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Uniroyal Rallye 550

High Performance All Season

The Uniroyal Rallye 550 is a High Performance All Season tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

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Owners say 73% from 9 owner reviews 67% would buy again Read the reviews
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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 February 2021.

  • 9owner reviews
  • 155,630miles driven
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Tire Reviews Score

Uniroyal Rallye 550

7.5/10

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  • Limited Confidence
  • 9 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews9 owner reviews · rated 73% 62% 38%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 63%
Combined 44% 7.5

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 38% of this score. The other 62% 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How comfortable and quiet are the Uniroyal Rallye 550?
Owners rate the Uniroyal Rallye 550 7.9 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 8 reviews.
How well do the Uniroyal Rallye 550 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Uniroyal Rallye 550 6.4 out of 10 for wear across 8 reviews. 5 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 15,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Uniroyal Rallye 550 again?
67% of owners say they would buy the Uniroyal Rallye 550 again, based on the 9 owner reviews that answered the question. 33% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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Uniroyal Rallye 550 Owner Reviews

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What owners say

Across 9 owner ratings the Uniroyal Rallye 550 averages 73%. Owners rate Wet Grip highest at 8.9 out of 10 and Ice Grip lowest at 5. 5 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 63% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 9 ratings

  • Owner score 73%
  • Wet Grip 89%
  • Dry Grip 82%
  • Comfort 79%
  • Handling 78%
  • Road Feedback 76%
  • Wear 64%
  • Snow Grip 60%
  • Ice Grip 50%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 87%

“I really love these tires, Superb grip on both dry/wet tarmac and dusty/gravel roads! Plus they look amazing, the tread is super cool and they have a nice fit on the wheel, i dig the fact that Uniroyal make tires wider...”

  • Hyundai Getz
  • 1,000 miles
Read full review → 983 found this helpful
Most critical 37%

“Had 2 of these fitted to front end with 2 part worn Dunlops at rear, I had all on keeping the car in a straight line on the motorway, it felt as though the tires were only half inflated, they weren't. Back to the garage...”

  • Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130
  • 20,000 miles
Read full review → 503 found this helpful
Longest term 91%

“Fitted them back in 2001 and since then i go with them (only yesterday i changed to RainExpert). Tires have very good grip, in dry equal to other good brands, in wet far better than any other. They are very quiet and...”

  • SEAT Ibiza 16V
  • 60,000 miles
Read full review → 514 found this helpful

All 8 Uniroyal Rallye 550 reviews

Score spread across 8 written reviews
87%
Member
  • Hyundai Getz
  • 185/60 R14 H
  • 1,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
I really love these tires, Superb grip on both dry/wet tarmac and dusty/gravel roads! Plus they look amazing, the tread is super cool and they have a nice fit on the wheel, i dig the fact that Uniroyal make tires wider from other companies in the same size. The car feels secure like train on rails and i drive flat out! Astonishing braking and delightful handling. The only drawback is the fuel economy i guess but it's a small price to pay for such an magnificent tire.Too bad that i cant find them new anymore.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
  • Snow Grip 6
  • Ice Grip 5
Helpful 983
69%
Member

The tires were fitted to a Polo Classic 1.9TDI.
Its heavy at the front end, so to be fair, they lasted 20K.
If you compare a set of Michelin energy saver last 32tK.
A Great wet,and bad weather tire.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 4
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 6
Helpful 546
64%
Member
  • Ford Focus
  • 195/60 R15 H
  • 4,500 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
Very good in the wet, even with pouring summer rain.
Low noise, including at high speeds on motorways.

Uncomfortable and stiff over bumps and potholes, as the sidewall is not very tall.
Feedback is not what is should be, and they do wear rather fast.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 598

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83%
Member
Astonishing tires provided that you evaluate them in terms of wet/rain tire category not dry racing tire. Sometimes they may feey inflated then you better pump them up till max load of your car in advance.
They are not especially responsive and agile when tarmac is hot but... theres is something of great great quality about these tires when road becomes colder and slippy. Lower temperature diminishes the apparent effect of inflation as the rubber compound turns bit stiffer. To my mind, on classic sporty FWD car (DC2) they possess the quality which I do appreciate much and much. Not in terms of racing them but in terms of super safe, solid tire for autumn, snowless winter and spring
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 590
91%
Member
Fitted them back in 2001 and since then i go with them (only yesterday i changed to RainExpert). Tires have very good grip, in dry equal to other good brands, in wet far better than any other. They are very quiet and comfy due to their soft sidewall. They give a good feedback and they get warm pretty fast and give very good braking. I am very pleased with them

Ps. Intended for some 'evaluators'. Evaluating a tire while fitting only two tires instead of a set, is at least dumb
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 514
37%
Member
Had 2 of these fitted to front end with 2 part worn Dunlops at rear, I had all on keeping the car in a straight line on the motorway, it felt as though the tires were only half inflated, they weren't. Back to the garage to have everything checked all was OK. I tolerated this for about 4k to see if they would bed in but no change so I swapped them to the rear still the same feeling. I put them back on the front and just wore them out as fast as possible. Had 4 Toyo Proxes CF1 fitted and it was such a relief to have the car drive in a straight line again without constant correction, wear looks to be heading for about 25-28k for the Toyo's

If you have a Golf Tdi 130 Estate do NOT have these tires.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 6
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 3
  • Handling 3
  • Wear 4
  • Comfort 3
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 503
97%
Member
i put two 550 uniroyal tyers on the front of this car drove it on wet west of ireland roads during summer. i push this car all the time great tires for the front of this model. i now have put them on the back and two new ones one the front, car very quiet and responsive i trust these tires at speeds, i wont mention. overall great value.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 497
74%
Member
The Rallye 550 gives confident wet weather grip for both cornering and braking. I believe the feedback is a little bit vague on twisty B roads but a quiet drive is experienced on motorways.
The dry grip is decent but the rubber is a little bit soft resulting in below average tire wear. However I can live with this trade-off as the overall package is good.
Price is another good point allowing me to purchase for slightly under ?50 fully fitted.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 531
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