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Yokohama IceGUARD Stud iG55 vs Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Winter i*pike RS2 is ahead, 85–80

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 80

    Dry

    IceGUARD Stud iG55 +17
    63
    Why this score
    SourceIceGUARD Stud iG55Winter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–39
    Reviews found online80100
  2. 85

    Wet

    Winter i*pike RS2 +1
    86
    Why this score
    SourceIceGUARD Stud iG55Winter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–83
    Reviews found online8590
  3. 90

    Snow

    IceGUARD Stud iG55 +2
    88
    Why this score
    SourceIceGUARD Stud iG55Winter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–88
    Reviews found online90–
  4. 60

    Comfort

    Winter i*pike RS2 +20
    80
    Why this score
    SourceIceGUARD Stud iG55Winter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–67
    Reviews found online60100
  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    94
    Why this score
    SourceIceGUARD Stud iG55Winter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–94
  6. 85

    Treadwear

    Winter i*pike RS2 +5
    90
    Why this score
    SourceIceGUARD Stud iG55Winter i*pike RS2
    Reviews found online8590
  7. 75

    Handling

    Winter i*pike RS2 +25
    100
    Why this score
    SourceIceGUARD Stud iG55Winter i*pike RS2
    Reviews found online75100
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama IceGUARD Stud iG55Hankook Winter i*pike RS2
Relative Score 80 85
Dry 80 63
Wet 85 86
Snow 90 88
Comfort 60 80
Noise – 94
Treadwear 85 90
Handling 75 100

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

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Headline score

IceGUARD Stud iG55

Winter i*pike RS2

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 Stud iG55

Pros

  • Excellent grip and traction on snow and ice
  • Strong performance in slushy conditions
  • Durable tread life over multiple seasons

Cons

  • High levels of road noise on dry or wet tarmac
  • Increased stopping distances on dry surfaces
  • Noticeable tire flex or 'tilting' during spirited cornering
All owner themes in the IceGUARD Stud iG55 review

Tire B Winter i*pike RS2

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama IceGUARD Stud iG55 B · Hankook Winter i*pike RS2
CategoryWinter Premium Touring tiresPremium Touring Winter tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama IceGUARD Stud iG55

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2

Winner: Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 — better handling, comfort and treadwear. Pick the Yokohama IceGUARD Stud iG55 if dry matters most to you.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 100 vs 75 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 80 vs 60 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama IceGUARD Stud iG55 scores 80 vs 63 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 90 vs 85 on treadwear.

Tire A · Yokohama IceGUARD Stud iG55
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Tire B · Hankook Winter i*pike RS2
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews found online. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

85

Leads

Winter i*pike RS2

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