The Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate is a UHP all-season tire with confident dry handling and a comfortable ride. Snow performance and dry braking were weaker in its test, while owners give mixed reports on wet grip and noise.
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Owners say72%from 10 owner reviews67% would buy againRead the reviews
Strengths & weaknessesWet, ComfortSnowRelative to its rivals across every test we hold
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.
The Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate is an impressively sporty feeling ultra high performance tire, that manages to blend good handling with good levels of nose and comfort.
Strong: Dry Handling, Subj. Dry Handling, Subj. Wet Handling, Subj. Comfort, Subj. Noise, Tire Weight ·Weak: Snow Braking ·Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Every independent test of the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, newest first
How good is the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate stops level with premium rivals, 3.2% shorter than mid-range rivals and 13% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 89/100, and owners rate it 8.1/10 in the wet from 10 reviews.
How good is the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate stops 2.8% longer than premium rivals, 0.6% shorter than mid-range rivals and level with budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 63/100, and owners rate it 8.8/10 in the dry from 10 reviews.
How good is the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate stops 11.4% longer than premium rivals, 0.6% longer than mid-range rivals and 1.4% longer than budget rivals. Across the 1 snow-traction test, it is 7.2% worse than premium rivals, 1.3% worse than mid-range rivals and 1.2% worse than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 23/100, and owners rate it 5.7/10 in the snow from 10 reviews.
What do owners say about the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate?
Across 10 owner ratings the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate averages 72%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8.8 out of 10 and Ice Grip lowest at 5.2. 3 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 70% of owners score it 70% or better.
How comfortable and quiet are the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate?
Owners rate the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate 7.6 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 10 reviews.
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How well do the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate 7.6 out of 10 for wear across 10 reviews. 3 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 2,517 miles.
Would owners buy the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate again?
67% of owners say they would buy the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate again, based on the 9 owner reviews that answered the question. 22% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
The clearest agreement among owners of the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate is on confident dry handling, with several also praising dry grip and ride comfort. Wet grip and snow traction divide opinion, with reassuring reports alongside accounts of limited grip. Noise is similarly mixed, rather than a consistent strength or weakness. Around one in five reviews mention balancing or out-of-round problems, although the sample is small. Half the reviews concern the tire when new, and the longer-term accounts are too varied to establish typical tread life or a consistent ageing pattern.
What owners mention most counted across 10 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 10 ratings
Owner score72%
Dry Grip88%
Handling83%
Wet Grip81%
Road Feedback78%
Wear76%
Comfort76%
Snow Grip57%
Ice Grip52%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 81%
“Review is from Southern California USA so no cold or other weather extremes: We're having to replace these early due to a slow leak on a long trip. It looks like we killed an additional 5,000 miles of wear on one tire...”
“I own a 2018 Nissan Maxima Platinum. The two things I don't worry about paying money for are brakes and tires. I bought these tires last Sept. I believe right before winter here in NY. I normally change over to snow...”
“I have 2018 Audi S5 Sportback, i drive fast, test all road conditions and speed a lot. Tires are great on dry conditions, but almost terrible on wet/snow conditions, you have to be very careful on wet conditions. So i...”
Review is from Southern California USA so no cold or other weather extremes: We're having to replace these early due to a slow leak on a long trip. It looks like we killed an additional 5,000 miles of wear on one tire. Looking at the set, I'd say these would be good for 40,000 to 45,000 miles if we hadn't had this issue. Overall we've slowly moved up the performance ladder to Michelin PS3's but they didn't like the weight and wore out way too quick so we went here next. For a touring car driven on windy roads and generally spirited driving these held up really well. I wouldn't put them on a weekend fun car (running some Michelin PS4S's for a smaller car for that) but we haven't had any issues in dry or wet. They roll smoothly into corners and grip for days. They do tend to wander on grooved freeways. They've become noisier with age but still do really well compared to others I've driven.
Nice grip in all conditions and comfortable. Took bumps well, not too noisy either, but didn't balance well and wore down unevenly to the cords in 20k miles.
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I own a 2018 Nissan Maxima Platinum. The two things I don't worry about paying money for are brakes and tires. I bought these tires last Sept. I believe right before winter here in NY. I normally change over to snow tires but the ones I had I had used for the last two years. So, I chose these all seasons hoping that they could do the job year-round. WORSE tires I've ever owned. They are so loud that they sound (INSIDE MY CAR) like I'm driving a truck not a sports vehicle. They are so much louder than my snow tires. I have two cars so I drive them both and I also like to listen to my music so I noticed they were loud, but I didn't realize until people would get in the car. They would mention how loud my car was. Don't waste your money on these tires. They weren't even that good during the mild winter we had. These tires aren't even a year old and I will have to purchase new tires because I cant listen to the how loud they are during the summer months.
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Just shy of 20,000 miles in on this set. I believe this is the review a lot of you are looking for. Right out of the box, these are not the best for wet conditions. Hydroplane very easily. That said, in dry, they are great tires, no additional road noise from new is great! I did have one tire break a belt/band and go out of round, so I am replacing these with new tires. I should say I am relieved to be replacing these. This winter was not fun. These perform very poorly in snow and ice and I have all wheel drive. So yes, this is an ALL SEASON, sure, BUT ALL WEATHER, absolutely not.
I have 2018 Audi S5 Sportback, i drive fast, test all road conditions and speed a lot.
Tires are great on dry conditions, but almost terrible on wet/snow conditions, you have to be very careful on wet conditions. So i may say this is not an all season tire, its mostly a summer tire.
Dry weather, sry road, handles great, very comfortable, not noisy, and looks really durable.
2000 miles on these tires and they have great handling dry or wet. I have pushed these tires during flash flood roads where hydroplanning is possible, but these tires charged large without any surprises. If you can get a buy 3 get 1 free deal for these its worth the loudness of the tire.
The Exhilarates were very comfortable on all road surfaces. Dry handling felt safe at any speed but generally I'm not an agressive driver. (I came off a set of Goodyear Asmyrical 2 or 3? I don't remember which ones but they were summer tires that were quite noisy.) The Exhilarates were specially good in the rain which can get you in trouble when you hit deep water because your confidence levels are quite high in the wet. As for wear I didn't drive on them but 5,000 miles (and sold the car) and I really don't care about longevity.
Great tire, not as good handling as the MPS4S I took off but they didn't work in the snow at all and these actually are pretty good for such a sporty feeling tire!
Really good UHP All season tire, replaced Michelin Pilot All Season 3s and these feel more sporty. They're not amazing in the snow compared to a winter tire but seem better than the Michelins I've taken off. Very happy. Highly recommended and will be buying again.
We just purchased the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate about 2 months ago to replace the PS4S 20" tires/wheels that came stock on our Tesla Model 3 Performance. We plan on only having 1 set of wheels and tires and wanted better efficiency with lighter weight so the 19" wheel/tire combo came into play.
Here is where the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate came into play with our decision to have a high performance all season tire that we can run year round here in Denver. We have had one decent snow ❄ storm and the tires did pretty well considering the Model 3 is all wheel drive which helps in traction along with the low center of gravity.
They were cheaper than the Michelins so we took a chance on them and they seem to be a great buy 2 months into ownership!
