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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 iceGUARD iG51v vs General Grabber Arctic LT — 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 11 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: iceGUARD iG51v 70, Grabber Arctic LT 69.

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Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Tire AYokohama

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. 70

    Dry

    iceGUARD iG51v +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceiceGUARD iG51vGrabber Arctic LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7169

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

    Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68

    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).

    No road tests of dry for Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 77

    Wet

    iceGUARD iG51v +3
    74
    Why this score
    SourceiceGUARD iG51vGrabber Arctic LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online8075

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

    Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 74

    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).

    No road tests of wet for Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 74

    Snow

    iceGUARD iG51v +4
    70
    Why this score
    SourceiceGUARD iG51vGrabber Arctic LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7670

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

    Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 70

    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).

    No road tests of snow for Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    iceGUARD iG51v +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceiceGUARD iG51vGrabber Arctic LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6966

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

    Grabber Arctic LT: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67

    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).

    No road tests of comfort for Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 63

    Noise

    Grabber Arctic LT +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceiceGUARD iG51vGrabber Arctic LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5764

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

    Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 65

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

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    Grabber Arctic LT +9
    65
    Why this score
    SourceiceGUARD iG51vGrabber Arctic LT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online4964

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

    Grabber Arctic LT: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.5 = 65

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for Grabber Arctic LT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama iceGUARD iG51vGeneral Grabber Arctic LT
Relative Score 70 69
Dry 70 68
Wet 77 74
Snow 74 70
Comfort 69 67
Noise 63 65
Treadwear 56 65

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Grabber Arctic LT

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A iceGUARD iG51v

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Grabber Arctic LT

Pros

  • Strong traction on packed snow, ice and freshly fallen unplowed snow, including on steep driveways
  • Marked improvement over previous all-season, all-terrain and 'no season' tires in slippery conditions
  • Improved braking and stopping in slippery conditions

Cons

  • One reviewer would like a more aggressive tread pattern
  • Tight fit when mounting on stock Ford wheels, though no leaks were reported in cold weather
  • Cost is not criticized directly, but one reviewer notes the Michelin Latitude X-Ice was 'quite expensive', implying the General is the more budget-oriented choice
All owner themes in the Grabber Arctic LT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v B · General Grabber Arctic LT
CategoryPremium Touring Winter tireWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available26
Rim diameters18″16″ – 18″
Tread depth13/32″16/32″
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi80 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v

General Grabber Arctic LT

Too close to call: Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v and General Grabber Arctic LT are within 2 points overall. Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v is stronger on snow and wet. General Grabber Arctic LT is stronger on treadwear. Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional. General Grabber Arctic LT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

General Grabber Arctic LT scores 65 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 74 vs 70 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 77 vs 74 on wet.

Tire A · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
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Tire B · General Grabber Arctic LT
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iceGUARD iG51v or Grabber Arctic LT?

Which is better in the wet, iceGUARD iG51v or Grabber Arctic LT?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 77 vs 74 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, iceGUARD iG51v or Grabber Arctic LT?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 68 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, iceGUARD iG51v or Grabber Arctic LT?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 74 vs 70 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, iceGUARD iG51v or Grabber Arctic LT?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 65 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, iceGUARD iG51v or Grabber Arctic LT?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 67 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, iceGUARD iG51v or Grabber Arctic LT?

General Grabber Arctic LT, 65 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