Launched as »Trayal Rapida« around 2005. Presented as middle to upper budget model, it was probably planed to take place of discontinued »T-10« and even than already old »T-300« (together with somewhat higher positioned »PerforMAX« - the only Trayal's new model which is not rebranded as Mentor).
Mentor Tires
Economy brand
4 current Mentor tires, ranked using 1 independent tire tests and 6 owner reviews covering 8,035 miles of driving.
- 4current tires
- 1professional tests
- 6owner reviews
- 8,035 milescovered on them
The quick answer
| Pick | Tire | The evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Owners' favorite | Mentor M400 | 40% from 3 owner reviews |
| Latest test result | Mentor M200 | #16 / 16 2015 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 165/70 R14 |
Each season pick is the highest TR Score among the brand's current tires; the owners' favorite is the highest rated by the drivers who run them. The full rankings and the evidence behind every pick are below.
The Mentor test record
Mentor has entered 1 independent comparison tests indexed on Tire Reviews.
Most recent test appearances
| Year | Test | Best placed tire | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2015 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 165/70 R14 | M200 | #16 / 16 |
Positions are each test's overall ranking, with the brand represented by its best placed tire. Tests that rank tires within groups count towards the totals above but are not listed, because a position inside a group is not a position in the test. All tests featuring Mentor →
The current Mentor range, ranked
Summer Tires 3
| # | Tire | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mentor M400
|
Touring | - | 40% | 3 |
| 2 |
Mentor M350A
|
Touring | - | - | 1 |
| 3 |
Mentor M300
|
Touring | - | - | 1 |
Winter Tires 1
| # | Tire | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mentor M200
|
Touring | - | 50% | 1 |
Tables are ranked by TR Score, which rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and owner reviews weighted by how much evidence backs them. Unscored tires link to their pages, where a review counts towards a score.
What drivers say about Mentor tires
Across 6 owner reviews and 8,035 miles of driving, Mentor tires average 29% overall. The scores below show where owners rate the brand strongest.
- Dry Grip 5/10
- Wet Grip 3.3/10
- Road Feedback 4.8/10
- Handling 5.2/10
- Wear 6/10
- Comfort 3.2/10
- Buy again 2.5/10
Question averages are weighted by review count across every tire of the brand. Snow and ice scores come only from the drivers of the brand's winter-capable tires.
The most recent reviews, in their own words
This tire started as late 1990s - early 2000s »Trayal T-300« as Trayal's top option, but still clearly in budget class.
After 100km/h tires start to produce vibration, and big noise.
Mentor M200 is tire for artic winter. Dry grip is very bad, this is truly, old type of winter tire.
Dreadfully dangerous. Impossible to balance been to the garage 3 times, still not 100% balanced. In the wet they are plain dangerous, at 15 miles an hour car goes straight on the roundabout. Never buy again
Every Mentor tire on Tire Reviews
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too little evidence to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. The most researched this month: Mentor M400, Mentor M200, Mentor M300.
| Tire | Season | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentor M400 | Summer | - | 40% | 3 | 8,020 miles |
| Mentor M200 | Winter | - | 50% | 1 | 15 miles |
| Mentor M350A | Summer | - | - | 1 | - |
| Mentor M300 | Summer | - | - | 1 | - |
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Where this data comes from
Rankings combine independent test results with owner reviews submitted through this site, each naming the car, the tire, the size and the distance covered. Reviews are checked by hand before publication, and the page rebuilds automatically as new evidence arrives.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, weighted by how much evidence backs them.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.