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Continental PureContact LS vs Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 25 + 13 owner reviews. How we score

PureContact LS leads, 69–67 Narrow edge

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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. 69

    Dry

    PureContact LS +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSEagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7069

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 69

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 68

    No road tests of dry for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Eagle Exhilarate. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 72

    Wet

    PureContact LS +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSEagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7372

    PureContact LS: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 72

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 71.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 71

    No road tests of wet for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Eagle Exhilarate. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Snow

    PureContact LS +7
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSEagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6454

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 67

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.7 = 60

    No road tests of snow for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for Eagle Exhilarate. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 59

    Comfort

    Eagle Exhilarate +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSEagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5564

    PureContact LS: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 54.7 = 59

    Eagle Exhilarate: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 64.4 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for PureContact LS or Eagle Exhilarate. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Noise

    Level
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSEagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7169

    PureContact LS: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 68

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.9 = 68

    No road tests of noise for PureContact LS or Eagle Exhilarate. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    PureContact LS +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSEagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)62
    Reviews found online6967

    PureContact LS: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 68

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 62.4 + 40% × 66.8 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 70

    Handling (owners)

    PureContact LS +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePureContact LSEagle Exhilarate
    Reviews found online7069
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental PureContact LSGoodyear Eagle Exhilarate
Relative Score 69 67
Dry 69 68
Wet 72 71
Snow 67 60
Comfort 59 66
Noise 68 68
Treadwear 68 64
Handling (owners) 70 69

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Headline score

PureContact LS

Eagle Exhilarate

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A PureContact LS

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong wet and dry traction with reliable handling
  • Good balance of everyday comfort and long treadlife

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to less responsive or wandering handling during aggressive cornering
  • Develops temporary flat spotting when parked, causing morning vibrations
  • Poor winter performance, particularly lacking traction on snow and ice despite being an all-season tire
All owner themes in the PureContact LS review

Tire B Eagle Exhilarate

Pros

  • Strong dry pavement handling and sporty steering response
  • High level of ride comfort and bump absorption
  • Reliable wet-weather grip and hydroplaning resistance for many users

Cons

  • Reports of significant road noise, described by some as intrusive
  • Inconsistent tread life and potential for uneven wear
  • Polarizing performance in snow and ice conditions
All owner themes in the Eagle Exhilarate review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental PureContact LS B · Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—37
Rim diameters—17″ – 22″
Tread depth10/32″10 - 11/32″
UTQG700 A A500 AA A
Treadwear warranty70,000 mi45,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side WallVertical Serrated Band
Max pressure51 psi50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental PureContact LS

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate

Narrow edge: Continental PureContact LS — better snow and treadwear. Pick the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate if comfort matters most to you. Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental PureContact LS scores 67 vs 60 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 66 vs 59 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental PureContact LS scores 68 vs 64 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental PureContact LS
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Tire B · Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
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PureContact LS or Eagle Exhilarate?

Which is better in the wet, PureContact LS or Eagle Exhilarate?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 71 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, PureContact LS or Eagle Exhilarate?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, PureContact LS or Eagle Exhilarate?

Continental PureContact LS, 67 vs 60 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, PureContact LS or Eagle Exhilarate?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, PureContact LS or Eagle Exhilarate?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 66 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, PureContact LS or Eagle Exhilarate?

Continental PureContact LS, 68 vs 64 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

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