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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 Michelin X-Ice Xi3 — 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 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

iceGUARD iG51v leads, 71–67 Narrow edge

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Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
Tire AYokohama

iceGUARD iG51v

Premium Touring Winter tire

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 11 reviews

Michelin X-Ice Xi3
Tire BMichelin

X-Ice Xi3

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 14 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

    iceGUARD iG51v +6
    65
    Why this score
    SourceiceGUARD iG51vX-Ice Xi3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7263

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 71.8 = 71

    X-Ice Xi3: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 65

    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).

    No road tests of dry for X-Ice Xi3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 78

    Wet

    iceGUARD iG51v +11
    67
    Why this score
    SourceiceGUARD iG51vX-Ice Xi3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 76 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online8066

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 75.9 (est.) + 40% × 80 = 78

    X-Ice Xi3: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 67

    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 X-Ice Xi3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 74

    Snow

    iceGUARD iG51v +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceiceGUARD iG51vX-Ice Xi3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7668

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 76.4 = 74

    X-Ice Xi3: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 69

    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).

    No road tests of snow for X-Ice Xi3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    iceGUARD iG51v +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourceiceGUARD iG51vX-Ice Xi3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7064

    iceGUARD iG51v: 40% × 69.2 (est.) + 60% × 69.7 = 70

    X-Ice Xi3: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 64.4 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for iceGUARD iG51v or X-Ice Xi3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 63

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceiceGUARD iG51vX-Ice Xi3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online58–

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 63

    No road tests of noise for iceGUARD iG51v. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 55

    Treadwear

    X-Ice Xi3 +11
    66
    Why this score
    SourceiceGUARD iG51vX-Ice Xi3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4965

    iceGUARD iG51v: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 48.6 = 55

    X-Ice Xi3: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 66

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for X-Ice Xi3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    57
    Why this score
    SourceiceGUARD iG51vX-Ice Xi3
    Reviews found online–57
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama iceGUARD iG51vMichelin X-Ice Xi3
Relative Score 71 67
Dry 71 65
Wet 78 67
Snow 74 69
Comfort 70 66
Noise 63 –
Treadwear 55 66
Handling (owners) – 57

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
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iceGUARD iG51v

± 8

X-Ice Xi3

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 iceGUARD iG51v

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B X-Ice Xi3

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Long-lasting treadwear and durability over multiple seasons
  • Good stability and grip on dry pavement and cold winter roads

Cons

  • Squirmy feel and delayed, sluggish steering response on dry and wet roads
  • Lacks cornering grip and confidence during sharp turns
  • Performs poorly in heavy mountain snow, wet ice, and milder above-freezing temperatures
All owner themes in the X-Ice Xi3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v B · Michelin X-Ice Xi3
CategoryPremium Touring Winter tireWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available237
Rim diameters18″14″ – 20″
Tread depth13/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v

Michelin X-Ice Xi3

Narrow edge: Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v — better wet, dry and snow. Pick the Michelin X-Ice Xi3 if treadwear matters most to you. Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin X-Ice Xi3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 78 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin X-Ice Xi3 scores 66 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 71 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v scores 74 vs 69 on snow.

Tire A · Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v
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Tire B · Michelin X-Ice Xi3
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iceGUARD iG51v or X-Ice Xi3?

Which is better in the wet, iceGUARD iG51v or X-Ice Xi3?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 78 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, iceGUARD iG51v or X-Ice Xi3?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 71 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, iceGUARD iG51v or X-Ice Xi3?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 74 vs 69 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, iceGUARD iG51v or X-Ice Xi3?

Yokohama iceGUARD iG51v, 70 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, iceGUARD iG51v or X-Ice Xi3?

Michelin X-Ice Xi3, 66 vs 55 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