Antares GRIP 20 review
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The Antares GRIP 20 is widely regarded as a budget-friendly winter tire that offers impressive traction in snow but delivers inconsistent performance on ice. While many users appreciate its value proposition and longevity, quality control issues and handling characteristics remain significant points of contention.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
63/100From 6 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
Antares GRIP 20 specs & sizes
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 6 owner reviews found online.
The Antares GRIP 20 is widely regarded as a budget-friendly winter tire that offers impressive traction in snow but delivers inconsistent performance on ice. While many users appreciate its value proposition and longevity, quality control issues and handling characteristics remain significant points of contention.
Pros
- Excellent traction and performance on snow-covered surfaces
- High value-for-money ratio
- Good tread longevity under moderate driving conditions
Cons
- Poor performance and lack of grip on icy surfaces
- Reported quality control issues, including balancing difficulties and manufacturing defects
- Noticeable road noise and soft, 'jelly-like' handling feedback
- Rapid tread wear when used outside of winter conditions
Worth knowing
- Users noted that the tire's performance varies significantly based on vehicle power, with high-horsepower front-wheel-drive vehicles experiencing excessive wheel spin.
- Some users reported alignment-like pulling issues specifically after swapping to these tires, suggesting potential internal construction inconsistencies.
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1 published test appearance
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2018 51 Winter tire Shootout · 195/65 R15
52nd of 51
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
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