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Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate vs Pirelli P 7 — 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 + 87 owner reviews. How we score

Eagle Exhilarate is ahead, 68–60

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Pirelli P 7
Tire BPirelli

P 7

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 87 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

    Eagle Exhilarate +8
    60
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateP 7
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6856

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 68

    P 7: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.5 = 60

    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 P 7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Eagle Exhilarate +9
    62
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateP 7
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7159

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

    P 7: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 58.5 = 62

    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 P 7. 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 ExhilarateP 7
    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

    Eagle Exhilarate +9
    56
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateP 7
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6450

    Eagle Exhilarate: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 63.5 = 65

    P 7: 40% × 64.9 (est.) + 60% × 50 = 56

    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 P 7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 67

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateP 7
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online68–

    Eagle Exhilarate: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 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

    Eagle Exhilarate +3
    61
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateP 7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests63≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6758

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

    P 7: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.5 = 61

    No road tests of treadwear for P 7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Eagle Exhilarate +13
    55
    Why this score
    SourceEagle ExhilarateP 7
    Reviews found online6855
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Eagle ExhilaratePirelli P 7
Relative Score 68 60
Dry 68 60
Wet 71 62
Snow 60 –
Comfort 65 56
Noise 67 –
Treadwear 64 61
Handling (owners) 68 55

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Headline score
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Eagle Exhilarate

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P 7

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 P 7

Pros

  • Excellent dry-weather handling and steering precision
  • Strong tread life and durability for many users
  • High level of ride comfort on smooth surfaces

Cons

  • High levels of road noise, particularly at motorway speeds
  • Inconsistent or poor wet-weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
  • Reports of sidewall bubbles, cracking, and structural failures
All owner themes in the P 7 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate B · Pirelli P 7
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
Sizes available373
Rim diameters17″ – 22″16″ – 18″
Tread depth10 - 11/32″—
UTQG500 AA A260 - 500 A A
Treadwear warranty45,000 mi—
SidewallVertical Serrated Band—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate

Pirelli P 7

Winner: Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate — better handling, wet 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 A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 68 vs 55 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 71 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 65 vs 56 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate scores 68 vs 60 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
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Tire B · Pirelli P 7
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Eagle Exhilarate or P 7?

Which is better in the wet, Eagle Exhilarate or P 7?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 71 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle Exhilarate or P 7?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 68 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Eagle Exhilarate or P 7?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 65 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Eagle Exhilarate or P 7?

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate, 64 vs 61 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