Imperial / Minerva Ecosport
All-terrain budget tyre · 235/55R18
Understand this tyre
The Imperial Minerva Ecosport sits in the budget price bracket and uses an asymmetrical pattern aimed at lowering rolling resistance and reducing road noise. It's pitched as an all-terrain option with a focus on stability on harder-going routes, and the design also targets strong aquaplaning resistance for wet-weather driving. Available in a modest range of SUV-leaning sizes.
- Tackle rougher or unsealed routes in an SUV
- Do mixed driving where road noise matters to you
- Want budget-friendly all-terrain capability
- Expect premium-brand refinement or long-wear guarantees
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- RDRoevan Dacanaya month ago
Huge thanks to TK once again from Hyper Drive for always looking after me whenever I need wheels or tires. He’s helped me out a lot with my Evo, and now with the Eclipse as well. He always provides great customer service, is easy to communicate with, and makes the whole process simple and stress-free. I really appreciate how he always sorts me out and takes the time to help properly. Definitely a 10/10 experience every time — highly recommend!
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- NTNeta Tomokino5 months ago
Happy new Tyres for our “Larry” Thanks to this amazing team, safety first, knowledge and care received when we walked in to the Penrose store. Acknowledging the awesome Philip M🙌 for getting through my OCD inexperienced questions, he definitely made our experience memorable.Thank you so much Philip! So whānau if it’s that time to give some love to your cars, make this whānau your first stop, a professional team of amazing humans!!
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- STSantana Taia2 weeks ago
Had Jay come out and fit and balance a new set of tyres for me. Top bloke, turned up on time, got straight into it, and had everything sorted in no time. Did a great job and the wheels feel spot on. Really easy process from start to finish. Would definitely recommend Hyper Drive, and Jay especially. Cheers Team!
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- JJoashantia month ago
Awesome experience with Hyper Drive Mobile this morning. Steve was super friendly and easy to deal with, and made the whole thing really straightforward. He turned up earlier than expected and had the one new tyre fitted in under 30 minutes. Was also stoked to see he’d polished the tyres and topped up the air in all the others too. I didn’t even realise that was part of the service. Such a nice extra touch. Really good customer service and just an all-round great experience. Thank you!
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- SWSally Wallace3 weeks ago
I used the chatbot as was so confused what battery I needed. Was so helpful and found the right one. Great service, shipping to my work address, which is an added bonus. Great price for the battery, didn’t know I needed a new one till mechanic flattened my battery.
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About Imperial / Minerva
Belgium
This entry is a combined "Imperial / Minerva" listing used by one NZ retailer's product feed, aggregating tyres sold under both the Imperial and Minerva brand names. Both are related budget-tier private-label brands owned by Belgian tyre wholesaler Deldo Autobanden N.V. (Minerva established 1992, Imperial established 2011); Minerva's tyres are manufactured mainly in China while Imperial's are made across a mix of European and Asian facilities. Neither is a first-tier global manufacturer — both target price-conscious buyers with everyday passenger, SUV and winter tyres.
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