Review on Yokohama Ice Guard IG65 235/45 R18 98T winter by Micha Sawecki ᠌

Name: Yokohama Ice Guard IG65 235/45 R18 98T winter
Item: Yokohama Ice Guard IG65 235/45 R18 98T winter
Rating: 4

July 04, 2023

It was a reasonable purchase, will order more.

The overall impact is negative. Goodyear's Ultra Grip Ice Arctic was preceded by the first generation. It's better for gripping asphalt and oatmeal, but it only lasted 5 years before it was completely worn out, lost half its spikes, and started getting beaten up, thus it was swapped out for Yokohama 65 instead. As the spikes were worn down, traction improved, but I still don't feel completely at ease in them, so I'll probably end up switching to a another pair.

Pros

Extremely quiet and well-equipped for icy conditions tires. All the spikes are in place at the end of the first season. In equilibrium, with the most active tires, stockpiles are typically recent.

Cons

The tread design isn't great. As can be observed in the wheel track, traction is poor on both oatmeal and asphalt due to the tiny center lamellae, which quickly become blocked with snow.