Imperial SNOWDRAGON2
EU tyre label for every size: 12 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Imperial SNOWDRAGON2 is a winter tyre for vans and light trucks. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 12 sizes (12 registrations including load and speed variants), for 14″ to 17″ rims.
Wet grip is rated D in every size, fuel efficiency E and external rolling noise 70–73 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
On the EU market since April 2021; the earliest production week registered is 14/2021.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other winter and 3PMSF tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (12 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Weakest point: fuel efficiency, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
All 12 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 175R14CC2 | 99/98R | D15% | E13% | 73 dBB30% | 3PMSF | 14/2021 |
| 175/65R14CC2 | 90/88T | D9% | E19% | 73 dBB26% | 3PMSF | 14/2021 |
| 175/70R14CC2 | 95/93T | D11% | E17% | 73 dBB19% | 3PMSF | 14/2021 |
| 185R14CC2 | 102/100Q | D17% | E14% | 73 dBB32% | 3PMSF | 14/2021 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 205/65R15CC2 | 102/100T | D17% | E21% | 73 dBB32% | 3PMSF | 14/2021 |
| 205/70R15CC2 | 106/104R | D7% | E12% | 73 dBB31% | 3PMSF | 14/2021 |
| 225/70R15CC2 | 112/110R | D12% | E7% | 71 dBB96% | 3PMSF | 14/2021 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 175/75R16CC2 | 101/99R | D5% | E23% | 73 dBB26% | 3PMSF | 14/2021 |
| 185/75R16CC2 | 104/102R | D18% | E16% | 73 dBB35% | 3PMSF | 14/2021 |
| 195/60R16CC2 | 99/97T | D13% | E14% | 70 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 14/2021 |
| 225/75R16CC2 | 121/120R | D7% | E5% | 73 dBB38% | 3PMSF | 14/2021 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 215/60R17CC2 | 109/107T | D12% | E5% | 73 dBB39% | 3PMSF | 14/2021 |
Same label values, different brand
These tyres have exactly the same label values as the Imperial SNOWDRAGON2 in most of the sizes they share, and both are registered in EPREL by the same manufacturer. Identical labels do not prove two tyres are the same: classes are broad. But consistent matches across many sizes point to a shared production family.
- Minerva S110identical label in 12 of 12 shared size and load/speed variants
- Tristar Snowpoweridentical label in 12 of 12 shared size and load/speed variants
Questions
Is the Imperial SNOWDRAGON2 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 70 dB to 73 dB (median 73 dB). In 17% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Imperial SNOWDRAGON2 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is D. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Imperial SNOWDRAGON2 suitable for snow?
12 of 12 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.
When was the Imperial SNOWDRAGON2 launched?
It has been on the EU market since April 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 14/2021; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 12 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 12 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.