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Zeta Antarctica 5

High Performance Winter Winter rated

The Zeta Antarctica 5 is a High Performance Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 57% from 5 owner reviews 40% would buy again Read the reviews
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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 March 2024.

  • 5owner reviews
  • 37,000miles driven
  • 136sizes available
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Tire Reviews Score

Zeta Antarctica 5

6.5/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 5 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews5 owner reviews · rated 57% 6% 25%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 75%
Combined 37% 6.5

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.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 25% of this score. The other 75% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tire is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.
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Size Range34 sizes available

155-245Width40-80Profile13-18Rim73-100 T-VLoad/Speed Index2021First On Market

EU LabelAcross 34 sizes - the grade depends on the size you buy.

Noise

71-72dB

3PMSF on every size

Popular sizes225/45 R17205/55 R16
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Zeta Antarctica 5's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Zeta Antarctica 5 most commonly carries EU label ratings of C for fuel efficiency, B for wet grip and 72 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Zeta Antarctica 5?
Owners rate the Zeta Antarctica 5 6.6 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 5 reviews.
How well do the Zeta Antarctica 5 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Zeta Antarctica 5 7 out of 10 for wear across 5 reviews. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 5,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Zeta Antarctica 5 again?
40% of owners say they would buy the Zeta Antarctica 5 again, based on the 5 owner reviews that answered the question. 0% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What sizes does the Zeta Antarctica 5 come in?
The Zeta Antarctica 5 is available in 136 sizes, ranging from 155-245/40-80 R13-18.
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Zeta Antarctica 5 Owner Reviews

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What owners say

Across 5 owner ratings the Zeta Antarctica 5 averages 57%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 7.2 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 4. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 20% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 5 ratings

  • Owner score 57%
  • Dry Grip 72%
  • Wear 70%
  • Comfort 66%
  • Wet Grip 64%
  • Ice Grip 55%
  • Road Feedback 54%
  • Snow Grip 50%
  • Handling 40%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 43%

“Canadian roads. I'm a very gentle driver, and don't slam on brakes/ throttle inputs. These are Absolutely horrendous on snow handling/ acceleration and braking. Barely capable of coming to a clean stop at creeping...”

  • Kia Motors Forte Koup
  • 5,000 miles
Read full review → 981 found this helpful
Most critical 53%

“We'll I've just put these back on for winter 2 with very little wear from last winter. However they seem a lot less capable now especially in fast cornering. I think I will mess around with tire pressures and see if...”

  • BMW 335d
  • 4,000 miles
Read full review → 640 found this helpful
Longest term 69%

“Put these on my 335D just as a taster to see if winter tires worked last Jan. and oh my goodness they transformed the winter capabilities completely. With summer tires on the car would hardly drive off the flat drive...”

  • BMW 335D
  • 20,000 miles
Read full review → 715 found this helpful

All 5 Zeta Antarctica 5 reviews

Score spread across 5 written reviews
56%
Member
The design of the tire is good. But the handling is so terrible! My car is all over the road and there's nothing I can do to prevent it. The side walls are way too soft.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 4
  • Handling 1
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 1
  • Snow Grip 9
  • Ice Grip 8
Helpful 975
43%
Member
Canadian roads. I'm a very gentle driver, and don't slam on brakes/ throttle inputs. These are Absolutely horrendous on snow handling/ acceleration and braking. Barely capable of coming to a clean stop at creeping speeds. Constantly having to throttle up to fight against the car. You get unpredictable Understeer to oversteer, massive amounts of steering lock required to turn and good luck getting out of a 30cm snow bank. If you have harsh winters, stay as far away from these as possible. They get very scary on highways with snow tracks forming. It "aquaplanes" on snow and slush quite easily. It feels extremely unsafe. The only thing surprising about the tire is the fact that it has more grip on ice than It does on light snow.....
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 4
  • Handling 2
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 1
  • Snow Grip 1
  • Ice Grip 3
Helpful 981
73%
Member
While this may be a combination of me being fussy and a characteristic of the softer compound, they feel a little bit spongy when going over speed blobs (the narrow blob-style speed humps) if you hit them off-center, and pot holes on corners. Otherwise, they have exceeded my expectations of a cheap tire. I had them on from around the start of December last year until about May/June this year when I got round to taking them off and the wear rate is much less than I expected, considering the condition of the roads I use.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 7
Helpful 712

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53%
Member
  • BMW 335d
  • 225/45 R17
  • 4,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
We'll I've just put these back on for winter 2 with very little wear from last winter. However they seem a lot less capable now especially in fast cornering. I think I will mess around with tire pressures and see if this sorts it out, but for now take the first review alongside this one.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 3
  • Wet Grip 3
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 6
Helpful 640
69%
Member
  • BMW 335D
  • 225/45 R17 W
  • 20,000 miles
  • Mostly Country Roads
  • Spirited
Put these on my 335D just as a taster to see if winter tires worked last Jan. and oh my goodness they transformed the winter capabilities completely. With summer tires on the car would hardly drive off the flat drive never mind up a snowy slope- with these it is better than the neighbours Audi quatro and just does not get stuck. As far as road manners are concerned- feels far safer than the summer tires, reduces tram-lining, the only negative is wet traction under heavy acceleration- looses it a bit.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 715
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