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155-275/14-85 R8-20 100 sizes 2014 Winter rated

Antares GRIP 20

The Antares GRIP 20 is a Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

7.1
Tire Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
75%
Wet Grip
70%
Road Feedback
67%
Handling
72%
Wear
77%
Comfort
65%
Buy again
68%
Snow Grip
82%
Ice Grip
54%
6 Reviews
70% Average
104,400 miles driven
1 Tests (avg: 51st)
Antares GRIP 20

Antares GRIP 20

Winter Budget
BETA
7.1 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited 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
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 1
Period: 2018
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 6
Avg Rating: 69.9%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 2.12
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
2018 51 Winter Tire Shootout Auto Bild 2018 195/65 R15 51/52 0 metrics
1
Tests
51st
Average
51st
Best
51st
Worst
Latest Tire Test Results
2018 51 Winter Tire Shootout
195/65 R15 • 2018
51st/52
Size Fuel Wet Noise
13 inch
155/80R13 79 T D D 71
14 inch
175/65R14 82 H D D 71
185/60R14 82 H C D 71
185/70R14 88 T D D 71
165/70R14 81 T D D 71
15 inch
235/75R15 105 S C D 72
185/65R15 88 H D C 71
195/55R15 85 H D D 72
195/65R15 91 H C D 72
16 inch
245/75R16 111 S D C 72
205/55R16 91 H D D 72
205/60R16 96 H XL C D 72
17 inch
215/45R17 87 H D D 72
265/70R17 115 S C C 73
215/55R17 98 H XL C D 72
225/50R17 98 H XL D D 72
225/45R17 94 H XL C D 72
205/50R17 93 H XL C D 72
265/65R17 112 S C C 73
225/60R17 99 T C D 72
18 inch
245/45R18 100 T XL C C 72
225/40R18 92 H XL C D 72
235/60R18 107 S XL D D 72
245/40R18 97 H XL D D 72
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Size Price Range  
195/65 R15 $98.98 - $98.98 (1 Price) Compare Prices >>
Available in 22 tire sizes - View all.

Top 3 Antares GRIP 20 Reviews

Given 87% while driving a Toyota Scion tc (215/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 67,396 spirited miles
I think the tires are great. Great traction especially in the snow. I would buy them again
September 30, 2024
Given 42% while driving a Hyundai i40 sedan (215/50 R17) on a combination of roads for 1,000 easy going miles
Antares “Slip” 20 is a tire you should avoid. Can”t be balanced normally, an oval tire from factory, can be driven “normally” till 80km/h. Quite noisy and feels like a jelly - though works predictable on snow and sludge, doesn”t work on ice at all. In general - waste of your money.
November 17, 2025
Given 79% while driving a Kia Motors Cerato Forte (195/65 R15) on mostly town for 26,000 easy going miles
I have driving on those tires for 7 years now (only at winter time). Covered 42000km on one set. Still got about 6mm tread left. Changed to anteres grip wp (2023 model) for experiment. Handles well on all surfaces. Better performance on snow. Average on ice. One of the best budget tires. Really calm driving.
Different situation on seat ibiza fwd 1.9tdi vs 236hp car. Handles well, but spins a lot. Covered about 25000km in two winters (worn out to 4mm). Worns out very quickly if driving at summer time.
November 30, 2023

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Latest Antares GRIP 20 Reviews

Given 63% while driving a Mazda 5 (205/50 R17) on a combination of roads for 4 miles
I have these tires on Antares Grip 20 205/50/17 on my mazda for 4 years now. The only thing o dislike is, the car pulls to the right after swapping with all season. My alignment is ok and perfect. Nothing has been touch before the swap. The sHop foreman told me it was the tires causing the car to pull to the right. Othe than that it was good.
November 3, 2022
Given 77% while driving a BMW 320d touring (205/55 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 10,000 spirited miles
Average Tire for best price.
Is is average in ICE, but pretty brilliant on snow.
October 24, 2019
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Given 73% while driving a Mitsubishi Lancer EX 2.0 MIVEC (MAN) (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 0 easy going miles
Cheap and strong tire.Carefully working all the winter season all terrain.Budget and nice tire with me.
November 1, 2017
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