Imperial EcoSport SUV is a Touring Summer tire with asymmetrical tread pattern, designed for SUV and 4×4.
Contents
Key performance
The tire’s rating based on its performance in tests.
Dry performance
94.11 %
Dry braking
90.21 %
Dry handling
98 %
Wet performance
89.72 %
Wet braking
82.64 %
Wet handling
96.8 %
Aquaplaning
96.19 %
Off-Road
93.07 %
Grass traction
91.39 %
Gravel handling
97.52 %
Gravel traction
89.41 %
Mud traction
89.34 %
Sand traction
97.69 %
Rolling resistance
82.93 %
Noise
97.33 %
Imperial EcoSport SUV Tests
2021 Auto Bild AllRad (215/60 R17)
In 2021 experts of the German publication Auto Bild Allrad have tested the tire at size 215/60 R17 and compared to 9 similar budget, mid-range and premium summer tires.
Test | Place | Result | Difference | % |
Dry braking
|
10
|
39.7
|
+4.3
|
89.17%
|
Dry handling
|
9
|
100.4
|
-2.4
|
97.67%
|
Wet braking
|
9
|
57.7
|
+9.7
|
83.19%
|
Wet handling
|
10
|
60.7
|
-1.9
|
96.96%
|
Straight aqua
|
2
|
86.9
|
-0.5
|
99.43%
|
Grass traction
|
7
|
3.268
|
-0.65
|
83.43%
|
Gravel handling
|
10
|
65.1
|
-1.8
|
97.31%
|
Gravel traction
|
8
|
8.346
|
-1.03
|
89.06%
|
Mud traction
|
4
|
3.912
|
-0.1
|
97.48%
|
Sand traction
|
1
|
8.258
|
+0.02
|
100%
|
Rolling resistance
|
10
|
8.98
|
+1.98
|
77.95%
|
Noise
|
9-10
|
71.6
|
+2.6
|
96.37%
|
Test result: last place.
- The longest dry braking distance and low handling speed.
- Extremely long wet braking distance and the lowest handling speed.
- High straight aquaplaning resistance.
- The lowest gravel handling speed and low traction.
- Average mud and grass traction.
- The best sand traction.
- The highest noise.
- The highest rolling resistance.
Imperial EcoSport SUV Review
Summary Table Of Tests Results
The table shows the tire’s performance in each test by categories.
Test | Overall | 2022 Auto Bild SUV | 2021 Auto Bild Alrad |
Dry braking
|
90.21% | 91.25% | 89.17% |
Dry handling
|
98% | 98.32% | 97.67% |
Wet braking
|
82.64% | 82.08% | 83.19% |
Wet handling
|
96.8% | 96.64% | 96.96% |
Straight aqua
|
96.19% | 92.95% | 99.43% |
Rolling resistance
|
82.93% | 87.9% | 77.95% |
Noise
|
97.33% | 98.28% | 96.37% |
Grass traction
|
91.39% | 99.35% | 83.43% |
Gravel handling
|
97.52% | 97.72% | 97.31% |
Gravel traction
|
89.41% | 89.75% | 89.06% |
Mud traction
|
89.34% | 81.19% | 97.48% |
Sand traction
|
97.69% | 95.38% | 100% |
Similar tires from the test:
- Nokian Wetproof SUV
- BFGoodrich Advantage SUV
- Toyo Proxes Comfort
- Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
- Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
- Maxxis Premitra HP5
- Continental Premium Contact 6
- Michelin Primacy 4
- Bridgestone Turanza T005