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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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General Altimax Arctic 12 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

iceGUARD iG51v leads, 70–66 Narrow edge

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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. 49

    Dry

    iceGUARD iG51v +21
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests47≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5371

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 47.2 + 40% × 52.9 = 49

    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. 68

    Wet

    iceGUARD iG51v +9
    77
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests66≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online7280

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 65.9 + 40% × 72.2 = 68

    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. 76

    Snow

    Altimax Arctic 12 +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8076

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 74 + 40% × 79.9 = 76

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 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. 65

    Comfort

    iceGUARD iG51v +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6269

    Altimax Arctic 12: 40% × 68.8 + 60% × 61.9 = 65

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

    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

    Altimax Arctic 12 +5
    63
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6357

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 62.7 = 68

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 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. 71

    Treadwear

    Altimax Arctic 12 +15
    56
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online7449

    Altimax Arctic 12: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.8 = 71

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Altimax Arctic 12. 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. 65

    Handling (owners)

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    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12iceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online65–
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral Altimax Arctic 12Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Relative Score 66 70
Dry 49 70
Wet 68 77
Snow 76 74
Comfort 65 69
Noise 68 63
Treadwear 71 56
Handling (owners) 65 –

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Altimax Arctic 12

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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 Altimax Arctic 12

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and traction in heavy snow, slush, and ice
  • Excellent value and affordable price point compared to premium winter tires
  • Impressive tread life and long-term durability across multiple winter seasons

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise, which can increase as the tires wear
  • Slightly soft, squishy, or vague handling characteristics on dry pavement
  • Higher rolling resistance resulting in a minor decrease in fuel economy
All owner themes in the Altimax Arctic 12 review

Tire B iceGUARD iG51v

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General Altimax Arctic 12 B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
CategoryWinterPremium Touring Winter tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available382
Rim diameters15″ – 19″18″
Tread depth12/32″13/32″
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

General Altimax Arctic 12

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v

Narrow edge: Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v — better dry, wet and comfort. Pick the General Altimax Arctic 12 if treadwear and noise matter most to you. Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 70 vs 49 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

General Altimax Arctic 12 scores 71 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 77 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

General Altimax Arctic 12 scores 68 vs 63 on noise.

Tire A · General Altimax Arctic 12
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Tire B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
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Altimax Arctic 12 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Which is better in the wet, Altimax Arctic 12 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 77 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Altimax Arctic 12 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 70 vs 49 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Altimax Arctic 12 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 74 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Altimax Arctic 12 or iceGUARD iG51v?

General Altimax Arctic 12, 68 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Altimax Arctic 12 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 69 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Altimax Arctic 12 or iceGUARD iG51v?

General Altimax Arctic 12, 71 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