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Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate vs Goodyear GT2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 13 + 12 owner reviews. How we score

Eagle Exhilarate is ahead, 67–58

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Goodyear GT2
Tire BGoodyear

GT2

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 54 · 12 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    Eagle Exhilarate +10
    59
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6955

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 69

    GT2: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.7 = 59

    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 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for GT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Eagle Exhilarate +11
    60
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7257

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 72 = 71

    GT2: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 57 = 60

    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 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for GT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 61

    Snow

    Eagle Exhilarate +14
    47
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online5532

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 54.6 = 61

    GT2: 60% × 57.4 (est.) + 40% × 32.1 = 47

    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 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for GT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    Eagle Exhilarate +7
    60
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6551

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 67

    GT2: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 50.7 = 60

    No road tests of comfort for Eagle Exhilarate or GT2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online71–

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 69

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

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    GT2 +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateGT2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests62≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6764

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

    GT2: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for GT2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 69

    Handling (owners)

    Eagle Exhilarate +18
    51
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateGT2
    Reviews found online6951
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Eagle ExhilarateGoodyear GT2
Relative Score 67 58
Dry 69 59
Wet 71 60
Snow 61 47
Comfort 67 60
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 64 65
Handling (owners) 69 51

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Headline score

Eagle Exhilarate

GT2

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 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

Tire B GT2

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and high mileage durability
  • Reliable and stable handling in dry road conditions
  • Consistent performance for daily commuting and long-distance travel

Cons

  • Poor traction and handling in wet, slushy, or snowy conditions
  • High levels of road noise and cabin drone
  • Tendency for the rubber compound to crack or harden over time
All owner themes in the GT2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate B · Goodyear GT2
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available37—
Rim diameters17″ – 22″—
Tread depth10 - 11/32″—
UTQG500 AA A—
Treadwear warranty45,000 mi—
SidewallVertical Serrated Band—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate

Goodyear GT2

Winner: Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate — better handling, snow and wet. Where the Goodyear GT2 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Goodyear GT2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 69 vs 51 on handling.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 61 vs 47 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 71 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 69 vs 59 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
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Tire B · Goodyear GT2
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Eagle Exhilarate or GT2?

Which is better in the wet, Eagle Exhilarate or GT2?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 71 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle Exhilarate or GT2?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 69 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Eagle Exhilarate or GT2?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 61 vs 47 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Eagle Exhilarate or GT2?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 67 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Eagle Exhilarate or GT2?

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

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