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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 205/55 R16 among 73 available
PTI reduced by 0,1 – wet −6,1 % weak in the wet
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
56,30 €
in 205/55 R16
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Load capacityLI index

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SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For summer tyres, the SI may be higher than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Tyre variants (3)

Your size 205/55 R16 91H EAN: 8680830018776 SAP: 23957
PETLAS PROGREEN PT525
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 56,30 €
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Your size 205/55 R16 91V EAN: 8680830001471 SAP: 23951
PETLAS IMPERIUM PT-515
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 74,11 €
Your size 205/55 R16 91H EAN: 8680830001464 SAP: 23950
PETLAS IMPERIUM PT-515
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 96,27 €
Where to buy

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Current prices for size 205/55 R16.

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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 205/55 R16 among 73 available
PTI reduced by 0,1 – wet −6,1 % weak in the wet tested in this size noise and comfort: only 20 % measured incomplete measurement: comfort from noise only
✓ Disciplines
Wet from 11 measurements · 4 tests
beats 16 of 105
16 −5,7 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 4 tests
beats 17 of 105
15 −8,3 %
Aquaplaning 2 tests
beats 5 of 83
4 −4,3 %
wet handling 1 test
beats 10 of 74
12 −4,0 %
Dry from 5 measurements · 4 tests
beats 20 of 105
20 −2,8 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 4 tests
beats 20 of 105
15 −3,9 %
dry handling 1 test
beats 8 of 74
10 ≈ average
Economy from 6 measurements · 3 tests
beats 70 of 86
82 +12,7 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 2 tests
beats 10 of 85
16 +1,3 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 2 tests
beats 57 of 67
89 +19,9 %
Noise and comfort from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test noise only
beats 0 of 81
1 from 1 measurement
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 1 test
beats 2 of 81
1 −3,2 %
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Economy 82 %
Weakness
Wet worse than 84 % Dry worse than 80 %

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 205/55 R16

Compared with 42 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 4,9 56,30 €
Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 9.6 82,21 € Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 9.1 85,49 € Continental ULTRACONTACT NXT 9.0 120,11 € Michelin PRIMACY 5 8.9 92,21 € Michelin PRIMACY 4 8.9 127,72 € Michelin PRIMACY 4+ 8.8 93,76 € Bridgestone TURANZA T005 8.6 86,63 € Falken ZIEX ZE320 8.6 65,34 € Bridgestone TURANZA 6 8.5 81,06 € Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (P7C2) 8.3 158,66 € Hankook K135 ventus Prime4 8.2 77,91 € Nokian Tyres WETPROOF 1 8.0 64,66 € Kumho ECSTA HS52 8.0 54,55 € better and cheaper Hankook K125 VENTUS PRIME3 8.0 82,88 € Firestone ROADHAWK 2 8.0 58,25 € Pirelli CINTURATO P7 8.0 72,17 € Dunlop BLUE RESPONSE TG 8.0 76,30 € Vredestein ULTRAC 7.9 73,80 € Falken ZIEX ZE310EC 7.9 63,16 € Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 2 7.7 75,81 € Toyo PROXES COMFORT 7.6 60,72 € Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 7.3 73,37 € Vredestein ULTRAC+ 7.3 67,36 € Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE 7.3 65,81 € Fulda ECOCONTROL HP 2 7.2 63,51 € Nexen N'FERA PRIMUS 7.0 60,82 € Kumho HS51 ECSTA 7.0 130,96 € Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE 2 7.0 61,97 € Kleber DYNAXER HP5 DT1 6.9 55,92 € better and cheaper Laufenn LK01 S FIT EQplus 6.8 60,01 € Pirelli Cinturato P1 6.6 77,24 € Debica PRESTO HP 2 6.5 61,52 € Nexen N'BLUE HD PLUS 6.2 53,37 € better and cheaper Sava INTENSA HP 2 5.9 62,58 € Cooper SUMMER 5.9 56,28 € better and cheaper Infinity Ecosis 5.6 119,86 € Avon ZV7 5.4 51,88 € better and cheaper Goodride Z-107 ZuperEco XL MFS 5.4 66,33 € Petlas IMPERIUM PT-515 4.9 56,30 € This tyre Zeetex ZT1000 4.7 66,90 € Rotalla RU01 4.0 66,66 € Minerva F209 4.0 72,53 €
4,0 Median 7,6 9,6
39. rank in the group of 42 compared
7 % of tyres are weaker in this group
−2,7 below the group median group median 7,6
−4,7 behind the best in the group the best has 9,6
💡 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 (42)
  1. 1. 9.6 Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 82,21 € +25,91 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 85,49 € +29,19 €
  3. 3. 9.0 Continental ULTRACONTACT NXT 120,11 € +63,81 €
  4. 4. 8.9 Michelin PRIMACY 5 92,21 € +35,91 €
  5. 4. 8.9 Michelin PRIMACY 4 127,72 € +71,42 €
  6. 6. 8.8 Michelin PRIMACY 4+ 93,76 € +37,46 €
  7. 7. 8.6 Bridgestone TURANZA T005 86,63 € +30,33 €
  8. 7. 8.6 Falken ZIEX ZE320 65,34 € +9,04 €
  9. 9. 8.5 Bridgestone TURANZA 6 81,06 € +24,76 €
  10. 10. 8.3 Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (P7C2) 158,66 € +102,36 €
  11. 11. 8.2 Hankook K135 ventus Prime4 77,91 € +21,61 €
  12. 12. 8.0 Nokian Tyres WETPROOF 1 64,66 € +8,36 €
  13. 12. 8.0 Kumho ECSTA HS52 better and cheaper 54,55 € −1,75 €
  14. 12. 8.0 Hankook K125 VENTUS PRIME3 82,88 € +26,58 €
  15. 12. 8.0 Firestone ROADHAWK 2 58,25 € +1,95 €
  16. 12. 8.0 Pirelli CINTURATO P7 72,17 € +15,87 €
  17. 12. 8.0 Dunlop BLUE RESPONSE TG 76,30 € +20,00 €
  18. 18. 7.9 Vredestein ULTRAC 73,80 € +17,50 €
  19. 18. 7.9 Falken ZIEX ZE310EC 63,16 € +6,86 €
  20. 20. 7.7 Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 2 75,81 € +19,51 €
  21. 21. 7.6 Toyo PROXES COMFORT 60,72 € +4,42 €
  22. 22. 7.3 Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 73,37 € +17,07 €
  23. 22. 7.3 Vredestein ULTRAC+ 67,36 € +11,06 €
  24. 22. 7.3 Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE 65,81 € +9,51 €
  25. 25. 7.2 Fulda ECOCONTROL HP 2 63,51 € +7,21 €
  26. 26. 7.0 Nexen N'FERA PRIMUS 60,82 € +4,52 €
  27. 26. 7.0 Kumho HS51 ECSTA 130,96 € +74,66 €
  28. 26. 7.0 Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE 2 61,97 € +5,67 €
  29. 29. 6.9 Kleber DYNAXER HP5 DT1 better and cheaper 55,92 € −0,38 €
  30. 30. 6.8 Laufenn LK01 S FIT EQplus 60,01 € +3,71 €
  31. 31. 6.6 Pirelli Cinturato P1 77,24 € +20,94 €
  32. 32. 6.5 Debica PRESTO HP 2 61,52 € +5,22 €
  33. 33. 6.2 Nexen N'BLUE HD PLUS better and cheaper 53,37 € −2,93 €
  34. 34. 5.9 Sava INTENSA HP 2 62,58 € +6,28 €
  35. 34. 5.9 Cooper SUMMER better and cheaper 56,28 € −0,02 €
  36. 36. 5.6 Infinity Ecosis 119,86 € +63,56 €
  37. 37. 5.4 Avon ZV7 better and cheaper 51,88 € −4,42 €
  38. 37. 5.4 Goodride Z-107 ZuperEco XL MFS 66,33 € +10,03 €
  39. 39. 4.9 Petlas IMPERIUM PT-515 This tyre 56,30 €
  40. 40. 4.7 Zeetex ZT1000 66,90 € +10,60 €
  41. 41. 4.0 Rotalla RU01 66,66 € +10,36 €
  42. 41. 4.0 Minerva F209 72,53 € +16,23 €
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 205/55 R16
Width205 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter16″
Load index (LI)91
Speed index (SI)H
Product code23957
EAN8680830018776
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB (69 dB)
Manufacturer Petlas
Tread IMPERIUM PT-515
Season Summer
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies

No technologies are listed for this size.

Comparison

Competitors

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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 205/55 R16.

Current lowest
56,30 €
price stable
Lowest for the period
54,75 €
25.9.2026
Highest for the period
60,45 €
15.7.2026
60,45 54,75 56,30 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 56,11 € 23.6.2026: 57,99 € 25.6.2026: 57,12 € 25.6.2026: 55,03 € 1.7.2026: 57,12 € 15.7.2026: 60,45 € 21.7.2026: 57,99 € 23.7.2026: 58,61 € 21.9.2026: 59,78 € 24.9.2026: 58,61 € 25.9.2026: 54,75 € 8.10.2026: 55,83 € 14.10.2026: 60,45 € 14.10.2026: 55,83 € 30.10.2026: 56,30 € 3.11.2026: 56,85 € 6.11.2026: 56,30 € 8.11.2026: 56,30 €

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