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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 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 6 + 0 road tests and 15 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Alpin 5 SUV is ahead, 79–70

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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Tire AMichelin

Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Winter

± 5

Tests 83 · 6 tests Owners 78 · 15 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Tire BYokohama

iceGUARD iG51v

Premium Touring Winter tire

± 8Provisional

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.

  1. 78

    Dry

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +8
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUViceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests76≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8071

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 76.2 + 40% × 79.9 = 78

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 70

    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).

  2. 82

    Wet

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +5
    77
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUViceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests82≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online8280

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 81.9 = 82

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 75.6 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 77

    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).

  3. 83

    Snow

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +9
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUViceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests89≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7576

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 88.6 + 40% × 74.5 = 83

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 75.7 = 74

    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).

  4. 74

    Comfort

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUViceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7769

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 40% × 70.4 (est.) + 60% × 76.5 = 74

    iceGUARD iG51v: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 68.9 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. 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).

  5. 84

    Noise

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +21
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUViceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests95≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)57

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 95.5 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 84

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 63

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

    No road tests of noise for iceGUARD iG51v. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +16
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUViceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online7549

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 72

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 49 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. 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).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUViceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online79–
  8. 63

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUViceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests63–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUVYokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Relative Score 79 70
Dry 78 70
Wet 82 77
Snow 83 74
Comfort 74 69
Noise 84 63
Treadwear 72 56
Handling (owners) 79 –
Efficiency 63 –

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Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

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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 Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and handling on wet and slushy roads
  • High tread life and durability over long distances
  • Excellent dry road comfort and low noise levels

Cons

  • Abrupt loss of grip when reaching the limit on hard-packed snow
  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Performance can feel less predictable than dedicated Nordic winter tires in extreme ice/snow conditions
All owner themes in the Pilot Alpin 5 SUV review

Tire B iceGUARD iG51v

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
CategoryWinterPremium Touring Winter tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available712
Rim diameters17″ – 23″18″
Tread depth—13/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v

Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV — better noise, treadwear 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 A You want a quieter cabin

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 84 vs 63 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 72 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 83 vs 74 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 78 vs 70 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
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Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or iceGUARD iG51v?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or iceGUARD iG51v?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 82 vs 77 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or iceGUARD iG51v?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 78 vs 70 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or iceGUARD iG51v?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 83 vs 74 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or iceGUARD iG51v?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 84 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or iceGUARD iG51v?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 74 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or iceGUARD iG51v?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 72 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