The Uniroyal RainSport 2 is a performance summer tire with strong wet-grip support from owners and favorable aquaplaning results in tests. Dry grip and comfort are generally well received, but soft sidewalls, less precise steering and mixed wear and noise feedback limit its appeal for sharper dry-road driving.
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Owners say81%from 226 owner reviews79% would buy againRead the reviews
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.
What do owners say about the Uniroyal RainSport 2?
Across 226 owner ratings the Uniroyal RainSport 2 averages 81%. Owners rate Wet Grip highest at 9.1 out of 10 and Wear lowest at 7.6. 75 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 83% of owners score it 70% or better.
What is the Uniroyal RainSport 2's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Uniroyal RainSport 2 most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, B for wet grip and 72 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Uniroyal RainSport 2?
Owners rate the Uniroyal RainSport 2 8 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 210 reviews.
How well do the Uniroyal RainSport 2 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Uniroyal RainSport 2 7.6 out of 10 for wear across 210 reviews. 75 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 6,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Uniroyal RainSport 2 again?
79% of owners say they would buy the Uniroyal RainSport 2 again, based on the 224 owner reviews that answered the question. 52% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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What do owners say about the Uniroyal RainSport 2's wet grip?
Of the 207 owner reviews analyzed for the Uniroyal RainSport 2, 135 mention wet grip: 133 praise it (confident wet grip) and 2 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "this completely changed the car awesome tires". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Uniroyal RainSport 2's dry grip?
Of the 207 owner reviews analyzed for the Uniroyal RainSport 2, 103 mention dry grip: 95 praise it (strong dry grip) and 8 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "The grip in the dry is excellent". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Uniroyal RainSport 2's tread life?
Of the 207 owner reviews analyzed for the Uniroyal RainSport 2, 75 mention tread life: 43 praise it (long-lasting) and 32 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "Fitted all 4 tires from new and still loads of tread left so far after around 21000 miles". Read those reviews
What does the Uniroyal RainSport 2 replace?
The Uniroyal RainSport 2 is the successor to the Uniroyal RainSport in Uniroyal's range.
Wet grip is the clearest strength of the Uniroyal RainSport 2, with 133 positive mentions against two criticisms, followed by dry grip at 95 against eight. Comfort is also more often praised than criticised, while tread life is closely divided at 43 positive comments and 32 complaints. Around one in six criticise soft sidewalls, and smaller minorities mention imprecise steering or noise, with noise itself nearly evenly split. Repeat reviewers mostly remain favorable, but their scores and mileages do not show one consistent ageing trend. With an 81.4% average across 210 reviews, the strongest agreement concerns grip rather than long life or sharp steering.
What owners mention most counted across 207 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 226 ratings
Owner score81%
Wet Grip91%
Dry Grip85%
Comfort80%
Road Feedback78%
Handling76%
Wear76%
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“I got rainsport 2 fitted to my wife's mx5 after she complained that the car felt as though it was sliding on bends in the wet. I took car for a run in the wet and the car was a death trap the Mazda dealer had fitted...”
“Replaced the Bridgestone Turanzas on my BMW 330 sport E46 with Uniroyal Rainsport 2 all roundand were fine to start with but within 6 months / 5000 miles they became very noisy sounding like a wheel bearing ( uneven...”
“These replaced the famed Michelin Primacy from which I managed to get 25K miles and thought they were a fantastic tire. After reading reviews here I changed to Uniroyals because I wanted more ride comfort. These tires...”
I got rainsport 2 fitted to my wife's mx5 after she complained that the car felt as though it was sliding on bends in the wet. I took car for a run in the wet and the car was a death trap the Mazda dealer had fitted nexen tires to car they were okay in the dry but deadly in the wet. I went straight to the garage and got rainsport 2 fitted this completely changed the car awesome tires
These tires are a great all rounder used them in snow/ice and track days they have great grip in dry but found they over heat when pushed in the dry. The grip in the wet is amazing nearly as much as in the dry. I found the side walls to be a bit soft and at times felt as though the tires would be pulled off of the rims. Due to the soft compound these tires did wear quickly.
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Replaced the manufacturer's recommended tires with these after good reviews and sporty appearance. Not cheap! Road noise, especially at motorway speeds, excessive.
Wear rate unacceptable for a semi-premium tire. Will not buy again.
Currently have Nexen 6000 front tires which are quieter, look good and are wearing much more slowly.
Michelin on the back - too soon to report.
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They were fitted to the car when we bought it, rears were near new and the fronts were about half worn. Grip in the wet is fine, dry grip is OK but not as good as I'd expect from a high performance summer tire, the sidewalls are soft so the ride is comfortable but the handling a bit imprecise compared with other high performance summer tires. The tires can be a bit noisy on some road surfaces but not too bad.
After about 10k miles of mostly motorway / autobahn driving the fronts are worn out, and while the rears still have about 4-5mm of tread, the LH rear is making a horrible noise and vibration at 4-50 mph, and again from 70-90 mph. Wheels bearings, wheel, brakes, suspension etc all in good condition so it has to be from the tire.
Looking at other tires to replace these.
Well, they are a little bit noisy and maybe uncomfortable. I bought them in the begining of the summer drought and I thought: "aghhh, what a mistake"... And then the rain fell... And I fell in love with this tire.
The way Uniroyal Rainsport 2 performed in wet conditions was absolutely breathtaking. I have never experienced anything like that. Gave me so much confidence that I waited for the rain to fall just to take my Twingo133 for a ride, it grips like hell and you just enjoy cruising and speeding around as the water sprays from V-shape lines behind you.
Downsides? There are some, but I forgive them all.
Anyway, let me mention it: on dry and hot conditions, the tire turns slowly, as the "side-wall" is a bit soft. It is strange in the begining as the car dives in a corner with a milisecond delay, but it's not a problem once you get used on it.
There's nothing worse than having to do an emergency stop or manuovre in the wet. But with these tires, the only problem will be other cars not being able to stop behind you.
Handle very, very well in damp to very wet weather, the car handles almost like the road is dry. I do like to push to the limit from time to time, and sometimes I can't reach the limit of these.
I have used these on a vw polo and vw fox, and will always buy these again as I value wet weather confidence over outright dry weather performance.
Fitted all 4 tires from new and still loads of tread left so far after around 21000 miles and over nearly 3 years.
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Vauxhall
225/45 R17
9,000 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Average
These tire certainly perform well - I've used them on 3 different cars. A 2 liter petrol Mondeo, a 2.0 liter TDCI Mondeo and a 2.0 TDCI SRI Astra hatch. They grip well in the dry, seem resistant to aquaplaning in the wet while they have good tread depth. Wear rate is fairly high - but with empathetic driving, I reckon 9k - 10k miles is about the most you can expect - less if you drive in a more spirited way. Road noise is a little higher than some and while new, the tread depth is very high - so feedback and progression is a little odd until they settle down. Side walls are not as strong as other tires so avoid potholes or rocks - one of my 8 pairs developed an egg shaped buldge as a result of driving over a stone, but was sorted quickly under warranty. Good tires overall - when you can find them but not cheap.
Had an almost new set of these on the front when I purchased my car, after a 18 months and 20 k miles they finally need replacing. Had no issues in the wet or dry so will give the Rainsport 3s a go for sure!
I bought this tires 4 years ago. They are 215/55ZR16 93W. Grip of this tires is excellent. This tires are looking very narrowly. I won't buy them again because there is RainSport 3 tire a newer model.
Everyone who drive VW Sharan 2001-09 on 16 wheel buy XL tires. I have made a mistake buying standard tires instead XL. I will replace them with RainSport 3 XL
I tried these tires after looking at all the mid range tires. Uniroyal is a subsidiary of continental, so knew they must be ok. Added to that they are advertised as a rain tire and let's face it we have a lot of damp or wet days in the uk. I fitted then to an E60 BMW Diesel....wow. What great tires. I have never been so impressed by any tire at this price. I have had them all in the past. Goodyear, conti,Bridgestone,falken,kumho and toyo etc...
The car is hugely powerful with loads of torque and the tires have worn surprisingly well. They have worn evenly across the car and I have got about 15k from them. This includes some seriously sprited driving at Le Mans. I have been so impressed, I'm now renewing all four with uniroyal rs3. I can not recommend this tire highly enough.
I've got around 19K miles out of my last set of these on a fairly heavy Volvo V70 diesel which I use for towing and some fairly lively driving when not towing. Am up to 16K on the second set which are now nearing the end of their life.
Interestingly my mum has the same car but only managed about 12k miles even with her plodding around - 4 wheel alignment has hopefully now increased.
So, in terms of wear, on a well set up car the wear is good (must swap around i.e. front / back) but if set up is wrong the wear can be excessive.
