Across 121 reviews, the Uniroyal RainExpert is widely praised for outstanding wet-weather grip and strong resistance to aquaplaning, with many drivers also reporting confident dry handling for a mid-priced tire. Comfort and refinement are frequently highlighted (smooth ride, generally low-to-moderate noise) and value for money is a recurring theme. The most common drawbacks are soft sidewalls that can cause vague steering/roll unless pressures are increased, plus reports of reduced fuel economy and faster wear on the front/driven axle for some vehicles.
What owners mention most counted across 120 reviews
These really are excellent tires for the money. the road grip is great in both wet and dry conditions. The road noise is also very good and definitely an improvement on the Dunlops they replaced on my car. I wouldn't hesitate, when the time comes to replace these tires, to choose the same again. I think Uniroyal tires, on the whole, are vastly underrated and they should be recognized as one of the great tire manufacturers around today.
I'm using these tires for almost 10000 Km and I'm very pleased on how they perform on dry & wet.
I drive with average velocity and mostly on difficult road surface but their wear is (so far) almost negligible.
I really enjoy their being "hard" .
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Only had these on for approx 1000 miles, but so far I'm happy with them.
As you'd expect (and hope) from a tire called "Rain Expert" they have been very good in the recent summer downpours.
They are also much quieter and smoother riding than the Bridgestones they replaced. So if, as I was, you're looking for a tire biased more towards comfort/refinement than handing and ultimate grip, I'd recommend them.
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After many years of buying budget tires and often encountering problem, I have paid more, the last three times, for ??brand' names. I was very pleased with a pair of Bridgestones, but my last tires (Pirelli P6000s) were terrible in the wet weather last winter. I experienced massive understeer and also the ABS system cutting-in on an almost daily basis on tight country roads. I've replaced the Pirellis (which also seemed to wear out quickly) with Uniroyal Rain Experts after reading reviews. For some unknown reason many dealers don't stock Uniroyal, but most can get them. I shopped around for the best price and then asked a local dealer for a price match and got a set of four for ?200 - fitted. I'm very impressed with the wet weather performance and regard these tires as excellent value for money.
I have used these tires for 25000 miles (app. 3 years) and I can tell you that I will buy them again very soon.
One problem only: the noise is above the average but I don't mind because I consider dry & wet grip by far more important.
Comfortable and quiet tire, but does understeer alot i.e. much less sporty than the Continental Sport Contact2's previously fitted. For general use they appear fine, but if you like to 'drive' sometimes, then go elswhere.
I really cannot recommend these tire enough, they really are absolutely superb. The grip in the dry is great, but in the wet is where this tire really shines. It just carries on gripping almost regardless of how wet the road is. The tire also gives excellent feedback and you can tell when it is reaching the limits of its grip, it doesn't just let go without warning.
For their price and attributes I would, without any hesitation, buy these tires again and recommend then to anybody who cares to listen.
Most of my experience of these tires so far has been on damp to very wet roads and they grip superbly. Most of the miles so far have been a mixture of fast country road driving and dual carriage way. In the wet they are super and in my experience so far just keep on gripping. They give great feed back and let you know when they are starting to near the edge of their grip, unlike my last front tires that had a habit of just 'letting go' with no warning.
In the dry they have been great as well. We good levels of grip. i will come back and review them again when i have done a few thousand miles on these.
Bought as a mid priced tire for fast road and occasional track use. Performed admirably on the road in both wet and dry conditions and surprisingly well around the Nurburgring - grip at high lateral G in the dry was well beyond that expected of a tire of this cost and on the limit there were no dramas, the car behaved as expected. Overall, really pleased with performance to date and would buy again.
Bought these tires as an economy performance tire for a 2001 Accord. The newer Accords have bigger rims and would probably fit the higher ranged Rainsport 2 from Uniroyal.
Thus far I am very impressed with both wet and dry grip. The tire might be a bit softer than other ones I've had which leads to a very slightly "bouncy" ride. However the feedback is excellent, and I always can tell where the tires are and how they're gripping. It's too early to tell about wear, but they look like they'll wear average.
Overall these are an excellent budget performance tire, buying these online was well cheap, driving on them is a hoot and I would definitely buy again.
