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Firestone Winterforce 2 UV vs Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

iceGUARD iG51v leads, 71–69 Narrow edge

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Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    iceGUARD iG51v +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce 2 UViceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online6874
  2. 72

    Wet

    iceGUARD iG51v +6
    78
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce 2 UViceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online7381
  3. 73

    Snow

    iceGUARD iG51v +2
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce 2 UViceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online7578
  4. 67

    Comfort

    iceGUARD iG51v +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce 2 UViceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online6472
  5. 64

    Noise

    iceGUARD iG51v +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce 2 UViceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online5962
  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Winterforce 2 UV +3
    61
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce 2 UViceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online6359
  7. 69

    Handling

    iceGUARD iG51v +4
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinterforce 2 UViceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online6973
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Winterforce 2 UVYokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Relative Score 69 71
Dry 68 72
Wet 72 78
Snow 73 75
Comfort 67 71
Noise 64 65
Treadwear 64 61
Handling 69 73

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Headline score

Winterforce 2 UV

iceGUARD iG51v

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Winterforce 2 UV B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Category—Premium Touring Winter tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available302
Rim diameters15″ – 18″18″
Tread depth12/32″13/32″
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Winterforce 2 UV

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v

Winner: Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v — better wet, dry and comfort. Pick the Firestone Winterforce 2 UV if treadwear matters most to you.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 78 vs 72 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 72 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 71 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 73 vs 69 on handling.

Tire A · Firestone Winterforce 2 UV
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Tire B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

71

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iceGUARD iG51v

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