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165-225/50-75 R14-16 48 sizes 2016

Minerva Radial 209

The Minerva Radial 209 is a Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

5.5
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Medium Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
93%
Wet Grip
90%
Road Feedback
93%
Handling
93%
Wear
93%
Comfort
97%
Buy again
100%
3 Reviews
94% Average
9,000 miles driven
3 Tests (avg: 29th)
Minerva Radial 209

Minerva Radial 209

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5.5 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Medium Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre 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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Wet
75.7
2x / 5 tests
Comfort
74.4
0.32x / 2 tests
Value
68.4
0.42x / 5 tests
Dry
61.6
1.8x / 2 tests

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

Braking
70.7
5 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 3
Publications: 2
Period: 2018 - 2024
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 3
Avg Rating: 94.3%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.14
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre 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 Summer Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild 2024 205/55 R16 29/55 2 metrics
2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test ADAC 2023 205/55 R16 35/50 12 metrics
2018 AutoBild Summer Tyre Overview Auto Bild 2018 195/65 R15 24/47 0 metrics
3
Tests
29th
Average
24th
Best
35th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
29th/55
2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
205/55 R16 • 2023
35th/50
24th/47
Size Fuel Wet Noise
15 inch
195/55R15 85 H C B 70
195/55R15 85 V C B 70
16 inch
205/60R16 92 H C B 70
205/60R16 92 V C B 70
205/60R16 96 V XL C B 70
215/60R16 95 V C B 70
215/60R16 99 V XL C B 70
205/55R16 91 H C B 70
205/55R16 91 V C B 70
205/55R16 91 W C B 70
215/60R16 95 H C B 70
205/55R16 94 V XL C B 70
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Top 3 Minerva Radial 209 Reviews

Given 97% while driving a Toyota Corolla Altis (195/65 R15) on mostly motorways for 0 average miles
I think this tyer is better than Yokohama and other expensive brands i am 100% satisfied on minarwa radial 209
February 15, 2025
Given 100% while driving a Honda 1.8 VTi (195/65 R15) on a combination of roads for 4,000 average miles
Value for money
April 28, 2023
Given 86% while driving a Toyota Wish (195/65 R15 V) on mostly town for 5,000 easy going miles
I feel like michelin tire
April 18, 2018

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