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Minerva IcePlus S210

Minerva Tires Touring Winter

The Minerva IcePlus S210 is a Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

5.1
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews
Medium Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
60%
Wet Grip
29%
Road Feedback
53%
Handling
53%
Wear
52%
Comfort
76%
Buy again
26%
Snow Grip
55%
Ice Grip
45%
7 Reviews
50% Average
37,226 miles driven
4 Tests (avg: 37th)
Minerva IcePlus S210

Minerva IcePlus S210

Winter Budget
BETA
5.1 / 10
Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews · Medium Confidence · Updated 24 Jun 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.

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Category Scores
Comfort
92.8
0.32x / 1 test
Snow
71.6
1.5x / 4 tests
Dry
60.8
1.13x / 2 tests
Value
59.6
0.42x / 2 tests
Wet
41.2
1.93x / 6 tests
Cross-Category Performance

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

Traction
78.3
1 test
Braking
57.7
4 tests
Handling
47.6
3 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 4
Publications: 2
Period: 2014 - 2023
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 7
Avg Rating: 49.7%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0
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
2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test Auto Bild 2023 225/45 R18 49/54 1 metrics
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tire Test Auto Bild Sportscars 2022 245/40 R19 9/10 14 metrics
2016 Winter Tire Market Overview Auto Bild 2016 205/55 R16 48/43 0 metrics
2014 50 Winter Tire Braking Overview Auto Bild 2014 225/50 R17 43/48 0 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
4
Tests
37th
Average
9th
Best
49th
Worst
Latest Tire Test Results
2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test
225/45 R18 • 2023
49th/54
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tire Test
245/40 R19 • 2022
9th/10
Cheap tire with stable handling on dry roads and low noise.
Significantly limited driving characteristics on snow and wet slopes, dangerously extended snow and wet braking distances, poor steering response, low aquaplaning reserves.
Not Recommended.
2016 Winter Tire Market Overview
205/55 R16 • 2016
48th/43
View Test Results

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Top 3 Minerva IcePlus S210 Reviews

Given 89% while driving a Dacia Duster 4x4 (235/60 R16) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
Not so bad like all these reviews at this tire. It's not premium tires but with some experience and carefull, You can go wherever You want without problem. I have on my car two tires new DOT xx23 and other two DOT xx17, I noticed the old ones is harder and have less grip than other two new but it's normal, all tires lose grip when get old.
Buy without worry, is good enough !
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Helpful 1023
December 10, 2024
Given 49% while driving a BMW 318D (205/45 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
Bought these tires as brand new for winter usage. I live in Estonia so winters are quite cold and snowy here. I would not recommend these tires as real winter tires. They are usable on town roads which are maintained well, but as soon as you get out of town and have to drive on very snowy/icy roads, then they are only a little bit better than summer tires. Plus side is that the road noise is quite good and below average (almost as good as summer tires). If you have softer winters with few cm-s of snow sometimes, then this is good choice and suits for all year tire. But if you're looking for decent winter tire, then avoid these.
Helpful 822
November 4, 2019
Given 42% while driving a Honda Civic Type S 2.2 i CDTi (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 200 spirited miles
Astonishingly bad in wet conditions. Even on just a wet road after the rain these were slipping around. A large roundabout where I used to go round at 48mph just limited by the side-g force comfort, these tires slipped out at 44mph. Was concerned about them so I went out again on my own to see if it was a one-off and every corner taken at a little speed (on the wet road) led to the tires slipping out significantly. My wife has driven them on a rainy motorway at her more sedate speeds and was having to cope with the rear end sliding around a lot (negative husband points for me!)

Great for practicing your oversteering control! But once you're done go straight to a garage for proper tires!

Very dangerous in the wet.
Helpful 872
October 26, 2018

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Given 33% while driving a BMW 530D (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 7,000 average miles
these tires are dangerous in the rain! really dangerous! incredible that we can bring to market such a product. if not on snow, they do their job. I advise against. Those tires are dangerous in the rain . really dangerous . They do the job on the snow . do not buy 'em , you can Easily -have an accident.
Helpful 601
June 25, 2016
Given 40% while driving a BMW 320d (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 10,000 spirited miles
This tires are dangerous on WET road and should be banned for driving on a rain.Drive only in dry !
Helpful 543
February 23, 2015
Given 34% while driving a Citroën xsara picasso (195/55 R15 H) on mostly town for 0 average miles
You get what you pay for with these tires. Cheap and will do a job around the town but should not be driven hard unless you like wheel spin and drifting a little.I got a set of these tires for a very good price but I will pay more for a decent set next time.You live and learn.
Helpful 594
November 12, 2014
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