test
- Unpredictable rear-end behavior on snow, 2024 Auto Express test
unpredictable rear-end behavior
- 2024 Auto Express All Season Tire Test (2024)Only satisfactory driving characteristics on snow and wet tracks
- 2023 SUV All Season Tire Test (2023)
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Wet handling
Strong
in 1 of 4 tests
Details
- 12th of 12, 2021 Auto Bild Allrad SUV test
- 11th of 12, 2023 Auto Bild SUV test
- 7th of 9, 2024 Motor SUV test
Only satisfactory driving characteristics on snow and wet tracks
- 2023 SUV All Season Tire Test (2023)
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Wet grip
Strong
in 2 of 4 tests
Details
On wet asphalt, the tire's parameters are poor
- 2024 Motor SUV All Season Tire Test (2024)Very low grip in the dry, wet and snow
- 2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (2021)
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Dry braking
Minor
in 1 of 4 tests
Details
needed 21ft more distance from 60mph than the best
- 2024 Auto Express All Season Tire Test (2024)
-
Dry grip
Minor
in 1 of 4 tests
Details
Very low grip in the dry, wet and snow
- 2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (2021)
Every test, newest first 5
Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.
2025 1 test
2024 2 tests
P7 of 7
Beat 0% of the field
2024 Auto Express All Season Tire Test
The Imperial placed last in all three snow tests by large margins, showing poor grip and unpredictable rear-end behavior. Wet performance revealed significant safety gaps - taking 15ft longer to stop than the best and 7ft more than sixth place. The tire scored lowest in both aquaplaning tests. Dry braking needed 21ft more distance from 60mph than the best, though it managed fifth in dry handling - its only non-last place finish. Despite its lower price, the test data shows concerning performance gaps compared to premium tires across all conditions.
P9 of 9
Beat 0% of the field
2024 Motor SUV All Season Tire Test
Imperial All Season Driver performs well only on dry surfaces. It also emits low noise levels. On wet asphalt, the tire's parameters are poor, but they are within the required margin. The properties on snow are on the verge of acceptability. Imperial is the cheapest product in the test.
2023 1 test
P9 of 10
Beat 11% of the field
2021 1 test
P10 of 10
Beat 0% of the field
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