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195-255/35-60 R17-20 6 sizes 2023 Winter rated

Minerva All Season Master

Minerva Tires Touring All Season

The Minerva All Season Master is a Touring All Season tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

7.0
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
High Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
80%
Wet Grip
80%
Road Feedback
90%
Handling
90%
Wear
90%
Comfort
60%
Buy again
80%
Snow Grip
70%
Ice Grip
50%
1 Reviews
77% Average
8,000 miles driven
5 Tests (avg: 18th)
Minerva All Season Master

Minerva All Season Master

All Season Budget
BETA
7 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · High Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Category Scores
Comfort
85.6
0.32x / 2 tests
Dry
55.2
1.5x / 7 tests
Snow
54
1.38x / 8 tests
Wet
51.7
1.93x / 12 tests
Value
50.2
0.42x / 3 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
61
12 tests
Handling
45.8
6 tests
Traction
41.3
2 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 5
Publications: 2
Period: 2022 - 2024
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 1
Avg Rating: 76.7%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.68
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2024 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad 2024 245/45 R18 10/12 13 metrics
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad 2024 235/55 R17 12/14 13 metrics
2024 All Season Tire Market Overview Auto Bild 2024 225/50 R17 29/37 2 metrics
2023 All Season Tire 35 Set Shootout Auto Bild 2023 225/45 R17 17/35 2 metrics
2022 All Season Tire Market Overview Auto Bild 2022 195/55 R16 22/37 2 metrics
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All Tests
View Test Results
5
Tests
18th
Average
10th
Best
29th
Worst
Latest Tire Test Results
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17 • 2024
12th/14
Budget brand with good traction and short braking distances on snow and ice, short dry braking distances, quiet passing noise, low price.
Strongly understeering driving behavior, low safety reserves for aquaplaning, spongy steering behavior, extended wet braking distances.
2024 All Season Tire Market Overview
225/50 R17 • 2024
29th/37
2024 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test
245/45 R18 • 2024
10th/12
Acceptable performance with short braking distances on snow.
Insufficient grip and long braking distances in wet conditions. Limited safety reserves in aquaplaning situations.
Not recommended.
View Test Results
Size Fuel Wet Noise
17 inch
225/55R17 97 W C B 71
18 inch
195/60R18 96 H XL C C 71
20 inch
255/50R20 109 W XL C B 72
245/35R20 95 W XL C B 71
245/40R20 99 W XL C B 71
255/40R20 101 Y XL C B 72
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Latest Minerva All Season Master Reviews

Initial Impressions Review
Given 77% while driving a Opel Insignia B (245/45 R18) on for 8,000 miles
Insignia b 2.0d 170 4x4. In dry conditions, the feel, steering response, cornering, and braking are very good. In wet conditions, it's also very good, with minimal understeer. In snow, it's very good from a standstill, braking is a bit weaker, and it's worst on snow and ice in tight corners; the car tends to pull out sideways. For FWD, it's probably only for city driving; for 4x4, I'd probably buy it again.
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January 26, 2026
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