Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 3 reviews
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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BFGoodrich Winter Slalom vs Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 3 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
iceGUARD iG51v leads, 72–70 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 11 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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68
Dry
iceGUARD iG51v +472Why this score
Source Winter Slalom iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 68 74 Winter Slalom: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72
No road tests of dry for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
No road tests of dry for iceGUARD iG51v. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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74
Wet
iceGUARD iG51v +478Why this score
Source Winter Slalom iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 76 (est.) Reviews found online 75 81 Winter Slalom: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 75.8 (est.) + 40% × 80.5 = 78
No road tests of wet for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
No road tests of wet for iceGUARD iG51v. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison75Why this score
Source Winter Slalom iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online – 78 iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 72.6 (est.) + 40% × 78.1 = 75
No road tests of snow for iceGUARD iG51v. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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70
Comfort
iceGUARD iG51v +171Why this score
Source Winter Slalom iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 71 72 Winter Slalom: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 70
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 72 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Winter Slalom or iceGUARD iG51v. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison65Why this score
Source Winter Slalom iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 62 iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 65
No road tests of noise for iceGUARD iG51v. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Treadwear
Winter Slalom +561Why this score
Source Winter Slalom iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 67 58 Winter Slalom: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 66
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 58.4 = 61
No road tests of treadwear for Winter Slalom. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for iceGUARD iG51v. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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67
Handling (owners)
iceGUARD iG51v +673Why this score
Source Winter Slalom iceGUARD iG51v Reviews found online 67 73
Scores at a glance
| Category | BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v |
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| Relative Score | 70 | 72 |
| Dry | 68 | 72 |
| Wet | 74 | 78 |
| Snow | – | 75 |
| Comfort | 70 | 71 |
| Noise | – | 65 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 61 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 73 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
70
/ 100
Winter Slalom
72
/ 100
iceGUARD iG51v
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Winter Slalom
Pros
- Strong traction in snow and wet conditions
- Aggressive tread profile
- Low road noise
Cons
- Significant loss of grip as the tire ages
- Performance degradation on wet surfaces after several years of use
Tire B iceGUARD iG51v
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter Touring tires | Premium Touring Winter tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Tread depth | — | 13/32″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
72
/ 100
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Narrow edge: Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v — better handling, dry and wet. Pick the BFGoodrich Winter Slalom if treadwear matters most to you. BFGoodrich Winter Slalom rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 73 vs 67 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom scores 66 vs 61 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 72 vs 68 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 78 vs 74 on wet.
Tire A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
Tire B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
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Winter Slalom or iceGUARD iG51v?
Which is better in the wet, Winter Slalom or iceGUARD iG51v?
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 78 vs 74 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Slalom or iceGUARD iG51v?
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 72 vs 68 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Winter Slalom or iceGUARD iG51v?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 71 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Winter Slalom or iceGUARD iG51v?
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom, 66 vs 61 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology