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Iv'e got to get 2x new front tyres for my car as it's due for the MOT next week and I think they are a bit low. It's got ditchfinders all round from when I bought it. I wont be putting such rubbish on.
The place im getting them from has a "premium" tyre on special offer at the same price as the ditchfinders, they are Uniroyal Rainexperts, and they are just £4 over tyres such as "suntek" and "Event". The Euro rating on the rainexpers has wet grip rated as "B" which seems excellent compared to the cheapies.
Can anyone advise if the offer is too good to be true, or are Uniroyal a at least mildly respectable brand?
The place im getting them from has a "premium" tyre on special offer at the same price as the ditchfinders, they are Uniroyal Rainexperts, and they are just £4 over tyres such as "suntek" and "Event". The Euro rating on the rainexpers has wet grip rated as "B" which seems excellent compared to the cheapies.
Can anyone advise if the offer is too good to be true, or are Uniroyal a at least mildly respectable brand?
The Uniroyal Rainexperts are very good tyres. A word of warning though - if your rear tyres are a bit down on tread you are going to have quite a grip differential in the wet, which isn't clever unless you want lift-off oversteer everywhere. If you don't want to swap all four (I know it's a lot of cash) I would rotate, get the ditchfinders onto the front and kill them off over a couple of months, and then get another two Uniroyals.
davepoth said:
The Uniroyal Rainexperts are very good tyres. A word of warning though - if your rear tyres are a bit down on tread you are going to have quite a grip differential in the wet, which isn't clever unless you want lift-off oversteer everywhere. If you don't want to swap all four (I know it's a lot of cash) I would rotate, get the ditchfinders onto the front and kill them off over a couple of months, and then get another two Uniroyals.
Thanks for everyones comments, ill go ahead and order them. I do actually have a lot of tread on the back, and I do happen to be partial to a bit of lift off 
I will match them all round as soon as finances allow though
hedges88 said:
Thanks for everyones comments, ill go ahead and order them. I do actually have a lot of tread on the back, and I do happen to be partial to a bit of lift off
I will match them all round as soon as finances allow though
Go easy, especially in the wet. They are the original sI will match them all round as soon as finances allow though
t on a blanket wet tyres so the grip imbalance will, as previously said, be significant.jamei303 said:
They're owned by Michelin. I'm sure others will be along to recommend that particular tyre.
Uniroyal are owned by Continental in Europe and Michelin in the USA which is a bit confusing... however they've got good reviews and I use the bigger Rainsport 2's which are really good if not a bit noisy.davepoth said:
The Uniroyal Rainexperts are very good tyres. A word of warning though - if your rear tyres are a bit down on tread you are going to have quite a grip differential in the wet, which isn't clever unless you want lift-off oversteer everywhere. If you don't want to swap all four (I know it's a lot of cash) I would rotate, get the ditchfinders onto the front and kill them off over a couple of months, and then get another two Uniroyals.
Agreed - grippiest tyres on the back, not necassarily the newest.I've got Uniroyal RainExperts on my Doblo runaround and they are excellent.
McSam said:
Do come back and let us know what you think, as I'm about to pick up a set of Rainsports for the 328i
As requested I am posting back with my results,They turned out to be......
Terrific!!! if your thinking of getting them, go for it. Totally transformed my handling, road noise and turn in feel. It's like a brand new 13 year old car
Edited by hedges88 on Wednesday 3rd April 10:32
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