Semperit Speed Grip 5 vs Uniroyal WinterExpert
Patterns are clear: Uniroyal is consistently stronger in wet braking and rolling resistance, with solid wear and balanced winter manners. Semperit counters with better dry steering precision, strong straight and curved aquaplaning margins, and competitive snow results that swing by size/test. Value oscillates by year, but Uniroyal's lower consumption and often longer tread life bolster total cost of ownership.
Test Results
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been nine tests which compare both tires directly!
| Tire | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Semperit Speed Grip 5 | four | |
| Uniroyal WinterExpert | five |
While it might look like the Uniroyal WinterExpert is better than the Semperit Speed Grip 5 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
Key Strengths
- Best-in-test aquaplaning safety envelope (straight wins 5-0; frequent curved wins)
- Consistently sharper dry handling/steering precision (dry handling wins 4-0)
- Competitive snow performance with standout 2024 result (3/23 overall; multiple snow test wins)
- Often strong value/mileage in select tests (better wear/value in 2022-2024 samples)
- Class-leading wet braking consistency (wins 7-2) for shorter stops in rain
- Lowest rolling resistance across tests (wins 4-0) for fuel/EV range benefits
- Generally better overall rankings in recent big fields (2025: 5/52, 11/31, 8/22)
- Frequently longer tread life and lower noise in larger sizes, improving comfort and TCO
Dry Braking
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during three dry braking tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 stopped the vehicle in 0.66% less distance than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Dry Braking: Semperit Speed Grip 5
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during four dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was 0.57% faster around a lap than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Semperit Speed Grip 5
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from nine tire tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during seven wet braking tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert stopped the vehicle in 0.83% less distance than the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Best In Wet Braking: Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 stopped the vehicle in 1.31% less distance than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Semperit Speed Grip 5
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert was 0.72% faster around a wet lap than the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 and Uniroyal WinterExpert performed equally well in wet circle tests.
Best In Wet Circle: Both tires performed equally well
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during five straight aqua tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 floated at a 3.01% higher speed than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Straight Aqua: Semperit Speed Grip 5
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during three curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 slipped out at a 7.27% higher speed than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Semperit Speed Grip 5
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Snow Braking
Looking at data from nine tire tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during four snow braking tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert stopped the vehicle in 0.3% less distance than the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Best In Snow Braking: Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert had 1.58% better snow traction than the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Best In Snow Traction: Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during three snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert was 0.35% faster around a lap than the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Snow Slalom
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during three snow slalom tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was 1.24% faster through a slalom than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Snow Slalom: Semperit Speed Grip 5
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Ice Braking
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during one ice braking tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 stopped the vehicle 2.3% shorter than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Ice Braking: Semperit Speed Grip 5
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 and Uniroyal WinterExpert performed equally well in subj. comfort tests.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Both tires performed equally well
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Noise
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during three noise tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert measured 0.59% quieter than the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Best In Noise: Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Wear
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during three wear tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 is predicted to cover 0.18% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Wear: Semperit Speed Grip 5
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Value
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during three value tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 proved to have a 3.77% better value based on price/1000km than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Value: Semperit Speed Grip 5
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Price
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during one price tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 cost 1.82% less than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Price: Semperit Speed Grip 5
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Uniroyal WinterExpert was better during four rolling resistance tests. On average the Uniroyal WinterExpert had a 4.01% lower rolling resistance than the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Uniroyal WinterExpert
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Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 and Uniroyal WinterExpert performed equally well in fuel consumption tests.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Both tires performed equally well
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Abrasion
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Semperit Speed Grip 5 emitted 4.35% less particle wear matter than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.
Best In Abrasion: Semperit Speed Grip 5
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Real World Driver Reviews
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Semperit Speed Grip 5 and Uniroyal WinterExpert.
In total the Semperit Speed Grip 5 has been reviewed 2 times and drivers have given the tire 89% overall.
The Uniroyal WinterExpert has been reviewed 6 times and drivers have given the tire 74% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Semperit Speed Grip 5.
Conclusion
Choose the Semperit Speed-Grip 5 if you want crisper steering, high aquaplaning reserves, and strong mixed-surface balance. It leads dry handling (4 wins), dominates straight aquaplaning (5-0) and often curved aquaplaning, and can match or beat Uniroyal on snow in several tests (notably the 2024 Auto Bild where it ranked 3/23). However, its wet braking lags in most comparisons and noise can be higher in larger sizes. Net: Uniroyal for cost-savvy, wet-focused commuters; Semperit for drivers who value stability in heavy rain and a more engaging feel in milder winters.
Key Differences
- Wet braking: Uniroyal clearly ahead (e.g., −2.2% in 2025 AB, −2.5% in 2023 AB)
- Aquaplaning: Semperit markedly stronger (e.g., +8.6% straight and +36.7% curved in 2022 AB)
- Dry dynamics: Semperit edges handling/precision; Uniroyal can feel less direct
- Rolling resistance: Uniroyal leads every time (efficiency/fuel savings)
- Wear/value: Uniroyal often higher mileage; Semperit sometimes cheaper per 1,000 km depending on year
- Snow: Margins small and test/size dependent-Semperit ahead in 2024 set, Uniroyal ahead in 2023/2025 braking aggregates
Overall Winner: Semperit Speed Grip 5
Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.
Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.