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General Altimax Arctic 12 vs Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v — Compared

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

iceGUARD iG51v leads, 71–67 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. 52

    Dry

    iceGUARD iG51v +20
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)48–
    Reviews found online5874
  2. 69

    Wet

    iceGUARD iG51v +9
    78
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)65–
    Reviews found online7581
  3. 76

    Snow

    Altimax Arctic 12 +1
    75
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)74–
    Reviews found online7978
  4. 68

    Comfort

    iceGUARD iG51v +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)68–
    Reviews found online6772
  5. 69

    Noise

    Altimax Arctic 12 +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)72–
    Reviews found online6562
  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Altimax Arctic 12 +9
    61
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12iceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online7259
  7. 69

    Handling

    iceGUARD iG51v +4
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax Arctic 12iceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online6973
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral Altimax Arctic 12Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Relative Score 67 71
Dry 52 72
Wet 69 78
Snow 76 75
Comfort 68 71
Noise 69 65
Treadwear 70 61
Handling 69 73

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Headline score

Altimax Arctic 12

iceGUARD iG51v

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
CategoryPremium Touring Winter tirePremium 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

Winner: Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v — better dry, wet and handling. Pick the General Altimax Arctic 12 if treadwear and noise matter most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 72 vs 52 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

General Altimax Arctic 12 scores 70 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 78 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

General Altimax Arctic 12 scores 69 vs 65 on noise.

Tire A · General Altimax Arctic 12
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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

Narrow edge

iceGUARD iG51v

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