Winter tire Updated October 2026

Antares GRIP 60 ice review

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Owners 61 · 1 review analysed Road tests 68 · 4 tests

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The Antares GRIP 60 ice is viewed as a highly capable budget-friendly winter tire that offers impressive value for its price point. While it does not match the premium performance levels of top-tier brands like Bridgestone, it provides a noticeable improvement in ice traction over all-terrain alternatives, making it a practical choice for cost-conscious drivers in harsh winter climates.

Antares GRIP 60 ice

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

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

61/100

From 1 owner review analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 80%
Dry
Overall dry
60.2
Wet
Overall wet
64.7
Snow & ice
Overall snow & ice
58.5
Comfort
Overall comfort
60.2
Treadwear
Overall treadwear
60.7
Handling
Overall handling
60.2

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By road tests

68/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry
78.7
Wet
65.6
Snow
62.3
Noise
55.8

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 1 owner review found online.

The Antares GRIP 60 ice is viewed as a highly capable budget-friendly winter tire that offers impressive value for its price point. While it does not match the premium performance levels of top-tier brands like Bridgestone, it provides a noticeable improvement in ice traction over all-terrain alternatives, making it a practical choice for cost-conscious drivers in harsh winter climates.

Pros

  • Exceptional price-to-performance ratio
  • Noticeable improvement in ice traction compared to all-terrain tires
  • Effective performance in varied, severe winter conditions
  • Studdable design enhances grip on icy surfaces

Cons

  • Performance falls short of premium winter tire benchmarks like the Blizzak
  • Limited long-term durability data compared to established market leaders

Worth knowing

  • Users transitioning from all-terrain tires (such as the Toyo AT3) report a significant upgrade in winter-specific safety.

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4 published test appearances

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2024 Moottori Winter Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16

7th of 8
Best: Wet Handling · 1st Weakest: Ice Traction · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 8
Wet Handling1st of 8
Dry Braking1st of 8
Snow Braking4th of 8
Snow Traction1st of 8
Snow Handling4th of 8
Ice Braking6th of 8
Ice Handling4th of 8
Ice Traction8th of 8

Source: Moottori

2024 Aftonbladet Winter Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16

17th of 15

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Aftonbladet

2023 Studless vs Studded Snow tire Test · 205/55 R16

7th of 8
Best: Ice Traction · 1st Weakest: Wet Handling · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Handling8th of 8
Snow Braking5th of 8
Snow Traction8th of 8
Snow Handling5th of 8
Ice Handling5th of 8
Ice Traction1st of 8

2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16

18th of 17
Best: Subj. Wet Handling · 2nd Weakest: Snow Handling · 17th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking3rd of 17
Wet Handling7th of 17
Dry Braking3rd of 17
Snow Braking13th of 17
Snow Traction14th of 17
Snow Handling17th of 17
Ice Braking16th of 17
Ice Handling14th of 17
Exterior Noise16th of 17
Rolling Resistance10th of 17
Subj. Dry Handling9th of 17
Subj. Wet Handling2nd of 17
Ice Traction9th of 17

Source: UTAC

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