​So it went a bit flat ? not been a goodyear for you ? I bet with your sense of fun people would like to puncture.

Fantastic Tyres these. Paid around £260 for a full set not too long ago and they stick like a seagull to a chip in the rain and are just as great in the dry. I had Avon ZZ5's prior to these and Continental Contact Sport 3's before that and these beat both those hands down in all conditions.

My only very small gripe is that due to the tread pattern, stones have a habit of getting stuck in them, so it ends up sounding like you've got Michael bloody Flatley strapped to your bonnet if you pick up a stone on a motorway. Simple fix - turn up the radio.

ok if your in England

60.80 at camskill if to far to f1 garage

Good price for such a large, branded tyre.

These have fairly soft side walls, so good for ride comfort over potholes but make for unresponsive/soft/wallowy handling.

XL index - so might be stiffer ?

This is rare occasion when size doesn't matter.


Just shop around. I pay £10 in my local garage.

Same money for 14inch steel or 18inch alloy(which might be pretty expensive)?

£10 for me balanced and fitted

I've just texted my friend, he paid the same money for fitting tire 17" in his old car and 20" in his new car. Price difference may be garage specific but I have never heard about charging more for bigger wheel. Maybe some "pimp my ride" 30" will be expensive but for everyday car the price should be the same.

Great tyre, I paid £300 for a full set at F1 a few months back and thought that was a steal. Obviously, excellent in the wet, good in the dry. XL version helps with the handling over the standard for smaller wheels.

Avoid if you drive a large heavy diesel, tend to wear quickly. My wife's car wore these to minimum in 5k miles on the front!

I've heard of a fee up 17" and then a surcharge for larger wheels.

That said I pay £5 per side at my local

I've had these XLs (but in 17") on for 2 summer seasons now on a not under powered rear wheel drive. Done about 35k on them no issues, may see me in to next summer too, if temperature drops soon for me to switch to my winters
Great grip and handling, in dry and wet have never had a moment of doubt on cornering etc

F1 business model - tyres at bargain basement price then sell the add-ons.
You will get a call to say your tyres have been fitted but we've noticed your wheel alignment (tracking) is out and requires attention. Could be £15. Could be £30. Depends which way the wind is blowing.
Not knocking them - I've used them 3 times now. Great price for good tyres.
Just politely say No/I'm on a tight budget/selling the car/live down a bumpy road/whatever to the add-on's.

Fantastic Tyres these. Paid around £260 for a full set not too long ago and they stick like a seagull to a chip in the rain and are just as great in the dry. I had Avon ZZ5's prior to these and Continental Contact Sport 3's before that and these beat both those hands down in all conditions.

My only very small gripe is that due to the tread pattern, stones have a habit of getting stuck in them, so it ends up sounding like you've got Michael bloody Flatley strapped to your bonnet if you pick up a stone on a motorway. Simple fix - turn up the radio.

Paid £320 for a set of 19" a few months ago now and so far can't fault them...only done 3k on them but still looking new, fantastic grip in wet and dry + pretty quiet too. Will definitely be buying these again

GREAT tyres. Got them on my mx5 and they're 99999x grippier than the previous pirelli Pzero Nero's the previous owner had on... only trade-off is they may not last as long, and it's more difficult to flick out the rear ! :smiley:

great tyre, got them on my civic type R Ep3. wet handling and grip is amazing.

This price includes fitting as i just ordered 2 with total cost of £138.00 Hot price....

I've noticed today that one of my Uniroyals deformed. Bump is from inside so I don't really know how long it has been there. I've contacted manufacturer about warranty I will see what they respond with.

for a quick replacement I purchased the same tyre.

jut paid £233 for 4 of these off camskill last night and that's with delivery

+ no time waisted waiting for courier

Great price for a branded tyre in this size

Damn, if these were only 45's i'd snap them up.

Great price for fully fitted 18s

Might just buy 4 and store at this price.... Thanks OP!

nice, thx

YYou can try Nexens - £66 fully fitted at valuetyres(ordered for my friend's BMW X1 - very happy with them) check reviews at tyrereviews

​I'll certainly look into this. Thanks. :smile:

Great price for a very good tyre.

Only neg on these for me was the sidewalls are a bit soft plus I slightly prefer the Goodyear Eagle F1 ASSYM 2s which also have a soft side wall but are better overall for my driving use.

Taz

Agreed, and I have the opposite to you, Fiat Panda 100hp, non XL. Fantastic tyre that allow me to throw the little car around (legally and safely of course) and surprise lots of more exotic machinery. Handling is very responsive and certainly not soft / wallowy!
They are very confidence inspiring in the wet too, though maybe the <1000kg of the Panda helps of course.

Rainsports are fantastic tyres, and significantly "undervalued" compared to most of the supposedly premium brands. I've had so many sets of expensive Michelins, Continentals, Pirellis and Yokohamas, and found them all sadly lacking in at least one key area, and often several. For actual, everyday, all-weathers and all-round use, Rainsports beat them all, and at a laughably low price. I had a set (on 15" wheels) on a supercharged Mk1 MX5 on a wet Oulton Park trackday, and they were supremely confidence-inspiring, and I have some now on my everyday tuned Forester S-Turbo, and they're just fantastic. If I'm being really picky, the wear rates are only marginally higher than 'usual', but the lower price and far better performance across such a wide range of road and weather conditions make these an absolute no-brainer.
Heat added, OP - great find!

Forgive my ignorance but I've not had 18" wheels for long. It looks as though my car takes 225/45/18.

I know from past experience that certain profiles are much cheaper than others - is 40 profile much more common than 45 at this size? I know 40 will fit but the ride will be worse (if that's at all possible in a Cooper S with sports suspension)

Had to pay £175 for a replacement Michelin Pilot Sport 3 a few months back so looking for a swap to non run-flats next time out.

Getting tyred of all these posts.

Cheers, may just take the hit then and swap down to 40s when they're up for replacement.

Hopefully won't look too much like rubber bands.

I have recommended Nexens for other member in your size few comments earlier - £66 fully fitted at valuetyres

Ta, will take a look. Tend to prefer branded ones as the car likes to be driven hard, Nexen seem to get a good wet review though.

Only £54.50 at ears http://ears.co.uk/tyres/uniroyal-rain-sport-3-car-tyres/1381-225-40-18-uniroyal-92y-tl-xl-fr-rain-sport-3-car-tyre-4024068614555.html

Need these in 215/45/r18

​It was a joke..... :neutral_face:

Very good tyre I had a 55 from these last year for £96 but looks like they don't do that size anymore.
I agree with the comment reference up selling, your tracking will definitely be out :wink:

Good price heat!

Same here, still like new. Bring on the snow! :smile:

No, it wasn't. A joke is something that's amusing. This was a bad pun.

These aren't winter tyres, I'd suggest you don't treat them as such.

Coming up as £78..... :0(

Ive got these on my car and they are very good tyres. especially at this price

​lol

Any tyres would do for quattro and snow:)

Whooooooooosh!

​So it went a bit flat ? not been a goodyear for you ? I bet with your sense of fun people would like to puncture.

http://www.blackcircles.com/catalogue/uniroyal/rainsport-3/225/40/R18/Y/92/f?returnurl=%2forder%2ftyres%3f%26viewmanufacturer%3duniroyale&tyre=32750604

Great Price - £82 at BlackCircle

Really, this would suggest otherwise...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STaximkaQxo
Common misconception though summer tyres(what most UK drivers use all year) are dangerous (compared to winter tyres) below 7C which is the average temp here (Scotland) for half the year.
Yes, I'm aware many get away with running summer tyres through winter though if something unexpected happens I'd rather be on the correct tyres. :smiley:

As the author I agree it was a joke and just as sad as some others on HUKD, and as for not posting a single deal there is a reason but you would not understand, probably because you and pavel have tunnel vision.

I do have some winter driving experience (foreginer from Poland) and I am not afraid of snow:) Also I am aware of my/my car limitations. Looking forward to see some snow!:smiley:

Many UK drivers have winter driving experience, doesn't mean they're any good at it though. :wink:

I put these on all my cars now, very good dry grip and excellent in the wet without breaking the bank.

Nice deal, very tempted.:smiley:

My go to tyre for all round wet/dry performance, works in a very similar way to Eagle F1's.

You won't go wrong with these.

I've had these tyres on several cars now, and I thought they were the best, far better than Continentals and Goodyears I had previously.
However, when my last lot wore out I thought i'd try Dunlop Blueresponse, and these pale in comparison to the abilities of the Dunlop.
Still voted hot for the price though.

like seeing a good deal for a random sized shoe (laces extra)

They do 17"
Yes I know this post is for 18", but people mentioned other sizes too so I've had the Rainsports in 16" and the Dunlops in 16" and find the Dunlops to be a fair bit better so was giving alternatives

I put a set of rainsport 2 on my wifes C4, did 20,000 on the fronts and rears still had plenty left. Good tyres.

As long as you're talking Nexen N8000s, I'd wholeheartedly agree with this, some of the other Nexen models are pretty average at best. Really good for budget tyres - got them on my car now. Can't fault the performance but rolling resistance (fuel economy) isn't that great.

Any good prices for 255/35/18 on phone dont search properly.

Sky Insurance weren't bothered at all on my old R56 but they put a note on my file for me after I called to ask, so imagine it'll be the same for the Countryman I've got now. Cheers for the heads up though.

Thing that annoys me is that in 10 years of driving I'd never lost a tyre to damage, and then within the space of 12 months I lost a nearly new Dunlop RFT to a nail (none of the chains would offer a repair), and then a few weeks after getting the countryman, lost £170's worth of four month old RFT to a bulge.

The R56 ran so much better on non-RFT Falkens it was like a different car.

Thank you sir :smiley:

these don't last very long at all. Have a set on my audi. Only lasted about 7000miles.

Cant find these on their site. is the deal expired?

Hi Guys,


Any suggestions for some nice 245/45/18 all season tyres?

They seem to be pretty dear...

Cheers!

thanks...

anything slightly cheaper:))))?

Yes.. not much to chose from, saw some Kleber quadraxer's at around 115£ but no longer can find them at that price.

Thanks anyway!

Price is back down on these, and even lower than before. Now £67.70 fitted per tyre (using code TY2OFF for £2 off each tyre). Don't forget 2.5% Quidco too. I have just ordered 4 for £270.80, and Quidco has already tracked at £6.77. :stuck_out_tongue: