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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 225/50 R17 among 55 available
PTI reduced by 0,1 – wet −6,5 % weak in the wet
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
92,57 €
in 225/50 R17
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Load capacityLI index

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SpeedSI index

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 225/50 R17 98V EAN: 5420068626700 SAP: IN309
SNOWDRAGON UHP IMPERIAL NOVINKA
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 92,57 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
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Current prices for size 225/50 R17.

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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 225/50 R17 among 55 available
PTI reduced by 0,1 – wet −6,5 % weak in the wet tested in R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 6 measurements · 2 tests
beats 6 of 64
10 −2,9 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 2 tests
beats 5 of 63
11 −3,2 %
snow traction 2 tests
beats 3 of 55
4 −2,8 %
snow handling 1 test
beats 13 of 57
23 −2,5 %
Wet from 10 measurements · 4 tests
beats 10 of 72
15 −7,1 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 4 tests
beats 9 of 71
18 −6,9 %
Aquaplaning 2 tests
beats 14 of 60
21 −1,2 %
wet handling 2 tests
beats 4 of 58
4 −17,9 %
Dry from 3 measurements · 2 tests
beats 16 of 58
28 ≈ average
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 2 tests
beats 14 of 58
25 −1,3 %
dry handling 1 test
beats 47 of 55
90 +1,6 %
Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 1 test
beats 8 of 44
16 −3,5 %
Economy from 4 measurements · 2 tests
beats 42 of 59
72 +4,6 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 2 tests
beats 11 of 59
21 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 1 test
beats 43 of 51
83 +9,5 %
Noise and comfort from 2 measurements · 2 tests
beats 38 of 60
64 ≈ average
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 2 tests
beats 36 of 58
62 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 22 of 40
55 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Weakness
Snow worse than 90 % Wet worse than 85 %

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 225/50 R17

Compared with 34 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 5,8 92,57 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 159,19 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 117,87 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 142,06 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 151,63 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 122,14 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 152,92 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 103,57 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 94,43 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 111,42 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 108,57 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 123,02 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 107,79 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 116,22 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 105,12 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 95,17 € Nexen WINGUARD SPORT 3 XL 7.5 105,15 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 110,01 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 106,28 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 83,54 € better and cheaper Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 117,12 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 93,54 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 116,40 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 95,96 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 85,88 € better and cheaper Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 125,04 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 85,98 € better and cheaper Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 94,27 € Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 112,93 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 90,57 € better and cheaper Leao WINTER DEFENDER UHP 5.9 82,46 € better and cheaper Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 92,57 € This tyre Triangle WINTERX TW401 5.7 56,31 € Minerva FROSTRACK UHP 5.6 91,87 € Goodride SW608 5.2 90,56 €
5,2 Median 7,4 9,8
31. rank in the group of 34 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
💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 5 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.
Show all tyres in the ranking (34)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 159,19 € +66,62 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 117,87 € +25,30 €
  3. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 142,06 € +49,49 €
  4. 4. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 151,63 € +59,06 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 122,14 € +29,57 €
  6. 6. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 152,92 € +60,35 €
  7. 7. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 103,57 € +11,00 €
  8. 7. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 94,43 € +1,86 €
  9. 7. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 111,42 € +18,85 €
  10. 10. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 108,57 € +16,00 €
  11. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 123,02 € +30,45 €
  12. 11. 7.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 107,79 € +15,22 €
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 116,22 € +23,65 €
  14. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 105,12 € +12,55 €
  15. 15. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 95,17 € +2,60 €
  16. 15. 7.5 Nexen WINGUARD SPORT 3 XL 105,15 € +12,58 €
  17. 17. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 110,01 € +17,44 €
  18. 17. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 106,28 € +13,71 €
  19. 17. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ better and cheaper 83,54 € −9,03 €
  20. 17. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 117,12 € +24,55 €
  21. 17. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 93,54 € +0,97 €
  22. 17. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 116,40 € +23,83 €
  23. 23. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 95,96 € +3,39 €
  24. 24. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 better and cheaper 85,88 € −6,69 €
  25. 24. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 125,04 € +32,47 €
  26. 26. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA better and cheaper 85,98 € −6,59 €
  27. 27. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 94,27 € +1,70 €
  28. 28. 6.6 Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 112,93 € +20,36 €
  29. 29. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 better and cheaper 90,57 € −2,00 €
  30. 30. 5.9 Leao WINTER DEFENDER UHP better and cheaper 82,46 € −10,11 €
  31. 31. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP This tyre 92,57 €
  32. 32. 5.7 Triangle WINTERX TW401 56,31 € −36,26 €
  33. 33. 5.6 Minerva FROSTRACK UHP 91,87 € −0,70 €
  34. 34. 5.2 Goodride SW608 90,56 € −2,01 €
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 225/50 R17
Width225 mm
Profile height50 %
Rim diameter17″
Load index (LI)98
Speed index (SI)V
Product codeIN309
EAN5420068626700
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 225/50 R17.

Current lowest
92,57 €
↘ 6,15 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
68,57 €
6.8.2026
Highest for the period
98,64 €
22.6.2026
98,64 68,57 92,57 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 98,64 € 22.6.2026: 98,15 € 21.7.2026: 73,90 € 29.7.2026: 71,15 € 29.7.2026: 70,98 € 29.7.2026: 70,83 € 30.7.2026: 70,98 € 31.7.2026: 71,15 € 1.8.2026: 70,98 € 6.8.2026: 70,83 € 6.8.2026: 68,57 € 6.8.2026: 70,83 € 6.8.2026: 70,98 € 8.8.2026: 70,80 € 12.8.2026: 70,68 € 13.8.2026: 70,80 € 14.8.2026: 70,98 € 19.8.2026: 71,01 € 20.8.2026: 70,98 € 20.8.2026: 71,01 € 5.9.2026: 70,88 € 11.9.2026: 71,01 € 22.10.2026: 71,53 € 22.10.2026: 73,28 € 28.10.2026: 73,45 € 28.10.2026: 73,60 € 29.10.2026: 74,46 € 30.10.2026: 74,61 € 4.11.2026: 75,63 € 5.11.2026: 92,57 € 8.11.2026: 92,57 €

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