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Uniroyal MS plus 66

Replaced by the Uniroyal MS Plus 77

The Uniroyal MS plus 66 is a Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 89% from 8 owner reviews 100% would buy again Read the reviews
Tests say 10th average finish across 5 independent tests Latest: P14 of 15 · 2012 See every test

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.

  • 8owner reviews
  • 16,310miles driven
  • 5professional tests

Tire Reviews Score

Uniroyal MS plus 66

7.2/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 8 owner reviews

How this score is built

Source Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews8 owner reviews · rated 89% 52% 35%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 65%
Combined 49% 7.2

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 35% of this score. The other 65% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tire is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.

The tests behind it

Only measured results count. A test that published its placings alone is listed, but not scored.

  1. 2012 2012 Auto Bild Top 15 Winter Tire Test Auto Bild · 205/55 R16 P14 / 15 Placing only
  2. 2012 2012 European Tire Test - 205/55 R16 ADAC · 205/55 R!6 P15 / 16 Placing only
  3. 2012 2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tire Braking Test Auto Bild · 205/55 R16 P10 / 43 Placing only
  4. 2011 2011 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test Auto Bild · 225/45 R17 P5 / 12 Placing only
  5. 2010 2010 European Winter Tire Test ADAC · 225/45 r17 P4 / 10 Placing only

Tested 5 times by independent publications, the Uniroyal MS plus 66 averages a finish of 10th.

5 Tests
0 Test Wins
10th Average
4th Best
15th Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20102012

Finishing position in each test

The latest test

2012 Auto Bild Top 15 Winter Tire Test P14 of 15

Fair

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 850

Every independent test of the Uniroyal MS plus 66, newest first
YearTestResultAward
20122012 Auto Bild Top 15 Winter Tire TestAuto Bild · 205/55 R16P14 / 15
20122012 European Tire Test - 205/55 R16ADAC · 205/55 R!6P15 / 16
20122012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tire Braking TestAuto Bild · 205/55 R16P10 / 43
20112011 Auto Bild Winter Tire TestAuto Bild · 225/45 R17P5 / 12
20102010 European Winter Tire TestADAC · 225/45 r17P4 / 10

On the full record: Record by disciplineHead-to-head recordEvery published verdict

Frequently Asked Questions
How comfortable and quiet are the Uniroyal MS plus 66?
Owners rate the Uniroyal MS plus 66 9.1 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 6 reviews.
How well do the Uniroyal MS plus 66 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Uniroyal MS plus 66 9.2 out of 10 for wear across 6 reviews.
Would owners buy the Uniroyal MS plus 66 again?
100% of owners say they would buy the Uniroyal MS plus 66 again, based on the 7 owner reviews that answered the question. 86% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
Has the Uniroyal MS plus 66 been replaced?
The Uniroyal MS plus 66 has been replaced by the Uniroyal MS Plus 77.
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What owners say

Across 8 owner ratings the Uniroyal MS plus 66 averages 89%. Owners rate Wet Grip highest at 9.4 out of 10 and Road Feedback lowest at 8.1. 100% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 8 ratings

  • Owner score 89%
  • Wet Grip 94%
  • Wear 92%
  • Comfort 91%
  • Handling 87%
  • Dry Grip 82%
  • Road Feedback 81%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 93%

“Bought a set of four for winter use. I may have a Freelander but your car is only as good as your tyes. These have been great in the winter. Not just snow but when it is cold, wet and horrible. All four corners seem...”

  • Land Rover Freelander TD4 (BMW M47R)
  • 10 miles
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All 6 Uniroyal MS plus 66 reviews

Score spread across 5 written reviews
93%
Member
Bought a set of four for winter use. I may have a Freelander but your car is only as good as your tyes. These have been great in the winter. Not just snow but when it is cold, wet and horrible. All four corners seem clued to the road. Not many people drive to close behind you due to all the water/spray they chuck out.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 981
Member
We live in the midi Pyrenees, in the foot hills of the mountains, so get a lot of snow, I had uni royals winter tires fitted and I was able to drive up to our local ski resort which hadn't been snow plowed, most people were fitting chains at the bottom to get up, we just carried on, this was in a renult scenic normal car, a few small slips here and there but we got up! I think these tires represent great value for money, we now have an Audi all road and have just ordered our uni winter tires, 4 tires and delivered to France for under 500 pounds!
90%
Member
used on our exeo sport , audi a4 ,these are a little softer in peak of summer but good all season as wetravel through lots mud water not much snow last year great for tailgaters due to sheer amouny of water displaced xl for our sport estate allways had wranglers on the 4x4 these are better in mud etc .
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 617

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90%
Member
  • Lexus IS200
  • 205/50 R17
  • 300 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
Not run these very long, so can't comment on longevity, but so far I've been thoroughly impressed. Bought these second hand (allegedly with under 2000 miles on them) for this winter, and fitted them Dec 1st, and so far used them once in snow, and a few times in the rain.

SNOW : massively impressed. Granted it was only a couple CM, but being a RWD car, I was expecting slip and spin on the snow and ice, and the day it snowed 2 BMW's and a Merc all tried and failed to get out of the estate (up a slope). I just cruised out like it was nothing. Likewise, down and up the next little hill, cars were struggling, even FWD, but I just poodled up with no TRC light flashing and no sliding. Their performance on the white ice was equally impressive; both moving off from standstill, and braking to standstill too. The only time the TRC light came on was moving from standstill on black ice, with just a little bit of off camber tramping - but then, you can't change the laws of physics, so still very impressed.

RAIN : Again, very impressed. Long drive (175mi) on the M11/M25/M4/A4 this eve, been raining all day more or less non stop and LOTS of standing water, including some deepish stuff on the A4. Granted, you slow down for the deeper stuff, but on the motorways, doing 70-80mph and hitting the standing water, there was not even a hint of aquaplaning. No snatching, no pulling, nothing. Just glided through. Even crossing the white lines, which can sometimes be a little slippery in the wet, gave no indication you were doing so. They are a VERY reassuring tire in the wet, and drove nice and true, with healthy braking.

DRY : First thing I noticed when comparing them to the Hankook V12 Evo summer tires I swapped from, was that the Uniroyals are a bit softer, in feel, than the Hankooks. This may or may not be down to, or at least attributed to, the taller side walls (Hankook's are 215/45's and the Uniroyals are 205/50's). It's possible the side walls are more forgiving than the Hankook's, resulting in a tiny bit more "roll" when cornering. But that's not to say the grip is "off" with the Uniroyals; the Hankook's are just a little bit more sure-footed is all. A great tire tester in the dry (and wet for that matter) is the S-bend slip road from the M25 to the M11; nicely banked, long sweeping S-bend that tightens just after each apex. The Hankook's hold through that, in the dry, at about 80mph. The Uniroyals held nicely at about 70. I didn't push them harder through it, as it was only the 2nd day I had them on, but they'd probably hold just as nice at 75, though I'm not sure they'd hold identically to the Hankook's at 80mph.

All in all, for the colder, wetter, winter months, these Uniroyals are a great bet, in my opinion, and so far I've been really impressed. Only time, and mileage, will tell how long they last. Likewise, only wear will indicated when their snow capabilities drop off, but for now they've got about 7-8mm of tread across each tire, and they coped great in the (albeit little) snow we've had, and were fantastic on the wet, rain soaked motorways. They are not as quiet as my Hankook summer tires, but by no means are they a noisy tire. You have to expect a little increase in road noise, considering the larger grooves and multitude of sipes on them.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 614
92%
Member
Very good tire in dry and wet conditions. Grip in snow is superb, although on icespots could do better!
Great tire quality/price!
Would definately buy again!
Big difference with normal summer tires for sure!
This owner's scores
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 613
83%
Member
I recently bought Uniroyal tires as my first ever winter tires. It is the best purchase i have ever made and have felt the benefit of the extra grip and road handling in the wet and colder mornings. The give much better grip when braking and make the feel of driving much safer.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 4
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 626
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