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IMPERIUM PT-515

4.9 Below average
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 5 tyre tests
PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 195/55 R16 among 52 available
PTI reduced by 0,1 – wet −6,1 % weak in the wet
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
72,32 €
in 195/55 R16
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Load capacityLI index

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Your size 195/55 R16 87V EAN: 8680830001426 SAP: 23860
PETLAS IMPERIUM PT-515
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 72,32 €
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Rating and verdict

How the Petlas IMPERIUM PT-515 evaluated

4.9 Below average
PTI – Pneutesty Index 4,9 / 10 PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 195/55 R16 among 52 available
PTI reduced by 0,1 – wet −6,1 % weak in the wet tested in R16 noise and comfort: only 20 % measured incomplete measurement: comfort from noise only
✓ Disciplines
Wet from 11 measurements · 4 tests
beats 9 of 70
14 −6,2 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 4 tests
beats 9 of 70
15 −8,3 %
Aquaplaning 2 tests
beats 4 of 57
4 −4,3 %
wet handling 1 test
beats 6 of 50
12 −4,0 %
Dry from 5 measurements · 4 tests
beats 11 of 70
16 −3,1 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 4 tests
beats 12 of 70
15 −3,9 %
dry handling 1 test
beats 7 of 50
10 ≈ average
Economy from 6 measurements · 3 tests
beats 45 of 59
77 +10,2 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 2 tests
beats 5 of 58
16 +1,3 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 2 tests
beats 43 of 52
89 +19,9 %
Noise and comfort from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test noise only
beats 0 of 55
1 from 1 measurement
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 1 test
beats 1 of 55
1 −3,2 %
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Economy 77 %
Weakness
Wet worse than 86 % Dry 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

Where Petlas IMPERIUM PT-515 stands in size 195/55 R16

Compared with 35 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 4,9 72,32 €
Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 9.1 113,32 € Michelin PRIMACY 4 8.9 126,26 € Michelin PRIMACY 5 8.9 124,79 € Michelin PRIMACY 4+ 8.8 120,35 € Bridgestone TURANZA T005 8.6 104,19 € Falken ZIEX ZE320 8.6 92,05 € Bridgestone TURANZA 6 8.5 115,24 € Nokian Tyres WETPROOF 1 8.0 85,84 € Kumho ECSTA HS52 8.0 69,27 € better and cheaper Firestone ROADHAWK 2 8.0 84,71 € Hankook K125 VENTUS PRIME3 8.0 92,79 € Dunlop BLUE RESPONSE TG 8.0 113,83 € Vredestein ULTRAC 7.9 Toyo PROXES COMFORT 7.6 74,47 € Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 7.3 114,99 € Vredestein ULTRAC+ 7.3 86,88 € Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE 7.3 Continental CONTIPREMIUMCONTACT 5 7.2 113,53 € Fulda ECOCONTROL HP 2 7.2 207,96 € Nexen N'FERA PRIMUS 7.0 76,87 € Vredestein SPORTRAC 5 - VW/SEAT 7.0 97,36 € Kleber DYNAXER HP4 7.0 71,29 € better and cheaper Bf goodrich Advantage 2 7.0 90,10 € Kleber DYNAXER HP5 6.9 74,30 € Laufenn LK01 S FIT EQplus 6.8 71,90 € better and cheaper Pirelli CINTURATO P1 6.6 88,84 € Debica PRESTO HP 2 6.5 93,77 € Nexen N'BLUE HD PLUS 6.2 68,05 € better and cheaper Sava INTENSA HP 2 5.9 86,32 € Cooper SUMMER 5.9 79,70 € Cooper ZEON CS8 5.7 85,76 € Goodride Z-107 ZuperEco MFS 5.4 64,22 € better and cheaper Apollo Alnac 4G 5.2 67,20 € better and cheaper Petlas IMPERIUM PT-515 4.9 72,32 € This tyre Minerva F209 4.0 71,64 €
4,0 Median 7,2 9,1
34. rank in the group of 35 compared
3 % of tyres are weaker in this group
−2,3 below the group median group median 7,2
−4,2 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1
💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 6 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.
Show all tyres in the ranking (35)
  1. 1. 9.1 Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 113,32 € +41,00 €
  2. 2. 8.9 Michelin PRIMACY 4 126,26 € +53,94 €
  3. 2. 8.9 Michelin PRIMACY 5 124,79 € +52,47 €
  4. 4. 8.8 Michelin PRIMACY 4+ 120,35 € +48,03 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Bridgestone TURANZA T005 104,19 € +31,87 €
  6. 5. 8.6 Falken ZIEX ZE320 92,05 € +19,73 €
  7. 7. 8.5 Bridgestone TURANZA 6 115,24 € +42,92 €
  8. 8. 8.0 Nokian Tyres WETPROOF 1 85,84 € +13,52 €
  9. 8. 8.0 Kumho ECSTA HS52 better and cheaper 69,27 € −3,05 €
  10. 8. 8.0 Firestone ROADHAWK 2 84,71 € +12,39 €
  11. 8. 8.0 Hankook K125 VENTUS PRIME3 92,79 € +20,47 €
  12. 8. 8.0 Dunlop BLUE RESPONSE TG 113,83 € +41,51 €
  13. 13. 7.9 Vredestein ULTRAC
  14. 14. 7.6 Toyo PROXES COMFORT 74,47 € +2,15 €
  15. 15. 7.3 Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 114,99 € +42,67 €
  16. 15. 7.3 Vredestein ULTRAC+ 86,88 € +14,56 €
  17. 15. 7.3 Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE
  18. 18. 7.2 Continental CONTIPREMIUMCONTACT 5 113,53 € +41,21 €
  19. 18. 7.2 Fulda ECOCONTROL HP 2 207,96 € +135,64 €
  20. 20. 7.0 Nexen N'FERA PRIMUS 76,87 € +4,55 €
  21. 20. 7.0 Vredestein SPORTRAC 5 - VW/SEAT 97,36 € +25,04 €
  22. 20. 7.0 Kleber DYNAXER HP4 better and cheaper 71,29 € −1,03 €
  23. 20. 7.0 Bf goodrich Advantage 2 90,10 € +17,78 €
  24. 24. 6.9 Kleber DYNAXER HP5 74,30 € +1,98 €
  25. 25. 6.8 Laufenn LK01 S FIT EQplus better and cheaper 71,90 € −0,42 €
  26. 26. 6.6 Pirelli CINTURATO P1 88,84 € +16,52 €
  27. 27. 6.5 Debica PRESTO HP 2 93,77 € +21,45 €
  28. 28. 6.2 Nexen N'BLUE HD PLUS better and cheaper 68,05 € −4,27 €
  29. 29. 5.9 Sava INTENSA HP 2 86,32 € +14,00 €
  30. 29. 5.9 Cooper SUMMER 79,70 € +7,38 €
  31. 31. 5.7 Cooper ZEON CS8 85,76 € +13,44 €
  32. 32. 5.4 Goodride Z-107 ZuperEco MFS better and cheaper 64,22 € −8,10 €
  33. 33. 5.2 Apollo Alnac 4G better and cheaper 67,20 € −5,12 €
  34. 34. 4.9 Petlas IMPERIUM PT-515 This tyre 72,32 €
  35. 35. 4.0 Minerva F209 71,64 € −0,68 €
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Petlas IMPERIUM PT-515 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 195/55 R16
Width195 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter16″
Load index (LI)87
Speed index (SI)V
Product code23860
EAN8680830001426
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB (71 dB)
Manufacturer Petlas
Tread IMPERIUM PT-515
Season Summer
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies

No technologies are listed for this size.

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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 195/55 R16.

Current lowest
72,32 €
↗ 14,59 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
62,81 €
25.6.2026
Highest for the period
72,32 €
8.11.2026
72,32 62,81 72,32 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 63,11 € 25.6.2026: 62,81 € 16.7.2026: 62,94 € 14.9.2026: 65,57 € 8.11.2026: 72,32 €

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