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Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate vs Kumho Solus KU50 — 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 + 0 road tests and 13 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Solus KU50 leads, 71–67 Narrow edge

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Kumho Solus KU50
Tire BKumho

Solus KU50

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 5 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    Solus KU50 +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateSolus KU50
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6873

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

    Solus KU50: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 71

    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).

    No road tests of dry for Solus KU50. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Solus KU50 +4
    75
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateSolus KU50
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online7176

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

    Solus KU50: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 76.3 = 75

    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).

    No road tests of wet for Solus KU50. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 60

    Snow

    Solus KU50 +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateSolus KU50
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5364

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 60

    Solus KU50: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 66

    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).

    No road tests of snow for Solus KU50. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Solus KU50 +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateSolus KU50
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6467

    Eagle Exhilarate: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 63.6 = 65

    Solus KU50: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 67.2 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for Eagle Exhilarate or Solus KU50. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateSolus KU50
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online69–

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 66.5 (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. 64

    Treadwear

    Solus KU50 +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateSolus KU50
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests63≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6768

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 62.9 + 40% × 66.8 = 64

    Solus KU50: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 67.7 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for Solus KU50. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Solus KU50 +9
    77
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateSolus KU50
    Reviews found online6877
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Eagle ExhilarateKumho Solus KU50
Relative Score 67 71
Dry 68 71
Wet 71 75
Snow 60 66
Comfort 65 68
Noise 67 –
Treadwear 64 67
Handling (owners) 68 77

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Headline score
± 8

Eagle Exhilarate

± 8

Solus KU50

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 Solus KU50

Pros

  • Excellent braking performance in dry conditions
  • Reliable traction and safety in wet weather
  • High level of user satisfaction and brand loyalty

Cons

  • Limited long-term tread life data available from current user feedback
  • Lack of diverse vehicle-specific performance reports
All owner themes in the Solus KU50 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate B · Kumho Solus KU50
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
Sizes available371
Rim diameters17″ – 22″17″
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

Kumho Solus KU50

Narrow edge: Kumho Solus KU50 — better handling, snow and wet. 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. Kumho Solus KU50 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Solus KU50 scores 77 vs 68 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Kumho Solus KU50 scores 66 vs 60 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Solus KU50 scores 75 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Solus KU50 scores 71 vs 68 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
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Tire B · Kumho Solus KU50
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Eagle Exhilarate or Solus KU50?

Which is better in the wet, Eagle Exhilarate or Solus KU50?

Kumho Solus KU50, 75 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle Exhilarate or Solus KU50?

Kumho Solus KU50, 71 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Eagle Exhilarate or Solus KU50?

Kumho Solus KU50, 66 vs 60 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Eagle Exhilarate or Solus KU50?

Kumho Solus KU50, 68 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Eagle Exhilarate or Solus KU50?

Kumho Solus KU50, 67 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