Imperial Snowdragon 3 205/55 R17 95 V XL

Although tire cheap, maybe worth the money, but I would not recommend. In dry conditions is to perform well for the price. In the wet, but a bit like a roller coaster, it's best to stick to everything around. The tire has a very low grip in the wet, and not to mention the stopping distance, you just flows. Snow I had no opportunity to test, but in terms of the mud, it is terribly glues doing so well. Tire terribly strong - perhaps in this class is OK, but for me it's a disaster. Booming mercilessly. in terms of rolling resistance, I am also unhappy because the average consumption of car fuel has increased my 1 liter / 100 km. If someone cares for a price and appearance very low, which in total shall not want, but do not look their safety and other road users, it is safe to buy. I do not buy a second time, because my life is always very pleasant. In this situation, saying that sly 2x loses is justified. Read more Collapse

I am very happy with my purchase. quiet tire holds the road well. The van as most recommend Read more Collapse

Surprisingly good tires for the money. I recommend. Read more Collapse

There are many positive opinions about this tire in the internet. I suspect that the authors may be people who did not use much more expensive, top models (the top model is not necessarily the top brand, though usually). Well, after converting summer tires (Dunlop Sport Maxx RT 245/40/18 - supposedly one of the quietest) for winter one, you could notice two meaningful changes: very quiet performance and quite dangerous behavior of the car in the usual, but dynamic driving. The sport suspension does not hide tire defects so the differences were immediately noticeable for me without any extreme testing. Immediately after shifting the wheels, so in identical conditions (dry surface, about 10 degrees) the braking distance increased by 50%. With decisive, but not cracking cornering, the car buckled like damaged sleeves and was carried outside. On a wet surface, the braking distance is also longer than on summer tires, although not so drastically. However, there is a low aquaplaning tendency. I have no experience with snow - this year it will not be much better. The tire could not be perfectly balanced even after 3 drafts. At frequent speed of 50-60 mph, rumbling is heard. Read more Collapse

A year ago, I was using the Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D (tread wear rate approximately 40%, but these were 4 years old so I had to replace them.. This year I bought the Imperial Snowdragon 3, and my first impressions are they are very similar to the Dunlop tyres I was using previously. They are a quiet-to-drive tyre and they handle brilliantly in deep snow. I felt my Dunlop’ tyres were better in the wet, but these still perform adequately for my needs. The braking is superb in most conditions and they provide great value for money. I believe 100%, that you are getting a tyre spec of a Dunlop/Michelin at a quarter of the price. It is quite a durable tyre, but I recommend changing tyres every 4 years, no matter what the brand is, as the rubber hardens. In summary, a much better winter tyre than premium brand Read more Collapse