Comparison: Imperial Snowdragon HP vs. Continental WinterContact TS 870 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Netherlands (Imperial) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (90%) than Imperial (11%). In this particular case, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 has a better rating of 99% compared to 9% of the Imperial Snowdragon HP. The first tyre test of Imperial Snowdragon HP was done in 2018, compared to 2020 when was the Continental WinterContact TS 870 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Snowdragon HP and the WinterContact TS 870 were tested. See more mutual tests below.