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SnowDragon UHP

5.8 Below average
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 4 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/40 R18 among 53 available
PTI reduced by 0,1 – wet −6,5 % weak in the wet
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
74,28 €
in 225/40 R18
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Load capacityLI index

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Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

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Your size 225/40 R18 92V EAN: 5420068626724 SAP: IN311
SNOWDRAGON UHP IMPERIAL NOVINKA
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 74,28 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
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Rating and verdict

How the Imperial SnowDragon UHP evaluated

5.8 Below average
PTI – Pneutesty Index 5,8 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/40 R18 among 53 available
PTI reduced by 0,1 – wet −6,5 % weak in the wet tested in this size noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 6 measurements · 2 tests
beats 6 of 63
10 −3,0 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 2 tests
beats 5 of 63
11 −3,2 %
snow traction 2 tests
beats 3 of 54
4 −2,8 %
snow handling 1 test
beats 16 of 57
23 −2,5 %
Wet from 10 measurements · 4 tests
beats 11 of 72
16 −7,5 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 4 tests
beats 10 of 72
18 −6,9 %
Aquaplaning 2 tests
beats 13 of 59
21 −1,2 %
wet handling 2 tests
beats 3 of 58
4 −17,9 %
Dry from 3 measurements · 2 tests
beats 16 of 58
28 −1,0 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 2 tests
beats 10 of 58
25 −1,3 %
dry handling 1 test
beats 46 of 54
90 +1,6 %
Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 1 test
beats 7 of 40
16 −3,5 %
Economy from 4 measurements · 2 tests
beats 43 of 58
75 +5,1 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 2 tests
beats 11 of 57
21 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 1 test
beats 41 of 49
83 +9,5 %
Noise and comfort from 2 measurements · 2 tests
beats 39 of 58
68 ≈ average
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 2 tests
beats 35 of 57
62 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 17 of 34
55 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Economy 75 %
Weakness
Snow worse than 90 % Wet worse than 84 %

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions

Where Imperial SnowDragon UHP stands in size 225/40 R18

Compared with 32 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 5,8 74,28 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 135,87 € Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 9.1 107,50 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 114,22 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 123,16 € Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 8.6 109,29 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 128,74 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 142,18 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 89,01 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 101,42 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 101,05 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 93,99 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 122,00 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 118,22 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 107,52 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 90,88 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 115,74 € Laufenn LW31 I Fit+ XL 7.4 83,62 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 134,60 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 107,39 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 105,62 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 103,04 € Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.3 89,50 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 79,13 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 79,79 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 97,91 € Triangle EFFEXWINTER TW421 6.6 75,34 € Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 SPORT XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 76,05 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 95,69 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 74,28 € This tyre Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 5.6 92,41 € Goodride SW608 XL MFS M+S 5.2 85,33 € Zeetex WH1000 5.0 69,78 €
5,0 Median 7,4 9,8
29. rank in the group of 32 compared
9 % of tyres are weaker in this group
−1,6 below the group median group median 7,4
−4,0 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8
Show all tyres in the ranking (32)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 135,87 € +61,59 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 107,50 € +33,22 €
  3. 2. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 114,22 € +39,94 €
  4. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 123,16 € +48,88 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 109,29 € +35,01 €
  6. 5. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 128,74 € +54,46 €
  7. 7. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 142,18 € +67,90 €
  8. 8. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 89,01 € +14,73 €
  9. 8. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 101,42 € +27,14 €
  10. 10. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 101,05 € +26,77 €
  11. 11. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 93,99 € +19,71 €
  12. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 122,00 € +47,72 €
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 118,22 € +43,94 €
  14. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 107,52 € +33,24 €
  15. 15. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 90,88 € +16,60 €
  16. 16. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 115,74 € +41,46 €
  17. 16. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I Fit+ XL 83,62 € +9,34 €
  18. 16. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 134,60 € +60,32 €
  19. 16. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 107,39 € +33,11 €
  20. 16. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 105,62 € +31,34 €
  21. 21. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 103,04 € +28,76 €
  22. 21. 7.3 Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 89,50 € +15,22 €
  23. 23. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 79,13 € +4,85 €
  24. 24. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 79,79 € +5,51 €
  25. 25. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 97,91 € +23,63 €
  26. 26. 6.6 Triangle EFFEXWINTER TW421 75,34 € +1,06 €
  27. 27. 6.4 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 SPORT XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 76,05 € +1,77 €
  28. 28. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 95,69 € +21,41 €
  29. 29. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP This tyre 74,28 €
  30. 30. 5.6 Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 92,41 € +18,13 €
  31. 31. 5.2 Goodride SW608 XL MFS M+S 85,33 € +11,05 €
  32. 32. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 69,78 € −4,50 €
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Imperial SnowDragon UHP belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 225/40 R18
Width225 mm
Profile height40 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)92
Speed index (SI)V
Product codeIN311
EAN5420068626724
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Imperial
Tread SnowDragon UHP
Season Winter
Vehicle type SUV / 4×4
Available technologies
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Comparison

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 1×
Wins 0×
Top 3 0×
Average placement 25,0
2025
25. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 2025
31 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 225/40 R18.

Current lowest
74,28 €
↗ 4,75 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
64,15 €
6.8.2026
Highest for the period
74,28 €
8.11.2026
74,28 64,15 74,28 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 70,91 € 29.7.2026: 69,23 € 29.7.2026: 69,06 € 30.7.2026: 66,67 € 31.7.2026: 66,81 € 1.8.2026: 69,06 € 6.8.2026: 66,67 € 6.8.2026: 64,15 € 6.8.2026: 66,67 € 7.8.2026: 69,06 € 8.8.2026: 68,89 € 12.8.2026: 66,77 € 12.8.2026: 66,53 € 13.8.2026: 66,77 € 8.10.2026: 68,39 € 8.10.2026: 66,77 € 22.10.2026: 68,72 € 22.10.2026: 68,88 € 6.11.2026: 68,79 € 6.11.2026: 68,88 € 8.11.2026: 74,28 €

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