Tyre reviews Yokohama Ice Guard IG65. Page 6 1427

I liked the tires, they behave decently on ice, but are quite noisy on asphalt. It's necessary to break in new tires, they become quieter. In snowy slush, they don't grip well, like most tires in general. The studs are in place, although I haven't used them for a long time yet.

Ran just one season, but can say about the tire, that it is soft, it goes smoothly over uneven surfaces, dry, wet and snowy track drives perfectly. A frozen road, in general, no problem too. Tires, absolutely recommend!

She's better than the previous Yokohama which lasted for 9 winters (on separate wheel set). A bit noisier on clean asphalt. Don't know about durability yet, so 5 stars as a tribute to the previous set which is still driving on another car.

The most important thing about studded tires is studs. YOKOHAMA ICEGUARD 65's studs are very robust, fit very well. I did not shake them off with pliers, but even in spring I couldn't, after three months of driving. Excellent traction accompanied me almost throughout the winter, there were a few critical moments, but I successfully pulled out of them, and continued on with my business. Impressed by this, I'll say - guys, put on the tires

They perform very well on snow. Loose, packed, slush—everywhere they handle well. The rubber is soft, not hard even in good freezing temperatures. The studs are audible only on clean asphalt, and even then, only moderately after break-in.

They were slightly noisy for the first 500 kilometers, then broke in and became much more pleasant. Now they produce a normal tyre stud sound on asphalt, which isn't bothersome at all. The rubber itself is soft and handles small potholes and road joints well. It grips excellently on ice, especially noticeable during braking.

I've driven through the season, and I'm happy with the tyres. They move confidently over snow, and on slightly frozen patches you can feel the tyre studs working. I usually drive calmly, but had to brake sharply a couple of times – they performed as expected. I expected more tyre noise, but in reality I quickly stopped noticing it.

First season, all the studs wore out on the Dream

One season driven, all tyre studs remained in place, soft rubber

I'm not a specialist, but this is definitely not normal.