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Falken Eurowinter HS01 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 14 + 1 road tests and 35 + 13 owner reviews. How we score

Eurowinter HS01 is ahead, 76–66

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Falken Eurowinter HS01
Tire AFalken

Eurowinter HS01

Winter

± 5

Tests 70 · 14 tests Owners 81 · 35 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild 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. 77

    Dry

    Eurowinter HS01 +9
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEurowinter HS01Eagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / – tests73≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online8268

    Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 73.5 + 40% × 81.9 = 77

    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. 85

    Wet

    Eurowinter HS01 +14
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEurowinter HS01Eagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests84≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online8771

    Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 84.4 + 40% × 86.8 = 85

    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. 68

    Snow

    Eurowinter HS01 +8
    60
    Why this score
    SourceEurowinter HS01Eagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests60≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7853

    Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 60.3 + 40% × 78.4 = 68

    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. 74

    Comfort

    Eurowinter HS01 +9
    65
    Why this score
    SourceEurowinter HS01Eagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7864

    Eurowinter HS01: 40% × 68.6 + 60% × 77.8 = 74

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

    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. 55

    Noise

    Eagle Exhilarate +12
    67
    Why this score
    SourceEurowinter HS01Eagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests40≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7769

    Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 40.3 + 40% × 76.6 = 55

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

    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. 76

    Treadwear

    Eurowinter HS01 +12
    64
    Why this score
    SourceEurowinter HS01Eagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests7163
    Reviews found online8267

    Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 82.3 = 76

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

  7. 76

    Handling (owners)

    Eurowinter HS01 +8
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEurowinter HS01Eagle Exhilarate
    Reviews found online7668
  8. 11

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEurowinter HS01Eagle Exhilarate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / – tests11–
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken Eurowinter HS01Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
Relative Score 76 66
Dry 77 68
Wet 85 71
Snow 68 60
Comfort 74 65
Noise 55 67
Treadwear 76 64
Handling (owners) 76 68
Efficiency 11 –

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Headline score
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Eurowinter HS01

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Eagle Exhilarate

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.

DisciplineCategoryEurowinter HS01Eagle ExhilarateΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #9/10 2025 Autobild Winter Tire Test R18 #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 Eurowinter HS01

Pros

  • Exceptional wet-weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
  • Strong traction and handling in deep snow and ice
  • High value-to-price ratio compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Higher rolling resistance noted by some users
  • Inconsistent braking confidence on wet or slick asphalt for a small subset of drivers
  • Increased road noise at higher speeds or when over-inflated
All owner themes in the Eurowinter HS01 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 · Falken Eurowinter HS01 B · Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
CategoryWinterAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available9937
Rim diameters13″ – 21″17″ – 22″
Tread depth11/32″10 - 11/32″
UTQG—500 AA A
Treadwear warranty—45,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallVertical Serrated Band
Max pressure50 psi50 - 51 psi
Sizes in common2020

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken Eurowinter HS01

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate

Winner: Falken Eurowinter HS01 — better wet, treadwear and dry. Pick the Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate if noise 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 Your priority is wet-weather safety

Falken Eurowinter HS01 scores 85 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Falken Eurowinter HS01 scores 76 vs 64 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 67 vs 55 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Falken Eurowinter HS01 scores 77 vs 68 on dry.

Tire A · Falken Eurowinter HS01
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Eurowinter HS01 or Eagle Exhilarate?

Which is better in the wet, Eurowinter HS01 or Eagle Exhilarate?

Falken Eurowinter HS01, 85 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Eurowinter HS01 or Eagle Exhilarate?

Falken Eurowinter HS01, 77 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Eurowinter HS01 or Eagle Exhilarate?

Falken Eurowinter HS01, 68 vs 60 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Eurowinter HS01 or Eagle Exhilarate?

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

Which is more comfortable, Eurowinter HS01 or Eagle Exhilarate?

Falken Eurowinter HS01, 74 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Eurowinter HS01 or Eagle Exhilarate?

Falken Eurowinter HS01, 76 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