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Dunlop Signature II looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Dunlop Signature II 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 10 + 13 owner reviews. How we score

Eagle Exhilarate is ahead, 67–50

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Dunlop Signature II
Tire ADunlop

Signature II

All-Season tire

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 40 · 10 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 48

    Dry

    Eagle Exhilarate +20
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSignature IIEagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 55 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online3769

    Signature II: 60% × 55.1 (est.) + 40% × 37.2 = 48

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

    No road tests of dry for Signature II. 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. 49

    Wet

    Eagle Exhilarate +22
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSignature IIEagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 55 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online4272

    Signature II: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 41.6 = 49

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

    No road tests of wet for Signature II. 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. 53

    Snow

    Eagle Exhilarate +7
    60
    Why this score
    SourceSignature IIEagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online4254

    Signature II: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 41.9 = 53

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

    No road tests of snow for Signature II. 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. 47

    Comfort

    Eagle Exhilarate +19
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSignature IIEagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online3664

    Signature II: 40% × 63.1 (est.) + 60% × 35.7 = 47

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

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

  5. 55

    Noise

    Eagle Exhilarate +12
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSignature IIEagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online3969

    Signature II: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 38.5 = 55

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 67

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

  6. 50

    Treadwear

    Eagle Exhilarate +14
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSignature IIEagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 57 (est.)62
    Reviews found online4067

    Signature II: 60% × 56.9 (est.) + 40% × 40 = 50

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

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

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSignature IIEagle Exhilarate
    Reviews found online–69
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Signature IIGoodyear Eagle Exhilarate
Relative Score 50 67
Dry 48 68
Wet 49 71
Snow 53 60
Comfort 47 66
Noise 55 67
Treadwear 50 64
Handling (owners) – 69

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

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

Signature II

± 8

Eagle Exhilarate

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 Signature II

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

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 · Dunlop Signature II B · Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available137
Rim diameters17″17″ – 22″
Tread depth10/32″10 - 11/32″
UTQG620 A B500 AA A
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi45,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallVertical Serrated Band
Max pressure51 psi50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Signature II

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate

Winner: Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate — better wet, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop Signature II rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 71 vs 49 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 68 vs 48 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 66 vs 47 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 64 vs 50 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop Signature II
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Signature II or Eagle Exhilarate?

Which is better in the wet, Signature II or Eagle Exhilarate?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 71 vs 49 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Signature II or Eagle Exhilarate?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 68 vs 48 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Signature II or Eagle Exhilarate?

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

Which is quieter, Signature II or Eagle Exhilarate?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 67 vs 55 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Signature II or Eagle Exhilarate?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 66 vs 47 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Signature II or Eagle Exhilarate?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 64 vs 50 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