These tires came with my Daihatsu having not long been installed. Tires have gone from approxinately 6 to 2.5mm in the past 18 months and 15000 miles. So approximately 20k total tire life on a car like a Meriva with 105bhp.

My experience of these tires is that their dynamic abilities are greater than the mini mpv they attach to. Apart from spinning up the inside while pulling out of a junction in the rain a bit sharpish, these tires have have had 15k miles of near permanent traction.

Dry grip is excellent and has on occasion let the little daihatsu do some very naughty things!

Wet grip is good although I do not push the car in the rain, I have confidence in its braking and the ABS has had a relaxed 18 months.

Feedback seems quite dull but I think that's the setup of the car more than the tire so not a fair appraisal of the tires ability.

Handling is a bright point with these tires. what makes them safe also makes them good fun to throw around. They load up nicely and have never left me surprised even in poor conditions.

These attributes may come at the expense of wear as far as other reviews say. I think 20,000 miles is good considering the nature of the tire. Even if the car isn't too demanding in general.

While these tires may be a bit sporty, I have found they work nicely with the cars suspension. Car reviews say the Materia is quite firmly sprung but mine rides very well on these tires. Noise is not invasive but is audible on poor surfaces. I tend to run at ~34psi all round. That's a little higher than recommended but wear seems even and mpg improves without the ride degrading.

Overall I would definately buy these tires again. They're not the most fuel efficient (rated E) but I can quite easily improve on the cars official MPG with little effort. I might change to something more fuel economy focussed for doing some longer distance transporting with the car. I will probably install RS3's on my other light car which does a lower milage soon. The last 1mm before change may be slightly less impressive but still above average for the price. As I said, these tires are more than up to the task of mangaing my Daihatsu. Even in spirited moments they're confidence inspiring and put a smile on my face!

Very good tires. Grippy and predictable in the dry and confidence-inspiring in the wet, even on a heavy car like my Volvo. Not excessively noisy and fuel consumption is better than with Avon ZV7s that were previously fitted.
After 5000 miles the fronts are still at 7.5mm so while they are a relatively soft compound I still expect to get a reasonable lifespan from them.

These tires are a joke! Especially their name "Sport"...
Probably the worst tires I have ever tested. Borderline dangerous.
Yes the rubber is grippy but they cannot keep a straight line to save their lives!
Even worst is their behavior to sudden turns. You will have a better driving experience on donuts.
That's how bad they are. The car has a floating feeling that is nearly uncontrollable after 120km/h.
If you push them hard at low speeds but very sharp road turns they will scream and you also have
a feeling that they are bending.
My previous tires were Bridgestone Adrenalin and the difference is abysmal.
In the wet they are grippy but they have the same behavior in terms of stability.
I have replaced half the bushes in my car, some with polyurethane, installed brand new sport
suspension and the difference I was able to make was minimal. I have just received new rims,
I am buying again Bridgestones and these tires are going to the junk yard were they belong.

If you are looking for some performance tires STAY AWAY from these.
Really, they are dangerous for any kind of sport driving.

In my opinion Uniroyal Rainsports are the very best value you can buy. The wet grip is phenomenal, and tire really are a great all round tire. I feel confident every time I get into the car. I have been using these tires, and their predecessors, the Rainsport 1 and 2 for the past 8 years. I guess you could call me a fan!

Awesome in the wet. Pretty good in the dry too. Use these as my daily tires and also wet trackday tires which is where they really show how well they perform in the wet. Since seeing me use them several other friends have boght a set for use on track. The only downside is they are quite a soft tire and I managed to wear them out quite quickly but the driving was very spirited. I have however had over 10k miles out of a set with more steady driving.

Tire are gone on the inside, the Pumas tend to do this sooooo no big surprise there but they were only good for 1 year something like 20000-25000 km's, surprisingly good in the wet, hardly any scare with this tires on in the dry they were also good but not great
Overall a good tire but keep in mind that it is a very very heavy wear prone tire.
Would buy again simply because for my car's tire size I either go semi-slick or there really isn't a much better tire than this one

Just driven on (starting to go slushy) show for the first time since buying these tires and they are exceptionally good. Almost as good as proper winter tires.

Wasn't expecting that!

fitted to the front of a volvo v70 estate,what a mistake!!!!! bought as a result of "good" reviews,like driving on a noisy bag of custard.WILL NEVER BUY THESE AGAIN.

Like others said,on wet they are FANTASTIC...but on dry car oversteers...overall lovelly tires

After seeing raving reviews about the Uniroyal Rainsport 3 for club level motorsport events I thought I would give them a go on my road car. Best way I can describe them is comparable to the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 but without the price tag, although they don't last as long.
The dry grip is good and wet grip is the best I've had from a road tire, I drive quickly and love it when it rains as I can pull some fast traffic light getaways.
In the snow the tires were very impressive, drove past people who were going nowhere. Don't get me wrong they are not winter tires but handled the slushy snow very well. I now only fit these to my car although they can be tricky to source.

I think that you can't buy a better summer tire thats good for the rain for this price...It's amazing...
I wouldn't call it a sport tire, i would call it a very very safe tire...

You can absolutely hoon in the biggest rainfall and the car will grip like its on dry pavement.


However it does have flaws...Sidewalls are very soft, it rides nice, but steering feel is reduced(but it does have a ton of grip)...I WOULD NOT put this tire on any heavy vehicle!!! Only lighter cars.
The sidewall will get hernia(buble) on potholes, curbs, or even burst if you put it on a 1.5-2 ton vehicle, like i've seen on few luxury sedans(audi a6 wagon\, E class etc)...


But it's amazing for your average golf, clio, megane, focus, etc which are not that heavy...

I have these tires on my Golf running 340 bhp (fwd) and they are great for launching and straight line grip due to the soft tire walls. They also perform well in the wet and feel safe on the motorway even in heavy rain. However due to the side walls being very soft they do not inspire confidence through corners. Have worn better than expected for a cheaper tire.