Drivers generally report the Uniroyal RainSport 3 delivers standout wet-weather performance, with excellent aquaplaning resistance and strong wet braking/traction that boosts confidence in heavy rain. Many also find it good-to-very-good in the dry for normal road use and strong value for money, often with a comfortable ride. The most repeated downside is rapid wear, and a notable minority mention soft sidewalls that can reduce steering precision or feel unstable when pushed hard (especially on heavier or more powerful cars).
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Diese Reifen habe ich für das Auto meiner Frau gekauft.
Es sind die besten Reifen, die ich je gekauft habe!
Bei Nässe oder Trockenheit – kein Unterschied !!!
Exzellente Reifen für diesen Preis…
Kann sie nur jedem ans Herz legen!
Ich bin ziemlich beeindruckt von diesen Reifen. Ich habe mit ihnen zwei Tagestouren bei Trockenheit gemacht und sie performen sehr gut und sehr progressiv dank der eher weichen Seitenwände, was zwar langfristig zu einem höheren Profilabrieb führen kann, für meine Zwecke aber großartig ist. Einen Ausbruch des Hecks würde man nur hinbekommen, wenn man wie ein Idiot fährt oder einen Kupplungs-Kick macht, und sogar dann scheinen diese Reifen immer wieder irgendwo Halt zu finden. Ich würde sagen, sie performen vorne besser als hinten, aber das ist nur meine private Meinung und ich würde sie immer im 4er-Set kaufen. Toller Reifen.
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Hab diese an den Mini Clubman S von meiner Frau montiert, vorher waren sie an meinem Audi RS4 dran. Sind exzellente Reifen für den Preis und wenige Reifen können ihnen bei Nässe das Wasser reichen. Fahrgeräusche sind auch sehr reduziert.
Wie bei allen Reifen gilt auch hier: was an einem Auto funktioniert, muss nicht unbedingt an jedem Auto funktionieren. Aber zu diesem Preis kann man es ruhig mal ausprobieren. Die Verschleißrate ist etwas hoch, aber es handelt sich ja auch um eine besonders weiche Reifenmischung, die hohe Griffigkeit bietet, und das sorgt am Ende für den höheren Abrieb.
Man könnte auch doppelt so viel ausgeben für einen Michelin PSS oder von denen hier gleich zwei Sets kaufen, WENN man denkt, dass sie sich zu schnell abnutzen. Ich finde es immer wieder erstaunlich, dass die meisten Menschen den Verschleiß höher bewerten als den Grip. Ich würde lieber auf Nummer sicher gehen, dass meine Reifen in einer Kurve – egal ob bei Nässe oder Trockenheit – oder bei einer Vollbremsung (in einem Notfall zum Beispiel) nicht die Bodenhaftung verlieren. Diese Reifen übertrumpfen viele teurere Reifen und schlagen auch eine Menge Reifen mit ähnlichem Preis, aber niedrigeren Verschleißraten.
Ich würde sie jederzeit wieder kaufen.
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These are the best tires iv ever had :) they are my favorite and i will buy them anyday, I drive pretty fast country roads and city driving as well as motorways and highways in UK weather conditions and with these on the car i feel like i can drive hard as i like even in heavy rain on a cold night, without sliding or aquaplaneing, they are just so grippy! if u have ur family in ur vehicle and u want to keep them safe, reduce the risk of losing control and get a set of these. Get your tracking done and they will last longer but they do wear faster than others. Shop around and get a good deal they should be around 60quid per tire. Iv had 2 sets on the front of an audi a3 and a set on the front of a corsa and they all lasted about 25-30k winter to summer and i can only get about 30-40k from pirelli centurato, dunlop sp, continental sport contacts, falkens too, iv had a lot of good sets and i never fit odd tires, and though these brands have never let me down, Rainsport 3s win my vote every time. Iv also had sonny and wan-li on my cars before i knew what to get, these tires were dangerous in wet and damp conditions and in my humble and insignificant opinion, not suitable for UK roads. Im a driving instructor now and i only run uniroyals on my tuition vehicles as i trust them to do more than is required if i need them too :)
Absolute loved these tires, if i could afford to put them on every car i owned i certainly would, fansatic tire dry or wet holds the road amazingly, there was a few situtations i unfortunaly found myself in i imagine had i not of had these on the car i woudlnt be hear to tell the tale, hit standing water above 90mph, no aquaplaning or pulling still going the same way as i was before,they do wear slightly faster then most but regardless id buy again
I replaced the Bridgestone S50 that were on my Mondeo Titanium X sport from new, I was expecting a poor wear rate - so 12k later they needed replacing - much quicker than I was expecting. I was a tad disappointed , but I should have been ready for it. - but wasn't.
I have just put some Michelin Super sports on, the price was similar to new RS3 but expect them to last much longer.
If the RS3 were about £90 rather than the £160 they were up at I would have bought them again but the wear rate was just too great.
Before buying, I read all of the review so I thought I knew what I was getting into. Thought I'd take the risk so I Put 4 tires on for practically nothing - less than £400. First 1k miles I was a bit worried - slippy and high wear rate. When they settled down they were incredible, and better than the Pzeros and Bridgestones I used before. I have driven through standing water on the M40, A40 and M25 on a regular basis frankly with ease, except recently, which I put down to tread depth. No snow experience in these as it was a mild winter here
These probably aren't suited to highly spirited in town aggressive driving, but then neither is my car as its a bit of tank. However, for what I wanted them for , which was safe all weather motorway cruising they were perfect. Being 4WD and having excellent wet grip - brilliant combination and it's extremely rare that I test the progressiveness to the limits of the car. On the few occasions I have though, they've been ok, but not what I would expect of eg. a PZero or something similar
So far done 20,000 miles and there's a few mil left - I keep looking at them wondering when I need to change!
Downsides aren't huge:
1. Tire wall seems on the soft side so if you're taking tight corners at high speed, expect to wallow a little. My car does this anyway because it's long, even in dynamic sports setting when the suspension is lowered, but these tires exacerbate the problem somewhat
2. Road noise is ever so slightly higher, but as I'm usually listening to music it's not such a problem. In any case...you do get what you pay for
On balance I have to say, for the price ( just checked 21 July 2016 and found them for £96 each), the wear rate, and the all round grip, I don't think you can go too far wrong. Was planning to try Goodyear Eagle F1s next but I am struggling to justify the cost based on my above comments!
I have bought uniroyals for my second bmw e92. This time it's only 325d lci with 204bhp and 460Nm torque, but previous was e92 335d with 350hp and 700Nm.
These tires are the best for the price. I know one guy with e60 535d 450hp and 860Nm that still using these tires. On wet I never had better tires and I had 4 sets of these on front and rear. Massive torque can't beat them even on heavy rain (120mph on autobahn without a problem and can do more). Aquaplanning don't exist! The best tires for powerfull cars. I had to send back continental sport 6 to manufacturer, because tires split on tread! These never been damaged! The only bad site is that they last 14 months when driving powerfull car and are a bit to loud on bad quality roads. Will buy them always when available
excellent grip in dry ,amazing grip in wet. the handling is simple outstanding. enough quiet tire. and the design of the tire is abeaty. one of the best tires for wet driving and the shark fin technology tottaly helpfull in the wet. in conclusion i highly reccoment that tire.i wear it in 225/45/17
put on rear on a honda civic 2006. TERRIBLE tires. Never had tires so bad! completely unstable. I thought "they are new". no way. Still terrible after 1000km. completely waste of money and really dangerous!
