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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 215/55 R16 among 49 available
PTI reduced by 0,1 – wet −6,5 % weak in the wet
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
73,03 €
in 215/55 R16
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Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

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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 215/55 R16 97H EAN: 5420068626656 SAP: IN304
SNOWDRAGON UHP IMPERIAL NOVINKA
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 73,03 €
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 215/55 R16 among 49 available
PTI reduced by 0,1 – wet −6,5 % weak in the wet tested only in R17, R18 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 6 measurements · 2 tests
beats 6 of 60
11 −2,9 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 2 tests
beats 6 of 60
11 −3,2 %
snow traction 2 tests
beats 2 of 52
4 −2,8 %
snow handling 1 test
beats 13 of 52
23 −2,5 %
Wet from 10 measurements · 4 tests
beats 12 of 67
19 −6,4 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 4 tests
beats 11 of 67
18 −6,9 %
Aquaplaning 2 tests
beats 15 of 55
21 −1,2 %
wet handling 2 tests
beats 3 of 53
4 −17,9 %
Dry from 3 measurements · 2 tests
beats 20 of 54
38 ≈ average
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 2 tests
beats 14 of 54
25 −1,3 %
dry handling 1 test
beats 44 of 50
90 +1,6 %
Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 1 test
beats 9 of 44
16 −3,5 %
Economy from 4 measurements · 2 tests
beats 39 of 55
72 +4,5 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 2 tests
beats 10 of 53
21 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 1 test
beats 40 of 49
83 +9,5 %
Noise and comfort from 2 measurements · 2 tests
beats 36 of 54
68 ≈ average
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 2 tests
beats 31 of 53
62 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 20 of 34
55 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Weakness
Snow worse than 89 % Wet worse than 81 %

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 215/55 R16

Compared with 33 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 5,8 73,03 €
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 136,80 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 151,91 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 120,17 € Michelin ALPIN 6 8.6 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 139,25 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 103,32 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 108,57 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 84,52 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 102,68 € Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 109,57 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 108,81 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 118,78 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 121,58 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 102,04 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 104,34 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 88,61 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 90,97 € Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof 7.4 111,99 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 79,21 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 103,20 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 89,40 € Barum POLARIS 5 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 98,30 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 76,28 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 114,82 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 80,51 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 85,33 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 78,44 € Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 116,77 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 73,03 € This tyre Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 5.7 57,71 € Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 5.6 135,05 € Zeetex WH1000 5.0 65,99 €
5,0 Median 7,4 9,1
30. rank in the group of 33 compared
9 % of tyres are weaker in this group
−1,6 below the group median group median 7,4
−3,3 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1
Show all tyres in the ranking (33)
  1. 1. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 136,80 € +63,77 €
  2. 2. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 151,91 € +78,88 €
  3. 3. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 120,17 € +47,14 €
  4. 3. 8.6 Michelin ALPIN 6
  5. 5. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 139,25 € +66,22 €
  6. 6. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 103,32 € +30,29 €
  7. 6. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 108,57 € +35,54 €
  8. 6. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 84,52 € +11,49 €
  9. 9. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 102,68 € +29,65 €
  10. 10. 8.0 Vredestein WINTRAC 109,57 € +36,54 €
  11. 11. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 108,81 € +35,78 €
  12. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 118,78 € +45,75 €
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 121,58 € +48,55 €
  14. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 102,04 € +29,01 €
  15. 14. 7.6 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 104,34 € +31,31 €
  16. 16. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 88,61 € +15,58 €
  17. 17. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 90,97 € +17,94 €
  18. 17. 7.4 Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof 111,99 € +38,96 €
  19. 17. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 79,21 € +6,18 €
  20. 17. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 103,20 € +30,17 €
  21. 17. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 89,40 € +16,37 €
  22. 22. 7.3 Barum POLARIS 5
  23. 22. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 98,30 € +25,27 €
  24. 24. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 76,28 € +3,25 €
  25. 24. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 114,82 € +41,79 €
  26. 26. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 80,51 € +7,48 €
  27. 26. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 85,33 € +12,30 €
  28. 28. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 78,44 € +5,41 €
  29. 29. 6.6 Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 116,77 € +43,74 €
  30. 30. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP This tyre 73,03 €
  31. 31. 5.7 Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 57,71 € −15,32 €
  32. 32. 5.6 Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 135,05 € +62,02 €
  33. 33. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 65,99 € −7,04 €
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 215/55 R16
Width215 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter16″
Load index (LI)97
Speed index (SI)H
Product codeIN304
EAN5420068626656
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 215/55 R16.

Current lowest
73,03 €
↗ 7,62 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
62,05 €
6.8.2026
Highest for the period
73,03 €
8.11.2026
73,03 62,05 73,03 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 67,86 € 29.7.2026: 67,07 € 29.7.2026: 66,91 € 29.7.2026: 64,84 € 30.7.2026: 66,91 € 31.7.2026: 67,07 € 1.8.2026: 66,91 € 6.8.2026: 64,84 € 6.8.2026: 62,05 € 6.8.2026: 64,84 € 6.8.2026: 66,91 € 8.8.2026: 68,17 € 12.8.2026: 66,11 € 12.8.2026: 65,92 € 13.8.2026: 66,11 € 15.10.2026: 67,84 € 16.10.2026: 68,01 € 16.10.2026: 66,11 € 22.10.2026: 68,27 € 2.11.2026: 70,32 € 2.11.2026: 68,27 € 3.11.2026: 70,32 € 8.11.2026: 73,03 €

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