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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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Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056 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 35 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

iceGUARD iG51v leads, 70–67 Narrow edge

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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. 71

    Dry

    Geolandar H/T G056 +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceGeolandar H/T G056iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7371

    Geolandar H/T G056: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.1 = 71

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

    No road tests of dry for Geolandar H/T G056. 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).

  2. 70

    Wet

    iceGUARD iG51v +7
    77
    Why this score
    SourceGeolandar H/T G056iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online7080

    Geolandar H/T G056: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 70

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

    No road tests of wet for Geolandar H/T G056. 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).

  3. 58

    Snow

    iceGUARD iG51v +16
    74
    Why this score
    SourceGeolandar H/T G056iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online5076

    Geolandar H/T G056: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 49.9 = 58

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 74

    No road tests of snow for Geolandar H/T G056. 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).

  4. 68

    Comfort

    iceGUARD iG51v +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceGeolandar H/T G056iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6869

    Geolandar H/T G056: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 68.4 = 68

    iceGUARD iG51v: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.8 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Geolandar H/T G056. 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. 68

    Noise

    Geolandar H/T G056 +5
    63
    Why this score
    SourceGeolandar H/T G056iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7257

    Geolandar H/T G056: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 68

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

    No road tests of noise for Geolandar H/T G056 or iceGUARD iG51v. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Geolandar H/T G056 +8
    56
    Why this score
    SourceGeolandar H/T G056iceGUARD iG51v
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6349

    Geolandar H/T G056: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 64

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Geolandar H/T G056. 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. 68

    Handling (owners)

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    Why this score
    SourceGeolandar H/T G056iceGUARD iG51v
    Reviews found online68–
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama Geolandar H/T G056Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Relative Score 67 70
Dry 71 70
Wet 70 77
Snow 58 74
Comfort 68 69
Noise 68 63
Treadwear 64 56
Handling (owners) 68 –

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Geolandar H/T G056

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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 Geolandar H/T G056

Pros

  • Excellent ride comfort and low road noise
  • Strong dry pavement handling and stability
  • Impressive tread longevity for many users

Cons

  • Inconsistent performance in wet and snowy conditions
  • Reports of premature tread wear in heavy-duty or high-torque applications
  • Occasional complaints regarding road noise or 'growling' sounds as the tire ages
All owner themes in the Geolandar H/T G056 review

Tire B iceGUARD iG51v

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056 B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
CategoryAll SeasonPremium Touring Winter tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available562
Rim diameters15″ – 22″18″
Tread depth11/32″13/32″
UTQG720 A A—
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v

Narrow edge: Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v — better snow and wet. Pick the Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056 if treadwear and noise 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 B You drive through snowy winters

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 74 vs 58 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056 scores 64 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 77 vs 70 on wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056 scores 68 vs 63 on noise.

Tire A · Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056
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Tire B · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
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Geolandar H/T G056 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Which is better in the wet, Geolandar H/T G056 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 77 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Geolandar H/T G056 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Geolandar H/T G056 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 74 vs 58 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Geolandar H/T G056 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056, 68 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Geolandar H/T G056 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Geolandar H/T G056 or iceGUARD iG51v?

Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056, 64 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