Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 5 reviews
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Goodyear UltraGrip SUV 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 5 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
iceGUARD iG51v is ahead, 71–61
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Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 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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61
Dry
iceGUARD iG51v +1071Why this score
Source UltraGrip SUV iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 58 72 UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 57.9 = 61
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 71.9 = 71
No road tests of dry for UltraGrip SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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 0.42).
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65
Wet
iceGUARD iG51v +1378Why this score
Source UltraGrip SUV iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 76 (est.) Reviews found online 63 80 UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 63.3 = 65
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 75.9 (est.) + 40% × 80 = 78
No road tests of wet for UltraGrip SUV. 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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59
Snow
iceGUARD iG51v +1574Why this score
Source UltraGrip SUV iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 52 76 UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 59
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 76.4 = 74
No road tests of snow for UltraGrip SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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 0.37).
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59
Comfort
iceGUARD iG51v +1170Why this score
Source UltraGrip SUV iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 54 70 UltraGrip SUV: 40% × 66.4 (est.) + 60% × 54.1 = 59
iceGUARD iG51v: 40% × 69.2 (est.) + 60% × 69.7 = 70
No road tests of comfort for UltraGrip SUV or iceGUARD iG51v. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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63
Noise
Level63Why this score
Source UltraGrip SUV iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 59 58 UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.8 = 63
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 63
No road tests of noise for UltraGrip SUV or iceGUARD iG51v. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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58
Treadwear
UltraGrip SUV +256Why this score
Source UltraGrip SUV iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 53 49 UltraGrip SUV: 60% × 61.5 (est.) + 40% × 52.8 = 58
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 56
No road tests of treadwear for UltraGrip SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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 0.35).
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60
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source UltraGrip SUV iceGUARD iG51v Reviews found online 60 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear UltraGrip SUV | Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 61 | 71 |
| Dry | 61 | 71 |
| Wet | 65 | 78 |
| Snow | 59 | 74 |
| Comfort | 59 | 70 |
| Noise | 63 | 63 |
| Treadwear | 58 | 56 |
| Handling (owners) | 60 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Recomputed
Headline score
61
/ 100
UltraGrip SUV
71
/ 100
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 UltraGrip SUV
Pros
- Great all-around traction and performance in snow and various weather conditions
- Quiet and comfortable road manners
- Good handling on both dry and wet surfaces, offering a dynamic driving feel
Cons
- Tread wear limits reached after approximately 3 seasons or 15,000 miles of use
- Reactivity in snow can feel a bit compromised as the tires age
Tire B iceGUARD iG51v
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear UltraGrip SUV | B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter Ultra High Performance tires | Premium Touring Winter tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 5 | 2 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 17″ | 18″ |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | 13/32″ |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
61
/ 100
Goodyear UltraGrip SUV
71
/ 100
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Winner: Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v — better snow, wet and comfort. Where the Goodyear UltraGrip SUV is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Goodyear UltraGrip SUV rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 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 B
You drive through snowy winters
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 74 vs 59 on snow.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 78 vs 65 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 70 vs 59 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 71 vs 61 on dry.
Tire A · Goodyear UltraGrip SUV
Tire B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
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UltraGrip SUV or iceGUARD iG51v?
Which is better in the wet, UltraGrip SUV or iceGUARD iG51v?
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 78 vs 65 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, UltraGrip SUV or iceGUARD iG51v?
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 71 vs 61 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, UltraGrip SUV or iceGUARD iG51v?
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 74 vs 59 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, UltraGrip SUV or iceGUARD iG51v?
Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 63 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, UltraGrip SUV or iceGUARD iG51v?
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 70 vs 59 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, UltraGrip SUV or iceGUARD iG51v?
Neither, by our numbers: 58 vs 56 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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