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Antares GRIP 60 ice

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The Antares GRIP 60 ice is a budget Nordic winter tire with strong straight-line ice traction in its single test. Ice handling was much less convincing, with weak snow grip, poor wet performance and high noise also noted.

The quick answer

Owners say 69% from 1 owner reviews Read the reviews
Tests say 7th average finish across 1 independent tests Latest: P7 of 8 · 2023 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Ice, Dry Snow Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated February 2025.

  • 1owner reviews
  • 5,000miles driven
  • 1professional tests
Antares GRIP 60 ice 1 photos

Tire Reviews Score

Antares GRIP 60 ice

2.6/10

Better than 4% of Nordic winter tires

  • Limited Confidence
  • 1 test
  • 1 owner review
Scores of the 44 Nordic winter tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests1 test · 1 publication · 2023 4% 100%
Owner reviewsFewer than 5 reviews, so they do not count yet – 0%
Combined 4% 2.6

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other Nordic winter tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 0% 35% 1
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 37% 34% 1
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 5% 21% 1
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 5% 10% 1

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tire was doing. They are not counted a second time.

TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 39% 1
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 14% 1
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 3% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 77% of the test figure. The other 23% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2023 2023 Studless vs Studded Snow Tire Test TESTIRENKAAT · 205/55 R16 P7 / 8
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The latest test

2023 Studless vs Studded Snow Tire Test P7 of 8

Ice and Snow: Best traction on ice, very poor driving behavior on ice, weak grip on snow; Wet Conditions: Weakest drivability on dry surfaces, worst extreme situation behavior, poor grip in wet conditions, very high tire noise..

Strong: Ice Traction Weak: Dry Braking, Wet Handling, Snow Traction Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

YearTestResultAward
20232023 Studless vs Studded Snow Tire TestTESTIRENKAAT · 205/55 R16P7 / 8
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Antares GRIP 60 ice in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Antares GRIP 60 ice stops 0.9% longer than premium rivals, 5.3% shorter than mid-range rivals and 19.9% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 5/100, and owners rate it 7/10 in the wet from 1 review.
How good is the Antares GRIP 60 ice in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Antares GRIP 60 ice stops 5.8% longer than premium rivals, 6.2% longer than mid-range rivals and 4.5% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 5/100, and owners rate it 6/10 in the dry from 1 review.
How good is the Antares GRIP 60 ice in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Antares GRIP 60 ice stops 4.5% longer than premium rivals, 4.1% longer than mid-range rivals and 3.9% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 1 snow-traction test, it is 23.6% worse than premium rivals, 22.2% worse than mid-range rivals and 5.4% worse than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 0/100, and owners rate it 7/10 in the snow from 1 review.
How good is the Antares GRIP 60 ice on ice?
Across the 1 ice-braking test it has featured in, the Antares GRIP 60 ice stops 0.5% shorter than premium rivals, 1.5% longer than mid-range rivals and 7.2% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 1 ice-traction test, it is 12.2% better than premium rivals, 10.9% better than mid-range rivals and 16.2% better than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews ice score of 37/100, and owners rate it 8/10 on ice from 1 review.
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Antares GRIP 60 ice Owner Reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 1 ratings

  • Owner score 69%
  • Ice Grip 80%
  • Wet Grip 70%
  • Wear 70%
  • Comfort 70%
  • Snow Grip 70%
  • Dry Grip 60%
  • Road Feedback 60%
  • Handling 60%

All 1 Antares GRIP 60 ice reviews

Score spread across 1 written reviews
69%
Member
Surprisingly decent for the money. I got these from a local shop last February and had them mounted for use this winter. Compared to the Toyo AT3 I ran last winter, the increased ice performance is noticeable. They aren't close to blizzak performance, but at a tax in price of $180.25 per tire with studs vs the blizzak LT at $396 per tire, I can live with that. Living in atlantic Canada, I've had the chance to test these in basically every condition imaginable, and while they aren't winning any awards, I'm also not dead and haven't crashed. I've even taken them into some mild offroading to take my dog into a quarry she loves to play in and they held up well. After 5000km they haven't worn noticeably and aside from 2 studs I ripped out climbing some rocks offroad, they haven't had any stud retention issues whatsoever. If you want a top of the line tire, this isn't it, but they do well enough for the cost that you can do much worse (and trust me, I've seen much worse winter tires for more money)
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 6
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 8
  • Snow Grip 7
  • Ice Grip 8
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