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Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate Test Results

Tire Reviews tests: 1 2020 1 publication

Tested 1 times by independent publications, the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate averages a finish of 2nd.

  • 1Independent tests
  • 0Test wins
  • 1Podium finishes
  • 2ndAverage finish
  • 83%Field beaten on average
  • 1Publications

1 test in 2020

The latest test

2020 Tire Reviews UHP All Season Tire Test P2 of 7

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

Record by discipline

Where the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate 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.

Record by discipline
Discipline Tests Avg finish Field beaten Firsts
Dry
Dry Braking 1 P5 of 7 33% -
Dry Handling 1 P1 of 7 100% 1
Subj. Dry Handling 1 P1 of 7 100% 1
Wet
Wet Braking 1 P3 of 7 67% -
Wet Handling 1 P3 of 7 67% -
Subj. Wet Handling 1 P2 of 7 83% -
Snow
Snow Braking 1 P6 of 7 17% -
Snow Traction 1 P5 of 7 33% -
Snow Handling 1 P5 of 7 33% -
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 1 P2 of 7 83% -
Subj. Noise 1 P2 of 7 83% -
Tire Weight 1 P2 of 7 83% -

Performance Analysis

Drawn from 1 tests. Updated October 28, 2026.

The Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate finished second of seven and was highly recommended in the 2020 Tire Reviews UHP All Season Tire Test. Dry handling was its clearest strength, with the quickest lap and the highest subjective score. Wet performance was also competitive: braking ranked third, just 1% behind the best, and handling third, only 0.1% behind. The testers liked its sporty behavior on both surfaces, combined with comfort and low noise, each ranked second of seven. They also considered it well priced.

Dry braking was the main criticism in the written verdict, ranking fifth of seven and 4.5% behind the best despite the strong handling results. Snow performance was less convincing than its overall placing might suggest: braking was sixth, 20.5% behind the best, while traction and handling were both fifth. These results favor its road handling and refinement more than its winter capability within the UHP all-season class. With only one independent test, there is no wider test pattern to confirm how consistently it repeats that balance across sizes or conditions.

Performance Strengths

Performance Weaknesses

  • Dry braking Minor in 1 of 1 tests
    Details
    • 5th of 7, 4.5% behind the best, 2020 Tire Reviews UHP All Season Tire Test.
  • Snow braking Minor
    Details
    • 6th of 7, 20.5% behind the best, 2020 Tire Reviews UHP All Season Tire Test.
  • Snow traction Minor
    Details
    • 5th of 7, 21.2% behind the best, 2020 Tire Reviews UHP All Season Tire Test.

Every test, newest first 1

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

2020 1 test
P2 of 7 Beat 83% of the field

2020 Tire Reviews UHP All Season Tire Test

Tire Reviews 245/40 R18 Tested by Tire Reviews Highly Rec.

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.

StrongDry HandlingSubj. Dry HandlingSubj. Wet HandlingSubj. ComfortSubj. NoiseTire Weight WeakSnow Braking WinnerMichelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

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