Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 7 reviews
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 Grabber Arctic LT 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 0 + 0 road tests and 7 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Grabber Arctic LT 69, iceGUARD iG51v 70.
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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.
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68
Dry
iceGUARD iG51v +270Why this score
Source Grabber Arctic LT iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 69 71 Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 70
No road tests of dry for Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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).
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74
Wet
iceGUARD iG51v +377Why this score
Source Grabber Arctic LT iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 76 (est.) Reviews found online 75 80 Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 74
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 75.6 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 77
No road tests of wet for Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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).
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70
Snow
iceGUARD iG51v +474Why this score
Source Grabber Arctic LT iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 70 76 Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 70
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 74
No road tests of snow for Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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).
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67
Comfort
iceGUARD iG51v +269Why this score
Source Grabber Arctic LT iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 66 69 Grabber Arctic LT: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67
iceGUARD iG51v: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.8 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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).
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65
Noise
Grabber Arctic LT +263Why this score
Source Grabber Arctic LT iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 64 57 Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 65
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 63
No road tests of noise for Grabber Arctic LT or iceGUARD iG51v. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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65
Treadwear
Grabber Arctic LT +956Why this score
Source Grabber Arctic LT iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 64 49 Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.5 = 65
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 49 = 56
No road tests of treadwear for Grabber Arctic LT. 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).
Scores at a glance
| Category | General Grabber Arctic LT | Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v |
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| Relative Score | 69 | 70 |
| Dry | 68 | 70 |
| Wet | 74 | 77 |
| Snow | 70 | 74 |
| Comfort | 67 | 69 |
| Noise | 65 | 63 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 56 |
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Headline score
69
/ 100
Grabber Arctic LT
70
/ 100
iceGUARD iG51v
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Grabber Arctic LT
Pros
- Strong traction on packed snow, ice and freshly fallen unplowed snow, including on steep driveways
- Marked improvement over previous all-season, all-terrain and 'no season' tires in slippery conditions
- Improved braking and stopping in slippery conditions
Cons
- One reviewer would like a more aggressive tread pattern
- Tight fit when mounting on stock Ford wheels, though no leaks were reported in cold weather
- Cost is not criticized directly, but one reviewer notes the Michelin Latitude X-Ice was 'quite expensive', implying the General is the more budget-oriented choice
Tire B iceGUARD iG51v
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · General Grabber Arctic LT | B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Premium Touring Winter tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 6 | 2 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 18″ | 18″ |
| Tread depth | 16/32″ | 13/32″ |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 80 psi | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
General Grabber Arctic LT
70
/ 100
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Too close to call: General Grabber Arctic LT and Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v are within 2 points overall. General Grabber Arctic LT is stronger on treadwear. Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v is stronger on snow and wet. General Grabber Arctic LT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional. 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
General Grabber Arctic LT scores 65 vs 56 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 74 vs 70 on snow.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 77 vs 74 on wet.
Tire A · General Grabber Arctic LT
Tire B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
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Grabber Arctic LT or iceGUARD iG51v?
Which is better in the wet, Grabber Arctic LT or iceGUARD iG51v?
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 77 vs 74 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Grabber Arctic LT or iceGUARD iG51v?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Grabber Arctic LT or iceGUARD iG51v?
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 74 vs 70 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Grabber Arctic LT or iceGUARD iG51v?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Grabber Arctic LT or iceGUARD iG51v?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Grabber Arctic LT or iceGUARD iG51v?
General Grabber Arctic LT, 65 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