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Yokohama iceGUARD iG53 Test Results

Tire Reviews tests: 1 2022 1 publication

Tested 1 times by independent publications, the Yokohama iceGUARD iG53 averages a finish of 5th.

  • 1Independent tests
  • 0Test wins
  • 0Podium finishes
  • 5thAverage finish
  • 33%Field beaten on average
  • 1Publications
Yokohama iceGUARD iG53

1 test in 2022

The latest test

2022/23 Tire Reviews Studless Winter Tire Test P5 of 7

The Yokohama Iceguard IG53 peaked in snow braking where it had a surprise win, but that was the only standout result. It had the longest braking in the wet and dry, it was mid pack on ice and has the noisiest tire on test. It did however have one of the lowest rolling resistances on test. A tire like this is certainly a better buy than a tire like the Federal, but it still sits behind the rest of the group.

Strong: Snow Braking, Subj. Comfort Weak: Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Wet Braking, Wet Handling, Subj. Wet Handling, Snow Handling, Snow Circle, Noise Winner: Continental VikingContact 7

Record by discipline

Where the Yokohama iceGUARD iG53 finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tires. Field beaten is the share of the other tires it outranked in that measurement.

Discipline Tests Avg finish Field beaten Firsts
Dry
Dry Braking 1 P8 of 8 0% -
Dry Handling 1 P7 of 8 14% -
Subj. Dry Handling 1 P6 of 8 29% -
Wet
Wet Braking 1 P8 of 8 0% -
Wet Handling 1 P7 of 8 14% -
Subj. Wet Handling 1 P8 of 8 0% -
Straight Aqua 1 P5 of 8 43% -
Curved Aquaplaning 1 P4 of 8 57% -
Snow
Snow Braking 1 P1 of 9 100% 1
Snow Traction 1 P7 of 9 25% -
Snow Handling 1 P8 of 9 13% -
Subj. Snow Handling 1 P6 of 9 38% -
Snow Circle 1 P9 of 9 0% -
Ice
Ice Braking 1 P6 of 9 38% -
Ice Traction 1 P5 of 9 50% -
Ice Handling 1 P7 of 9 25% -
Subj. Ice Handling 1 P4 of 9 63% -
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 1 P1 of 8 100% 1
Noise 1 P8 of 8 0% -
Value
Rolling Resistance 1 P3 of 9 75% -

Performance Analysis

Drawn from 1 tests. Updated October 28, 2026.

The Yokohama iceGUARD iG53 finished fifth of seven overall in the 2022/23 Tire Reviews Studless Winter Tire Test. Snow braking was its standout result, with the shortest stop at 15.37 meters, ranked first of nine measured entries. Rolling resistance was another positive, third of nine at 7.5 kg/t, and subjective comfort ranked first of eight. The testers also considered aquaplaning resistance good and ice traction reasonable, though they described overall ice performance as average. The strong snow stop did not extend to equally strong snow cornering.

Wet-road stopping and handling were the main limitations. It needed 38.72 meters to stop in the wet and 49.49 meters in the dry, the longest distances in the measured field, while wet handling was difficult and the subjective score ranked last of eight. It was also the noisiest measured tire despite its good comfort score. This single comparison therefore shows a particular snow-braking strength, low rolling resistance and a comfortable ride, with less reassuring wet-road behavior and limited refinement. Its average ice assessment does not support treating that snow-braking result as a general winter-performance advantage.

Performance Strengths

Performance Weaknesses

Every test, newest first 1

Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.

2022 1 test
P5 of 7 Beat 33% of the field

2022/23 Tire Reviews Studless Winter Tire Test

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The Yokohama Iceguard IG53 peaked in snow braking where it had a surprise win, but that was the only standout result. It had the longest braking in the wet and dry, it was mid pack on ice and has the noisiest tire on test. It did however have one of the lowest rolling resistances on test. A tire like this is certainly a better buy than a tire like the Federal, but it still sits behind the rest of the group.

StrongSnow BrakingSubj. Comfort WeakDry BrakingDry HandlingWet BrakingWet HandlingSubj. Wet HandlingSnow HandlingSnow CircleNoise WinnerContinental VikingContact 7

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