Uniroyal Rainsport 3

1. Luxie75 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Cambridgeshire Posts: 344 Evo 2 GSR, Saxo VTR, Mini Cooper S

   #1 30th April 2015, 09:30

   Are these any good in the dry?
   Looking to ditch my Toyo T1R's as they have nearly killed me twice in the wet... i see the Uniroyals rate very high in the wet but are they much cop in dry conditions bearing in mine we have summer coming
2. cairoc L-plater Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 70

   #2 30th April 2015, 11:26

   Banging tyres...fronts have lasted less than 6 months tho..doing approx 35 miles a day at motorway speeds
3. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #3 30th April 2015, 11:46

   Use 2 of each?
4. Dany4494 Established Member Joined: May 2012 West Yorkshire Posts: 1806 Civic EP2

   #4 30th April 2015, 12:51

   I stuck some rain sport 3 on the teg and they were nearly as good as potenzas re002 in the dry and much much better in the wet and even when they were completely bald better than brand new toyos.
5. hard_corejoeboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Southend, Essex/Thetford, Norfolk Posts: 4203 Seat Mii Toca/VW Polo Gti 6c 1.8 turbo

   #5 30th April 2015, 14:10

   Very good tyres. Have them on a clio 172 and are at least twice as good in the dry as the ditchfinders I had on before. Amazing in the wet. Can almost drive as fast in the wet as I could with the ditchfinders in the dry. I highly rate them.
6. Luxie75 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Cambridgeshire Posts: 344 Evo 2 GSR, Saxo VTR, Mini Cooper S

   #6 2nd May 2015, 08:51

   Been quoted £248 fitted, sounds not bad
7. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

   #7 2nd May 2015, 12:46

   great tyres had them on my mr2 and it transformed the car
8. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #8 2nd May 2015, 14:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Luxie75 Been quoted £248 fitted, sounds not bad

   What size you getting?
9. Luxie75 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Cambridgeshire Posts: 344 Evo 2 GSR, Saxo VTR, Mini Cooper S

   #9 2nd May 2015, 16:33

   Hi bud 195/45/15

   1 user thanked this post: Mickswan
10. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

    #10 2nd May 2015, 16:49

    Just checking £190 for 4 online but most places would charge you £10 a corner fitting.
    
    Mind you to save a tenner I'd do it as I'm tight!
11. westwell_22 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Alnwick/Northumberland Posts: 258 Cobalt Blue 106

    #11 2nd May 2015, 19:26

    £174.36 delivered on tyreleader.
    
    Not tried the Rainsport 3 but I have Rainsport 2's atm and have no complaints.
12. ryza Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 ipswich Posts: 961 track saxo Daily beemer

    #12 2nd May 2015, 20:27

    I find they have very soft side walls, if you deflate one and you will see what i mean, but pretty good grip to be fair
13. Luxie75 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Cambridgeshire Posts: 344 Evo 2 GSR, Saxo VTR, Mini Cooper S

    #13 3rd May 2015, 00:40

    I'll try and squeeze the guy down a bit then and say £230! I've been using the toyos over 6 years, love them in the dry so I'm finding it hard to switch!!
14. hard_corejoeboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Southend, Essex/Thetford, Norfolk Posts: 4203 Seat Mii Toca/VW Polo Gti 6c 1.8 turbo

    #14 3rd May 2015, 16:10

    Toyo's are good especially on trackdays as they seem to wear quite well and are cheap. You can also play with the car a bit with them on as they allow a nice bit if slip which is good for fun but not si much for laotime chasing lol
15. josh11490 Established Member Joined: Sep 2011 Ebbw Vale Posts: 1180 Clio 182 Daily, 106 GTi Track Project

    #15 3rd May 2015, 19:04

    T1Rs are fine in the wet if you drive perfect, I wouldn't use them in the wet if you got a heavy foot, saying that ive had the car step out a few times without being silly in the rain.
    
    But then ive used them on a warm track day where it was bone dry and they were "ok" but could feel them start to go after a few sessions and ended up looking like this.
    
    
    
    I don't think I would buy them again. Heard great stuff about rainsports.
16. hard_corejoeboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Southend, Essex/Thetford, Norfolk Posts: 4203 Seat Mii Toca/VW Polo Gti 6c 1.8 turbo

    #16 3rd May 2015, 22:32

    Holy cow. I've never seen tyres look like that. Must have been warm or you must have done many many laps on them
17. Luxie75 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Cambridgeshire Posts: 344 Evo 2 GSR, Saxo VTR, Mini Cooper S

    #17 9th May 2015, 21:13

    Uniroyals ordered, shark skin technology!
18. hard_corejoeboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Southend, Essex/Thetford, Norfolk Posts: 4203 Seat Mii Toca/VW Polo Gti 6c 1.8 turbo

    #18 10th May 2015, 03:51

    Haha I noticed it said that the other day! Less sharks is a good thing!
19. Oxas16V Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2005 Frankfurt-Germany Posts: 203 Saxo VTS 1.6 16V

    #19 12th May 2015, 11:15

    Michelin PE2 all day long still the best 195/45 R15 street tire.
20. Luxie75 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Cambridgeshire Posts: 344 Evo 2 GSR, Saxo VTR, Mini Cooper S

    #20 12th May 2015, 14:22

    Wrong thread buddy
21. user_65821 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182

    #21 12th May 2015, 14:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by hard_corejoeboy Holy cow. I've never seen tyres look like that. Must have been warm or you must have done many many laps on them

    It was ice cold and he did 2 laps, ignore him.