tirewheelguide

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

Head-to-head Updated

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 vs Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 36 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Blizzak DM-V2 71, iceGUARD iG51v 70.

Check price on Amazon · Blizzak DM-V2 Check price on Amazon · iceGUARD iG51v
Add your size for an exact match
/R

Both Amazon links then search this exact size.

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Tire BYokohama

iceGUARD iG51v

Premium Touring Winter tire

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 11 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 67

    Dry

    iceGUARD iG51v +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6771

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 67

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 70

    No road tests of dry for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    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 0.41).

  2. 75

    Wet

    iceGUARD iG51v +2
    77
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online7780

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 74.2 (est.) + 40% × 77 = 75

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 75.6 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 77

    No road tests of wet for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    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 0.55).

  3. 79

    Snow

    Blizzak DM-V2 +5
    74
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 75 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8576

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 75.1 (est.) + 40% × 85 = 79

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 74

    No road tests of snow for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    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 0.32).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    Level
    69
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6969

    Blizzak DM-V2: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 69.3 = 69

    iceGUARD iG51v: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.8 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for iceGUARD iG51v. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Noise

    Blizzak DM-V2 +5
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6957

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 68

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 63

    No road tests of noise for Blizzak DM-V2 or iceGUARD iG51v. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Blizzak DM-V2 +5
    56
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online5849

    Blizzak DM-V2: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.7 = 61

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 49 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for Blizzak DM-V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    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 0.36).

  7. 75

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceBlizzak DM-V2iceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online75–
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Blizzak DM-V2Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Relative Score 71 70
Dry 67 70
Wet 75 77
Snow 79 74
Comfort 69 69
Noise 68 63
Treadwear 61 56
Handling (owners) 75 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost

Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

Blizzak DM-V2

± 8

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 Blizzak DM-V2

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and braking performance on snow and ice
  • High level of driver confidence in severe winter weather
  • Surprisingly quiet and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Faster tread wear compared to all-season tires
  • Performance degrades if left on the vehicle during warmer spring/summer months
  • Potential for reduced wet-weather grip as the tire wears down
All owner themes in the Blizzak DM-V2 review

Tire B iceGUARD iG51v

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
CategoryWinterPremium Touring Winter tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available732
Rim diameters15″ – 22″18″
Tread depth13/32″13/32″
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v

Too close to call: Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 and Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 is stronger on snow, noise and treadwear. Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v is stronger on dry. Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 79 vs 74 on snow.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 68 vs 63 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 scores 61 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 70 vs 67 on dry.

Tire A · Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2
Check price on Amazon
Tire B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Check price on Amazon

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

Blizzak DM-V2 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Which is better in the wet, Blizzak DM-V2 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 77 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Blizzak DM-V2 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 70 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Blizzak DM-V2 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 79 vs 74 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Blizzak DM-V2 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 68 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Blizzak DM-V2 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Blizzak DM-V2 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2, 61 vs 56 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