Imperial Ecosport 2 review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 64 · 10 reviews analysed Road tests 46 · 7 tests
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The Imperial Ecosport 2 is a polarizing budget tire that receives highly inconsistent feedback from users. While some drivers appreciate its longevity and value for casual highway driving, a significant portion of users report severe safety concerns regarding wet-weather traction, handling stability, and unpredictable grip levels.
Owners rate it 18.1 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
64/100From 10 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
46/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
Imperial Ecosport 2 specs & sizes
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 10 owner reviews found online.
The Imperial Ecosport 2 is a polarizing budget tire that receives highly inconsistent feedback from users. While some drivers appreciate its longevity and value for casual highway driving, a significant portion of users report severe safety concerns regarding wet-weather traction, handling stability, and unpredictable grip levels.
Pros
- Competitive price point for budget-conscious buyers
- Reported high tread longevity for some users
- Adequate performance for light-duty highway cruising
Cons
- Poor wet-weather performance and high risk of aquaplaning
- Unpredictable handling and lack of grip during cornering
- Significant degradation in performance as the tire wears
- Lack of stability and feedback at higher speeds
Worth knowing
- Performance-oriented vehicles like the BMW 6-series and Audi A5 show highly divergent experiences, with some users finding them unsuitable for higher-horsepower applications.
- Users driving heavier passenger vans reported satisfactory highway performance, suggesting the tire may be better suited for steady, non-aggressive driving styles.
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7 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2026 Summer Braking Super tire Test - How do 52 tires Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? · 245/45 R19
38th of 50
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 38th of 50 | |
| Dry Braking | 44th of 50 |
Source: Auto Bild
2025 Die ReifenTester Summer Touring tire Test · 205/55 R17
7th of 7
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 7th of 7 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 7 | |
| Straight Aqua | 6th of 7 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 7th of 7 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 6th of 7 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 7th of 7 | |
| Subj. Noise | 4th of 7 |
Source: Die Reifentester
2023 Summer tire Market Overview · 225/45 R18
41st of 48
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 40th of 48 | |
| Dry Braking | 44th of 48 |
Source: Auto Bild
2022 Summer tire Market Overview · 215/55 R17
41st of 44
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 37th of 44 | |
| Dry Braking | 44th of 44 |
Source: Auto Bild
2021 Motor Summer tire Test · 225/55 R17
10th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 10th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 9th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 10th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 8th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 10th of 10 | |
| Straight Aqua | 1st of 10 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 4th of 10 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 9th of 10 | |
| Noise | 5th of 10 | |
| Price | 1st of 10 |
Source: Motor
2020 tire Market Overview Braking Test · 245/45 R18
47th of 49
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 45th of 49 | |
| Dry Braking | 44th of 49 |
Source: Auto Bild
2019 Summer 53 tire Braking Shootout · 225/45 R17
39th of 45
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 40th of 45 | |
| Dry Braking | 29th of 45 |
Source: Auto Bild
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