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General Grabber Arctic vs Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v — Compared

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

iceGUARD iG51v leads, 71–69 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. 64

    Dry

    iceGUARD iG51v +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticiceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online6274
  2. 71

    Wet

    iceGUARD iG51v +7
    78
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticiceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online7181
  3. 75

    Snow

    Level
    75
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticiceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online7978
  4. 68

    Comfort

    iceGUARD iG51v +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticiceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online6772
  5. 65

    Noise

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticiceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online6362
  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Grabber Arctic +6
    61
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticiceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online6959
  7. –

    Handling

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceGrabber ArcticiceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online–73
Scores at a glance
CategoryGeneral Grabber ArcticYokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Relative Score 69 71
Dry 64 72
Wet 71 78
Snow 75 75
Comfort 68 71
Noise 65 65
Treadwear 67 61
Handling – 73

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Headline score

Grabber Arctic

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 Grabber Arctic

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and handling in snow and slush
  • Great value and affordable price point compared to premium competitors
  • Reliable cold-weather performance on wet and icy surfaces

Cons

  • Moderate road noise when studded or on dry/slightly wet pavement
  • Average performance on hard-packed ice unless studded
  • Directional/rotational tread pattern may limit tire rotation options for some drivers
All owner themes in the Grabber Arctic review

Tire B iceGUARD iG51v

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · General Grabber Arctic B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
CategoryWinterPremium Touring Winter tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available62
Rim diameters16″ – 20″18″
Tread depth12/32″13/32″
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

General Grabber Arctic

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v

Winner: Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v — better dry, wet and comfort. Pick the General Grabber Arctic if treadwear matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 72 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 78 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

General Grabber Arctic scores 67 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 71 vs 68 on comfort.

Tire A · General Grabber Arctic
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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

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iceGUARD iG51v

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