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Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate vs Hankook Ventus ST — 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 1 + 1 road tests and 13 + 23 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus ST is ahead, 76–68

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Hankook Ventus ST
Tire BHankook

Ventus ST

Summer

± 7

Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 83 · 23 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    Ventus ST +7
    75
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateVentus ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)71
    Reviews found online6883

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

    Ventus ST: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 82.7 = 75

    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. 71

    Wet

    Ventus ST +7
    78
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateVentus ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 71 (est.)75
    Reviews found online7183

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

    Ventus ST: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 83.1 = 78

    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. 60

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateVentus ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)–
    Reviews found online53–

    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. 65

    Comfort

    Ventus ST +11
    76
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateVentus ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6479

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

    Ventus ST: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 79.3 = 76

    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).

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

  5. 67

    Noise

    Ventus ST +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateVentus ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)69
    Reviews found online69≈ 66 (est.)

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

    Ventus ST: 60% × 69.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 68

    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.

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus ST. 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.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Ventus ST +13
    77
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateVentus ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests63≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6784

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

    Ventus ST: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 84.3 = 77

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus ST +15
    83
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateVentus ST
    Reviews found online6883
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    57
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateVentus ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–57
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Eagle ExhilarateHankook Ventus ST
Relative Score 68 76
Dry 68 75
Wet 71 78
Snow 60 –
Comfort 65 76
Noise 67 68
Treadwear 64 77
Handling (owners) 68 83
Efficiency – 57

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Eagle Exhilarate

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Ventus ST

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.

DisciplineCategoryEagle ExhilarateVentus STΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #1/19 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires #2/8 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test – Different tests

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 Ventus ST

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-lasting durability, often doubling the mileage of competing tires
  • Significantly reduced road noise and improved ride comfort compared to factory-fitted premium tires
  • Strong dry grip and dependable, predictable wet-weather performance

Cons

  • Slightly reduced feedback or a skating sensation in heavy standing water/deep puddles
  • Occasional reports of increased road noise as the tires approach the end of their tread life
  • Availability can sometimes be limited depending on the region and retailer
All owner themes in the Ventus ST review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate B · Hankook Ventus ST
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available3710
Rim diameters17″ – 22″17″ – 22″
Tread depth10 - 11/32″—
UTQG500 AA A—
Treadwear warranty45,000 mi—
SidewallVertical Serrated Band—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate

Hankook Ventus ST

Winner: Hankook Ventus ST — better handling, treadwear and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Ventus ST scores 83 vs 68 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus ST scores 77 vs 64 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus ST scores 76 vs 65 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus ST scores 75 vs 68 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus ST
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Eagle Exhilarate or Ventus ST?

Which is better in the wet, Eagle Exhilarate or Ventus ST?

Hankook Ventus ST, 78 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle Exhilarate or Ventus ST?

Hankook Ventus ST, 75 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Eagle Exhilarate or Ventus ST?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 68 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Eagle Exhilarate or Ventus ST?

Hankook Ventus ST, 76 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Eagle Exhilarate or Ventus ST?

Hankook Ventus ST, 77 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