Tests 70 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 20 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2025 Studded, Friction and European Winter Tyre Test (comfort (tester's mark))
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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Michelin X Ice Snow 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 13 + 0 road tests and 20 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
X Ice Snow leads, 73–70 Narrow edge
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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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67
Dry
iceGUARD iG51v +370Why this score
Source X Ice Snow iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / – tests 65 ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 71 71 X Ice Snow: 60% × 64.9 + 40% × 70.7 = 67
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).
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71
Wet
iceGUARD iG51v +677Why this score
Source X Ice Snow iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests 65 ≈ 76 (est.) Reviews found online 79 80 X Ice Snow: 60% × 64.9 + 40% × 79.2 = 71
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).
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76
Snow
X Ice Snow +274Why this score
Source X Ice Snow iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests 73 ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 81 76 X Ice Snow: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 81.2 = 76
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 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).
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80
Comfort
X Ice Snow +1169Why this score
Source X Ice Snow iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 81 ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 79 69 X Ice Snow: 40% × 80.8 + 60% × 78.7 = 80
iceGUARD iG51v: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.8 = 69
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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75
Noise
X Ice Snow +1263Why this score
Source X Ice Snow iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests 80 ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) 57 X Ice Snow: 60% × 80.2 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 75
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 63
No owner ratings of noise for X Ice Snow. 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.
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76
Treadwear
X Ice Snow +2056Why this score
Source X Ice Snow iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 81 49 X Ice Snow: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 81.4 = 76
iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 49 = 56
No road tests of treadwear for X Ice Snow. 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).
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74
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source X Ice Snow iceGUARD iG51v Reviews found online 74 – -
77
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source X Ice Snow iceGUARD iG51v Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests 77 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin X Ice Snow | Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 70 |
| Dry | 67 | 70 |
| Wet | 71 | 77 |
| Snow | 76 | 74 |
| Comfort | 80 | 69 |
| Noise | 75 | 63 |
| Treadwear | 76 | 56 |
| Handling (owners) | 74 | – |
| Efficiency | 77 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
73
/ 100
X Ice Snow
70
/ 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 X Ice Snow
Pros
- Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow, packed snow, and slush
- High confidence and predictable handling on icy and freezing roads
- Impressive tread wear longevity and minimal wear over multiple seasons
Cons
- Average performance on dry and wet pavement compared to dedicated non-winter tires
- Slightly noisier on dry pavement as the tread wears down
- Can feel slightly twitchy at the limit or less comfortable than older X-Ice generations
Tire B iceGUARD iG51v
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin X Ice Snow | B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Premium Touring Winter tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 100 | 2 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 21″ | 18″ |
| Tread depth | — | 13/32″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
73
/ 100
Michelin X Ice Snow
70
/ 100
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Narrow edge: Michelin X Ice Snow — better treadwear, noise and comfort. Pick the Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v if wet and dry matter most to you. 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
Michelin X Ice Snow scores 76 vs 56 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
Michelin X Ice Snow scores 75 vs 63 on noise.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin X Ice Snow scores 80 vs 69 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 77 vs 71 on wet.
Tire A · Michelin X Ice Snow
Tire B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
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X Ice Snow or iceGUARD iG51v?
Which is better in the wet, X Ice Snow or iceGUARD iG51v?
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 77 vs 71 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, X Ice Snow or iceGUARD iG51v?
Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 70 vs 67 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, X Ice Snow or iceGUARD iG51v?
Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 74 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, X Ice Snow or iceGUARD iG51v?
Michelin X Ice Snow, 75 vs 63 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, X Ice Snow or iceGUARD iG51v?
Michelin X Ice Snow, 80 vs 69 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, X Ice Snow or iceGUARD iG51v?
Michelin X Ice Snow, 76 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