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Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+ 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 6 + 1 road tests and 6 + 13 owner reviews. How we score

Eagle Exhilarate is ahead, 66–60

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Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+
Tire ACooper

WeatherMaster SA2+

Winter

± 8

Tests 57 · 6 tests Owners 63 · 6 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 20 in 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

Category by category

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

  1. 53

    Dry

    Eagle Exhilarate +15
    68
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SA2+Eagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests50≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5768

    WeatherMaster SA2+: 60% × 50.3 + 40% × 57.1 = 53

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 68

    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 0.41).

  2. 75

    Wet

    WeatherMaster SA2+ +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SA2+Eagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests81≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6771

    WeatherMaster SA2+: 60% × 80.5 + 40% × 66.6 = 75

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 71

    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. 53

    Snow

    Eagle Exhilarate +7
    60
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SA2+Eagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests44≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6753

    WeatherMaster SA2+: 60% × 43.6 + 40% × 66.5 = 53

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 60

    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 0.32).

  4. 64

    Comfort

    Eagle Exhilarate +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SA2+Eagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6264

    WeatherMaster SA2+: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 61.6 = 64

    Eagle Exhilarate: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 63.6 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for WeatherMaster SA2+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Eagle Exhilarate. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 62

    Noise

    Eagle Exhilarate +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SA2+Eagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests60≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)69

    WeatherMaster SA2+: 60% × 59.7 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 62

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 67

    No owner ratings of noise for WeatherMaster SA2+. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

    No road tests of noise for Eagle Exhilarate. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    Eagle Exhilarate +8
    64
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SA2+Eagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests5163
    Reviews found online6367

    WeatherMaster SA2+: 60% × 51 + 40% × 63.4 = 56

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 62.9 + 40% × 66.9 = 64

  7. 53

    Handling (owners)

    Eagle Exhilarate +15
    68
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SA2+Eagle Exhilarate
    Reviews found online5368
  8. 56

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SA2+Eagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests56–
Scores at a glance
CategoryCooper WeatherMaster SA2+Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
Relative Score 60 66
Dry 53 68
Wet 75 71
Snow 53 60
Comfort 64 65
Noise 62 67
Treadwear 56 64
Handling (owners) 53 68
Efficiency 56 –

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Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryWeatherMaster SA2+Eagle ExhilarateΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #22/49 2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview #1/19 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A WeatherMaster SA2+

Pros

  • Strong value for the price, with several reviewers saying it is hard to beat and would buy again
  • Good wet-weather grip and stability, with a comfortable, soft ride
  • Capable in cold conditions and light or easy snow, and usable across mixed wet, dry, snow and ice on a long trip

Cons

  • Snow and ice performance is only average in heavy snow or on ice, with one reviewer moving to a Nordic-compound tire for extra grip
  • Handling and road feedback criticized, with one reviewer describing fast cornering as scary despite good grip
  • Dry performance is limited, as the tire reportedly overheats quickly and loses grip when driven spiritedly
All owner themes in the WeatherMaster SA2+ 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 · Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+ B · Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
CategoryWinterAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—37
Rim diameters—17″ – 22″
Tread depth—10 - 11/32″
UTQG—500 AA A
Treadwear warranty—45,000 mi
Sidewall—Vertical Serrated Band
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate

Winner: Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate — better dry, handling and treadwear. Pick the Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+ if wet 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 B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 68 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 68 vs 53 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 64 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 60 vs 53 on snow.

Tire A · Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+
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Tire B · Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
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WeatherMaster SA2+ or Eagle Exhilarate?

Which is better in the wet, WeatherMaster SA2+ or Eagle Exhilarate?

Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+, 75 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, WeatherMaster SA2+ or Eagle Exhilarate?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 68 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, WeatherMaster SA2+ or Eagle Exhilarate?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 60 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, WeatherMaster SA2+ or Eagle Exhilarate?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 67 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, WeatherMaster SA2+ or Eagle Exhilarate?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 65 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, WeatherMaster SA2+ or Eagle Exhilarate?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 64 vs 56 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