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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 vs Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 32 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

iceGUARD iG51v is ahead, 72–59

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Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Tire BYokohama

iceGUARD iG51v

Premium Touring Winter tire

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 57

    Dry

    iceGUARD iG51v +15
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax ArcticiceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5174

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.5 = 57

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72

    No road tests of dry for Altimax Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    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 0.40).

  2. 62

    Wet

    iceGUARD iG51v +16
    78
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax ArcticiceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online6081

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 59.8 = 62

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 75.8 (est.) + 40% × 80.5 = 78

    No road tests of wet for Altimax Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    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 0.56).

  3. 59

    Snow

    iceGUARD iG51v +16
    75
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax ArcticiceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online5278

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 51.6 = 59

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 72.6 (est.) + 40% × 78.1 = 75

    No road tests of snow for Altimax Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    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 0.33).

  4. 60

    Comfort

    iceGUARD iG51v +11
    71
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax ArcticiceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5172

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 50.8 = 60

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 72 = 71

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

  5. 62

    Noise

    iceGUARD iG51v +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax ArcticiceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5462

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 62

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 65

    No road tests of noise for Altimax Arctic or iceGUARD iG51v. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 57

    Treadwear

    iceGUARD iG51v +4
    61
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax ArcticiceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5058

    Altimax Arctic: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 57

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 58.4 = 61

    No road tests of treadwear for Altimax Arctic. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    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 0.31).

  7. 49

    Handling (owners)

    iceGUARD iG51v +24
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAltimax ArcticiceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online4973
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral Altimax ArcticYokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Relative Score 59 72
Dry 57 72
Wet 62 78
Snow 59 75
Comfort 60 71
Noise 62 65
Treadwear 57 61
Handling (owners) 49 73

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Altimax Arctic

iceGUARD iG51v

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Altimax Arctic

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow, slush, and ice
  • High value and affordable price point compared to premium competitors
  • Reliable wet and dry handling during cold weather months

Cons

  • Handling and responsiveness drop off compared to dedicated summer or all-season tires
  • Some users report accelerated wear once the tire reaches 50% tread life
  • Minor tendencies toward understeer during hard cornering
All owner themes in the Altimax Arctic review

Tire B iceGUARD iG51v

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General Altimax Arctic B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
CategoryWinter Touring tiresPremium Touring Winter tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Tread depth—13/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

General Altimax Arctic

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v

Winner: Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v — better handling, wet and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score. Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 73 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 78 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 75 vs 59 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 72 vs 57 on dry.

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

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

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 78 vs 62 on our wet score.

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

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 72 vs 57 on our dry score.

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

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 75 vs 59 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Altimax Arctic or iceGUARD iG51v?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 65 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Altimax Arctic or iceGUARD iG51v?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 71 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Altimax Arctic or iceGUARD iG51v?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 61 vs 57 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