Uniroyal Rainsport 2's - Saxperience

Mochachino · 5th December 2009, 21:12

Whos used these?

Id like to know what you thought of them and what other tyres you have used, or are comparing them to. And what sort of driving you did using them.

I dont care about wear rate and i dont care what your opinion of them are if you havnt used another other tyres.

onepd · 5th December 2009, 21:41

my dad had these on his can and rated them

raunchz · 5th December 2009, 21:43

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Originally Posted by onepd

my dad had these on his can and rated them

sorry to spam, but nice and informative

Mochachino · 5th December 2009, 21:46

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Originally Posted by raunchz

sorry to spam, but nice and informative

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Originally Posted by onepd

my dad had these on his can and rated them

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Rate them...good or bad?
What car?
What driving style?
Pass the keybourd to your dad please.

onepd · 5th December 2009, 21:49

well he was using them on his sierra cosworth Im told and held up well to the abuse he gave them ,great in the rain im told and fairly soft compound for fast road use and he was always a pirelli man prior to that ,hope this helps as sarcasm is a ugly thing

Mr_P · 5th December 2009, 21:53

I would highly recommend these. Had them on my sax since buying new alloys, still have them on the back.

Wear rate is second to none, wet grip is superb and dry grip is just as good.

Check all tyre review sites and you'll see they're seriously underated on this forum.

Haven't had a lot of performance tyres to compare to, particular during the same conditions but I will definately buy them again

(I always recommend these tyres when people ask for some opinions)

Mochachino · 5th December 2009, 21:59

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Originally Posted by Mr_P

I would highly recommend these. Had them on my sax since buying new alloys, still have them on the back.

Wear rate is second to none, wet grip is superb and dry grip is just as good.

Check all tyre review sites and you'll see they're seriously underated on this forum.

Haven't had a lot of performance tyres to compare to, particular during the same conditions but I will definately buy them again

(I always recommend these tyres when people ask for some opinions)

Cheers, good review

What tyres have you bought since these to have on the front? How do they compare?

Ive been reading alot about them and theres mixed reviews on here, saying either rediculously shit or really good. The review sites make them sound the best tyre out there in our size!

I used them on my first car, was the first tyre i had ever used. They were really good in the wet i could tell that and definatly lasted well, but they were worn and got replaced rather soon, also my driving expereince and tyre knowledge was basic back then.

So after a more dry weather review i guess.

Thanks again!

Lew_C · 5th December 2009, 22:21

Hello mate.
Uniroyal rainsport 2's I had on my 306 1.9TD running a mild tune about 110hp ish.
Used for all sorts of driving from commuting on icy roads, through the wet and in the summer on dry roads.
I gave them tires some stick and never let me down. Would 100% recommend them to anyone wanting a tire you can really push in the wet. You get a great feeling of confidence and can really carry corner speed on these tires without feeling like they'll let go. Lovely tread pattern and great for water dispersion.. never aquaplaned on these

couldn't rate them higher mate, il defo get a set for the saxo

Just read what you said about dry weather, not a single problem in the dry, could really really push hard and never let go.

Oh, and other tires ive used, nexen something or other and some vredsteins

Mr_P · 5th December 2009, 22:22

The fronts were replaced with what I had from my old alloys, seriously terrible in comparison. Even a worn rainsport was exceptional in comparison.

Their dry weather grip is surprisingly superb for a tyre with what seems to be such a hard compound and such a great wear rate.

They come highly recommended from me anyway fella

Mochachino · 5th December 2009, 22:25

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Originally Posted by Mr_P

The fronts were replaced with what I had from my old alloys, seriously terrible in comparison. Even a worn rainsport was exceptional in comparison.

Their dry weather grip is surprisingly superb for a tyre with what seems to be such a hard tyre and such a great wear rate.

They come highly recommended from me anyway fella

Thanks again mate!

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Originally Posted by Lew_C

Hello mate.
Uniroyal rainsport 2's I had on my 306 1.9TD running a mild tune about 110hp ish.
Used for all sorts of driving from commuting on icy roads, through the wet and in the summer on dry roads.
I gave them tires some stick and never let me down. Would 100% recommend them to anyone wanting a tire you can really push in the wet. You get a great feeling of confidence and can really carry corner speed on these tires without feeling like they'll let go. Lovely tread pattern and great for water dispersion.. never aquaplaned on these

couldn't rate them higher mate, il defo get a set for the saxo

Just read what you said about dry weather, not a single problem in the dry, could really really push hard and never let go.

Good review again. I dont push hard at all in the wet tbh but its good to know just in case

Good to hear about dry use aswell. What other tyres have you used out of interest so i can see what your comparing them to.

cheers

Lew_C · 5th December 2009, 22:27

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Thanks again mate!

Good review again. I dont push hard at all in the wet tbh but its good to know just in case

Good to hear about dry use aswell. What other tyres have you used out of interest so i can see what your comparing them to.

cheers

Sorry, edited since then mate.. look up!

but yeah, ive drove all different cars with all different types of tires (work for jaguar my mates have quite quick cars) and apart from the 306 being a great handling car the tires are really noticeably great.. couldn't praise them enough. Seriously underated

Mochachino · 5th December 2009, 22:32

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Originally Posted by Lew_C

Sorry, edited since then mate.. look up!

but yeah, ive drove all different cars with all different types of tires (work for jaguar my mates have quite quick cars) and apart from the 306 being a great handling car the tires are really noticeably great.. couldn't praise them enough. Seriously underated

Thanks.

Its a tough decission. Ive got Eagle F1s GSD3's on all 4 at the moment and they have served me well, extreamly good in the wet and in the dry.

But looking at review sites the Rainsports are alot better. Its difficult though as ive got so much confidence in the F1's compared to other tyres ive used such as Proxes, Paradas, Sdrives, KHUMOS, Avons.

I think il take the gamble though and get some Rainsports, theyre £30 cheaper for a pair over the F1's aswell. Hope they live up to their reviews! Or i might have them for sale on here soon lol

Lew_C · 5th December 2009, 22:35

If you've got them for sale well, you've got a buyer before you've started mate haha.
In comparasin to the RS2's ive never drove on eagle F1's but they are great tires and people do rate them highly.. i'd love to be able to have Proxes etc etc but wet weather grip is just dire when you are commuting just aren't up to the job

Aaron · 5th December 2009, 23:04

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=218054

few reviews on here also dude

Mochachino · 5th December 2009, 23:08

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http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=218054

few reviews on here also dude

Yeh thats one of the threads i found after a search. Im the first reviewer on there lol and asking for reviews now for them lol. I only used them in the wet back then though as related to my original post.

Did you end up buying any yourself?

Aaron · 5th December 2009, 23:15

yes i did matey
i did have them on a corsa xe on the front.
and it gripped ok in the wet(but was running 180bhp)
but they did very well by me in the dry espically on the corners(which is highly needed in a corsa.haha

id buy them again for the right price.
myself i swear by toyo(cheaper) as ive used them on most of my cars
as there just as good as the rainsports but not as good in the wet. but lets be honest who gives it the beans in the wet anyway?

SaxoAL · 8th December 2009, 11:20

I've got Proxe4's on mine at the moment and they are shocking in the wet. even going slowly round roundabouts, I can feel the car going sideway rather than the direction I want to go! I'm looking at changing to a tyre that is a better wet use tyre, along the lines of the Uniroyals. Looking at the reviews on here I feel I may try them and see how I get on.

Good thread, thanks guys

Aron · 8th December 2009, 12:11

Defiently rate them well. Better then the normal Toyos, Goodyears, Bridgestones.

In the dry tyre they perform best, simpler to Parda spec 2s(in a different size) in grip/wear, not as much feedback but not the most imporant on road driving.

In the wet they are the best really.

Heard a few reviews on track but they will just do the normal road tyre thing and break up at high temperature. T1R would be better for track but for the price just do the clever thing and buy R888s.

Scattle · 8th December 2009, 12:13

I used to have these and they were very good in the Wet and equally impressive in the dry.

Mochachino · 8th December 2009, 13:00

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Originally Posted by SaxoAL

I've got Proxe4's on mine at the moment and they are shocking in the wet. even going slowly round roundabouts, I can feel the car going sideway rather than the direction I want to go! I'm looking at changing to a tyre that is a better wet use tyre, along the lines of the Uniroyals. Looking at the reviews on here I feel I may try them and see how I get on.

Good thread, thanks guys

yeh i dont rate any toyos anymore tbh apart from the R888's of course

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Originally Posted by Aron

Defiently rate them well. Better then the normal Toyos, Goodyears, Bridgestones.

In the dry tyre they perform best, simpler to Parda spec 2s(in a different size) in grip/wear, not as much feedback but not the most imporant on road driving.

In the wet they are the best really.

Heard a few reviews on track but they will just do the normal road tyre thing and break up at high temperature. T1R would be better for track but for the price just do the clever thing and buy R888s.

Thanks mate, ive had the parada spec 2's and i thought they were ok... also the way they wear with the split tread pattern. But mainly it was the shoulders which gave way for me, as they just ripped apart. Once theyre heated up they melt down rapidly, too rapidly tbh. If thats how they perform in the dry then they should be pretty good, the parads were awfull in the wet!

I was going to order R888s last night but booked a ticket fro spain instead, here atm!

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Originally Posted by Scattle

I used to have these and they were very good in the Wet and equally impressive in the dry.

Good news then tbh. Will order R888s though now when i get back to england.

Cheers for the good reviews!!