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

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Fulda Kristall Montero 3 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 1 + 0 road tests and 33 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Kristall Montero 3 72, iceGUARD iG51v 71.

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Fulda Kristall Montero 3
Tire AFulda

Kristall Montero 3

Winter

± 8

Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 78 · 33 reviews

Best test result: #4 of 8 in 2017 AC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 (straight aquaplaning)

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. 68

    Dry

    iceGUARD iG51v +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceKristall Montero 3iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7571

    Kristall Montero 3: 60% × 64.2 + 40% × 74.6 = 68

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

    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. 76

    Wet

    iceGUARD iG51v +1
    77
    Why this score
    SourceKristall Montero 3iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online8180

    Kristall Montero 3: 60% × 72.1 + 40% × 80.9 = 76

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

    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. 71

    Snow

    iceGUARD iG51v +3
    74
    Why this score
    SourceKristall Montero 3iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests68≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7776

    Kristall Montero 3: 60% × 67.9 + 40% × 76.5 = 71

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.7 = 74

    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. 76

    Comfort

    Kristall Montero 3 +7
    69
    Why this score
    SourceKristall Montero 3iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7969

    Kristall Montero 3: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 79.2 = 76

    iceGUARD iG51v: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.9 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Kristall Montero 3 or iceGUARD iG51v. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceKristall Montero 3iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–58

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.5 = 63

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

  6. 75

    Treadwear

    Kristall Montero 3 +19
    56
    Why this score
    SourceKristall Montero 3iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online8049

    Kristall Montero 3: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 75

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 48.9 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for Kristall Montero 3. 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. 76

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceKristall Montero 3iceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online76–
  8. 71

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceKristall Montero 3iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71–
Scores at a glance
CategoryFulda Kristall Montero 3Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Relative Score 72 71
Dry 68 70
Wet 76 77
Snow 71 74
Comfort 76 69
Noise – 63
Treadwear 75 56
Handling (owners) 76 –
Efficiency 71 –

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

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Kristall Montero 3

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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 Kristall Montero 3

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow and slush
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Excellent tread wear and durability over high mileage

Cons

  • Occasional reports of understeer on wet or damp roads
  • Handling can feel sluggish or unresponsive in non-winter temperatures
  • Performance on pure ice is limited, consistent with most non-studded winter tires
All owner themes in the Kristall Montero 3 review

Tire B iceGUARD iG51v

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Fulda Kristall Montero 3 B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
CategoryWinterPremium Touring Winter tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available172
Rim diameters13″ – 16″18″
Tread depth—13/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Fulda Kristall Montero 3

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v

Too close to call: Fulda Kristall Montero 3 and Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v are within 2 points overall. Fulda Kristall Montero 3 is stronger on treadwear and comfort. Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v is stronger on snow. Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Fulda Kristall Montero 3 scores 75 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Fulda Kristall Montero 3 scores 76 vs 69 on comfort.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 74 vs 71 on snow.

Tire A · Fulda Kristall Montero 3
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Tire B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
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Kristall Montero 3 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Which is better in the wet, Kristall Montero 3 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 77 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Kristall Montero 3 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Kristall Montero 3 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 74 vs 71 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Kristall Montero 3 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Fulda Kristall Montero 3, 76 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Kristall Montero 3 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Fulda Kristall Montero 3, 75 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