Uniroyal Rainexperts
Discussion
Well, after good reviews on here and some other sites decided to go for them. The difference is astonishing, and this is just in the dry. Quite looking forward to getting some rain 
Not sure if it's because these are so good or the old ones were so crap, but the car feels so much more 'planted' at speed, quieter and bizarrely a LOT less crashy over bumps. For the price (£40ish a corner, fitted, new valves balancing etc) very very good.
Also, Portland Tyres on Green Lane in Dagenham, excellent service and would recommend to anyone in the area
Not sure why Uniroyals aren't more common, as they were only marginally more than Nankangs and the ilk.
Thanks to all who gave feedback on them!
Not sure if it's because these are so good or the old ones were so crap, but the car feels so much more 'planted' at speed, quieter and bizarrely a LOT less crashy over bumps. For the price (£40ish a corner, fitted, new valves balancing etc) very very good. Also, Portland Tyres on Green Lane in Dagenham, excellent service and would recommend to anyone in the area
Not sure why Uniroyals aren't more common, as they were only marginally more than Nankangs and the ilk. Thanks to all who gave feedback on them!
LMC said:
40 quid a tyre !! A guy I know used to swear by the Uniroyal Rainsports, says they were the best ever in the wet. I have to have a look at these... Sounds very nicely priced
Very small size on mine though! 155/80 13. Still bloody cheap in comparison. On Camskill they were £27 a corner Can't remember if it was someone on here who said it, but from a bloke who ran a tyre shop the comment was along the lines of 'not many people buy them, but those who do keep coming back for them'. I've got them on my 106 and they are fantastic in the wet, really confidence inspiring. Cornering hard in the dry they scrub a bit but they do have massively deep tread which doesn't help.
Very underrated though. Wet conditions are when you need grip the most after all.
ETA I've come back to them after having similar uniroyal rain tyres on a 205 years ago and being equally impressed. Rainexperts+RainX combined make driving in the rain a pleasure
Very underrated though. Wet conditions are when you need grip the most after all.
ETA I've come back to them after having similar uniroyal rain tyres on a 205 years ago and being equally impressed. Rainexperts+RainX combined make driving in the rain a pleasure
Edited by busta on Thursday 7th April 00:06
After the storm yesterday I'm gobsmacked! Could barely tell the difference between wet & dry, VERY confidence inspiring. The car felt better like I can't believe. Not sure if it's significant, but also noticed that the 'tyre tracks' in the water were much more pronounced than anything else. It never used to leave any before and I always presumed it was because the wheels were so skinny; is this a significant indicator of how good a tyre is? 
steveo3002 said:
ive just got a set of these , do you find the sidewalls feel soft? feels like mine are coming off the wheels if i roar around a roundabout or such
I must admit, not particularly. They feel a lot more progressive than what was on previously (CEAT's, so probably not saying much 
). What car are they on? I recall a few people on reviews saying that they weren't ideal for heavier cars.vit4 said:
I must admit, not particularly. They feel a lot more progressive than what was on previously (CEAT's, so probably not saying much ). What car are they on? I recall a few people on reviews saying that they weren't ideal for heavier cars.
mine are on a mk2 golf , really does feel like i could have em off the rims , maybe its the added grip fooling me). What car are they on? I recall a few people on reviews saying that they weren't ideal for heavier cars.vit4 said:
After the storm yesterday I'm gobsmacked! Could barely tell the difference between wet & dry, VERY confidence inspiring. The car felt better like I can't believe. Not sure if it's significant, but also noticed that the 'tyre tracks' in the water were much more pronounced than anything else. It never used to leave any before and I always presumed it was because the wheels were so skinny; is this a significant indicator of how good a tyre is?
Sounds like a pretty good visual indicator. When you look at the depth and shape of the grooves in the tyre you can see how they deal with water so well. We haven't had a drop of rain since I fitted mine though...James_N said:
I have Rainsport2's on my S2000 and even in the snow they were great! amazingly stable
Outstanding to hear that about the snow..I've just checked, and for the set of wheels I plan to use for winter tyres - they need 195/65 R15s - Uniroyal Rainexpert 2s are only £46 a corner on Camskill, that's outstanding! It also beats Blackcircles' price by 10%, nice.
I wanted to go for Vredesteins like these Quatrac 3s, but I'm now thinking that saving a good few quid and keeping usability in warmer conditions could be worthwhile?
Just how good could you expect Rainexperts to be in the snow, compared to "real" winter rubber?
Out of stock for my car. Unfortunate as I need a couple of new boots for the car at the moment.
I had Rainsport 2s on my last car and thought they were a great tyre. I'd have no problems with using them again, especially as they're 50 quid a corner cheaper than the standard fit Conti Sportcontact 3s.
I had Rainsport 2s on my last car and thought they were a great tyre. I'd have no problems with using them again, especially as they're 50 quid a corner cheaper than the standard fit Conti Sportcontact 3s.
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