PRODUCT MODEL (Fuel Eff.: C Wet Grip: A NoiseClass: 2 Noise: 72dB)
Description 225/40R18 92Y XL FR TL Uniroyal RainSport 3
Width 225
Profile 40
Con. R
Rim 18
Load 92
Speed Y
Ply XL
Sidewall Protection FR
TL/TT TL
Brand Uniroyal
Model RainSport 3
EU Label - Fuel Efficiency C
EU Label - Wet Grip A
EU Label - Noise Class 2
EU Label - Noise dB 72
EU Label - Category C1
EU Label - Spec. 1222/2009
Top comments
TedStriker72
19 Jan 163#47
Go on tyreleader site, find local place that says they fit tyres - take them there. You can sort by price per wheel. I get mine fitted, new valves and balance on alloys for £7 each in Leeds.
just had these fitted. paid 52 all in at a local garage
ollie87 to AnonAnonAgain
19 Jan 16#14
What size? Where?
matth5182
19 Jan 163#5
Excellent tyres, stick like glue in the rain. Soft compound tho so wear pretty quick. For this price I can handle the wear rate
Rich44
19 Jan 16#7
Good price for that size go nicely on the Mondeo spent £120 a corner last time, can't muck about with that slamming a V6 Mondeo down rural roads lol
pal4ever
19 Jan 16#8
Thank youuuuuuuu
emiratesstadium
19 Jan 161#9
To be honest. I think this is the going rate for these.
damadgeruk to emiratesstadium
19 Jan 16#29
You think wrong, this is not the going rate for these tyres. Hot OP, shame the 235's I need are £67.15.
joeldeals
19 Jan 16#10
I had these fitted a few weeks ago on the front of my focus, grip is good but I have noticed they looks flat even though they have the same pressure as my old tyres. Maybe they need more pressure because of the soft compound.
daedos to joeldeals
19 Jan 16#16
These have soft side walls - even the XL versions. Just had a set of 4 fitted and car feels a bit more floaty/wallowy than before because of this.
wolf47
19 Jan 161#11
really really good grip of tyre. if you drivelow miles and its always wet they're ideal.
999kernow
19 Jan 16#12
best tyre I've ever used. on rx8 and ed 30 gti .got mine for slightly more fitted via black circles. highly reccomend
Tonk3h
19 Jan 16#13
GREAT tyres. Sticky as hell. Wear isn't great though. 8k miles or so and my rears are starting to look like they'll need replacing fairly soon. Tends to happen though : More grip = quicker wear
I think I got them for about this price fitted last year so I wouldn't say this is a bargain (as you've now gotta go get them fitted for probably around £10 a tyre). Great choice though if you're looking for new ones.
Figo_Rulz11
19 Jan 161#15
grip is pretty epic on these
Obstinate_Person
19 Jan 16#17
Camskill are great
Hoppie
19 Jan 16#18
I was interested in these at one point but as commented above the things which stood out to me on the reviews were soft compound (wear quickly) hence their cheapness and soft side walls which to me defeats the object of having this size tyre fitted to a car, unless you are the type of driver who hits their brakes every time they see a bend in the road! then this sounds like the tyre for you.
Tetsumi
19 Jan 16#19
What car do you have?
Do you really notice a difference? I am thinking about getting these on the front, been using bridgestone potenzas but wanted to try these... My car is lowered and also a slight bit of stretch on the tyres (225 instead of 235) do you reckon these would be dodgey!
Stokey90
19 Jan 16#20
Brilliant tyres. In my Audi i noticed whilst driving in rain that these grip well
ssc1
19 Jan 16#21
ive posted these in the past, great ultimate rain tyres.
jon67
19 Jan 161#22
These lasted around 8k on the front of my Mondeo as opposed to about 13k with other brands .
Grip is fantastic in the wet but they are quite noisy at speed due to the tread pattern.
Cyrus
19 Jan 16#23
great price. Unfortunately just send £500 but they are michelin pilot sport 4's ... hell of some tyres but hell of some price too!
dwain to Cyrus
19 Jan 16#33
My car came with Pilot Super Sports, very soft, expensive to replace and not run flats, so I may well look at these as a replacement. No Spare in my car either, don't you just love BMW.
agaveworm
19 Jan 16#24
Forgive the noob question....
So you order these (or other tyres) and have them delivered to the tyre fitters? Which companies are happy to fit please? I need four for my missus' car, so this would obviously be great for my pocket.
Cheers
ledgend99 to agaveworm
19 Jan 161#25
Delivered to your home then just ring round local tyre garages and find best deal to have fitted and balanced. Normally about £10 a corner
fishmaster
19 Jan 161#26
These tyres are currently sold out in Eglwyswrw.
crazzzzzy_b to fishmaster
19 Jan 161#46
Is that really a place or an imaginary one in your head?
nalag to fishmaster
19 Jan 16#67
Give me a vowel, a consonant, a consonant, a consonant, a consonant, a consonant, a consonant, a consonant and a consonant.
pigeon84
19 Jan 16#27
How long ago did you all last have a tyre change? I noticed this too last time I had new tyres (different make)
My understanding is that manufacturers are having to use softer sidewalls to meet EU drive-by noise regulations, so new tyres will be more squashy.
mrwhitelabel
19 Jan 16#28
Heat for being cheaper than usual market leader tyreleader who cone in at £61.89 delivered
Worth checking the eu labels if looking at smaller sizes as they tend to lose their Arating for wet stopping in some 14-15" versions of these
Krizzo3
19 Jan 16#30
The British winter tyre :smile:
niall71
19 Jan 16#31
Good price OP.
I need 2 new front tyres but my rear ones are the 225/45R18 W 91.
Does anyone know if these Uniroyals will still fit and won't cause issues when my MOT is due?
Bossworld to niall71
19 Jan 161#69
So long as they're the same size on the same axel it'll be fine and won't cause MOT issues.
You might find they look a bit lost in the wheel arches due to the lower profile.
Tempted to look into these when my Countryman Cooper S needs new tyres, had to pay £170 for a replacement run flat Michelin when it developed an egg in the side, but that's also specced for a 45 profile.
daedos
19 Jan 16#32
A few months ago, putting Continental SportContact5s on our Ford Kuga. Didn't notice a change then.
The car in question is a Golf GTI and had Achilles on it beforehand (previous owner's choice!). The soft side wall is a common complaint on these tyres Aside from that they're pretty good so far.
This around Camskill's normal price... actually now at £52.60. Postage per tyre decreases if you order more - 4 tyres is only £14 .
SpamJavelin
19 Jan 16#34
Normally go with Conti Sport or Goodyear ASY2 which are both under a ton fitted. Pretty good tyres and always manage 20k miles out of them. Might not grip quite as much though but I suppose it depends how you drive.
riccom
19 Jan 16#35
anyone any experience with how much a garage generally charges to fit/balance a pair if I have them delivered?
daedos to riccom
19 Jan 161#37
£10 at my local. £10-15 is a fair price. I'm sure someone will say their mate can fit them for £5 per tyre.
haulme
19 Jan 16#36
tyretraders have these for slightly less delivered. I just paid £238 for 4. Same size...
Solly92 to haulme
19 Jan 16#54
4 from Camskill is £224.36. The OP posted a price with delivery for a single tyre.
dealerxxx
19 Jan 16#38
Does that include the alloy?
un1eash
19 Jan 16#39
I have these fitted to the rear of my E92 320d, great tyre all year round and excellent in the wet. 5k miles in and I've got 5.8mm left doing mainly town driving.
Nobby65
19 Jan 16#40
Nowt wrong with the side walls
These are great tyres and the only ones that can succefully manage my cars power in the wet and I've tried the big boy brands and expensive tyres, these trump most imo.
Oh and they actually last pretty well.
J1135
19 Jan 16#41
Aye these are my goto Tyres :smiley:
Cracking price
anyone4apint
19 Jan 161#42
I use these as my track tyres in the wet and they have been faultless around Donny, Malory, Blyton and Bedford in the rain. I've even done a dry track day with them and other than the quick wear rate they were fantastic. I like them so much that I now run them as my daily tyre on the road too, amazing all round bit of rubber and at that price they are unbeatable value for money.
celticprince to anyone4apint
19 Jan 16#45
Only used on the road, but have to agree that they are very good. Recenlty purchased them in 205 x 55 x R16 from Camskill and they have transformed the car. Highly recommended!
The company below are often a little cheaper in the first instance, so this Camskill price is a good deal, heat added:
Thinking about getting these to replace my good years on my Type R. Hmmmm
hamzii786
19 Jan 16#44
Is that the price for one?
mrwhitelabel to hamzii786
19 Jan 16#63
yes
TedStriker72
19 Jan 163#47
Go on tyreleader site, find local place that says they fit tyres - take them there. You can sort by price per wheel. I get mine fitted, new valves and balance on alloys for £7 each in Leeds.
An "OK" tyre IMO - I put a set of 255/35/19 on the wife's A4. I just ordered some Avon ZZ5's as replacements so probably wouldn't buy them again.
If you are putting them on something half decent then there are much better choices out there but for miss daisy driving then they are an OK choice for the money. Price seems fairly consistent with other suppliers.
celticprince to Damanc
19 Jan 161#51
I think that's a fair point; I got them for wet weather performance/grip and Mr Daisy driving :wink:
celticprince
19 Jan 16#49
It is about 15-miles from me and I have also these tyres :smile:
I used to use a place in Llanelli that charged £5/corner (incl balancing) just to get the business. Recently, my local ATS charged £30 for 4 (incl balancing) and even offered me a receipt :confused:
Panda221
19 Jan 16#52
I always use http://www.tyreleader.co.uk now for my van/s tyres. Cheaper that everyone else and free shipping from Netherlands, get them in about 3 days. And pay £10 a rim to fit them.
wpj
19 Jan 16#53
I looked at these one time but went for Goodrich at about £75 from tyre traders. The rears are fantastic after about 15k and the fronts still have about 6 months more after 12K. Unfortunately, they are now about £105!
AnonAnonAgain
19 Jan 16#55
205/55/16V selecta tyre price matched/beat against blackcircles
celticprince
19 Jan 16#56
Actually, for this exact tyre (92Y) Tyreleader want £250.76 DELIVERED making this deal even better. I'm sure Tyreleader would negotiate on price but that will take some further work.
Antix70
19 Jan 16#57
Nice price, hot!
AnonAnonAgain
19 Jan 16#58
205/55/16V selecta tyre price match/beat against black circles
BenderRodriguez
19 Jan 161#59
GAVINLEWISHUKD
19 Jan 16#60
Only good in big sizes? Guessing there design doesn't transfer to smaller sizes well?
no doesnt do so well in 13-15" sizes as i mentioned
"Worth checking the eu labels if looking at smaller sizes as they tend to lose their Arating for wet stopping in some 14-15" versions of these"
HOWEVER
those test results are misleading..
Continental put forward the really old rainsport VERSION 1 for testing this year
not the newer but now outdated version 2 or this deal, the Version 3
they were concerned no doubt it would perform so well that it would negatively affect sales of their "premium" product......
(To add to confusion Uniroyal is Continental owned in Europe and Michelin owned in USA)
SpaceBarDontWork
19 Jan 16#61
Heated. Decent Tyre for the money!
xbox360er
19 Jan 16#62
do these have a thick rubber part to help protect the alloy
shoobs337
19 Jan 161#65
Lots of car enthusiasts will recommend these tires to you. They seem to be the favorite for most. I had 4 delivered yesterday from Camskill for just under £220 (although in the 205/40). Fitted on to my winter alloys for £5 a wheel at a local garage, just need to get them tracked and aligned. Seem pretty grippy, and I'm sure will be a huge improvement over the budget tires that came on my car.
And Camskill price is a very good price, most online retailers will want 70-85 for them (although some includes fitting), the garage that fitted mine quoted me £85 a wheel.
GAVINLEWISHUKD
19 Jan 16#66
Good spot. Didn't know they still made the original one. Nobody sells it here in the UK. Was looking for new tyres (when the winter tyres come off) our C1 as we have them on the Mazda 6 but they don't seem as good in smaller sizes. Have Fulda Ecocontrol as summer tyres but it seems like the best ones are now Falken SN832EC in our size (165/60R14).
crazzzzzy_b
19 Jan 16#68
If your after ones that protect alloys go for Goodyear eagle f1 asseymetric 2. Best tyres I have ever used and decent price these days. Put them on every car I have had for the last few years and the wife's. The tyre fitter did say these uniroyals are very good still. Good years last a long time as well so worth the extra. Check the reviews on them.
geraldfitzsimons
19 Jan 161#70
funny ..this ..plus post ..no way diyer can fit them ect good deal but but not like a bike were it takes two spoons 2 change a tyre
lukeyboi89
19 Jan 16#71
Great in the rain as you would guess... I would say above average in the dry.
A slight upgrade would be Goodyear Eagle f1 asymmetric 2 with the xl side walls. Very good In the wet but better than these in the dry
dsuk
19 Jan 16#72
Had these on my stanced and slammed Duster before I returned it due to rust issues.
PeatCoal
19 Jan 16#73
I was considering these recently, but pretty much every review said they wear much quicker than other tyres. One person even said they only lasted 4000 miles. Other than that they're apparently great though, so it's a definite tradeoff.
Not sure this is that good a deal though, as I'm pretty sure they were about this much fitted at a local tyre place?
Edit: actually thinking about it, it might have been the Rainsport 2 I was looking at.
pricebustme
19 Jan 16#74
Wear depends on the car with these. One car, large heavy, fwd diesel - lasted < 5000 miles on the front. The other, largish petrol engine, mid size car has done 7000 miles and just under 6mm left all round. Not as good as others for wear but they don't allow you to drive with such confidence in the rain that you forget the road is wet :-)
mrwhitelabel
20 Jan 16#75
I've had great wear from them,
I use winter tyres too but do 20-30k a year in a rear wheel 2.5l german coupe and drive a mixture of styles traffic and road dependant (ie not like Nun when no traffic)
I took the wheels off mid November this year after their 2nd season, fronts still have approx 3-4mm and rears 2.6-3mm
I'll be sticking then on eBay shortly with a buy 2 (fronts) get 2free (rears) deal on them
So approx 12-15k a year, not bad in my opinion and I've fitted to 3 family cars but as mentioned I'd chose some thing else again for one as I noticed only when delivered that one of the sizes 13 or 14" I think only had b or c wet stopping rating
gatch
20 Jan 16#76
Don't do a 245/40/20 in these. shame, I have them in 235/40/19 on the people carrier and they are awsome in the rain.
MarzBarz
20 Jan 16#77
Mine were delivered today :smiley:
wpj
20 Jan 16#78
These are the ones that I have and are very long lasting for not much more
Opening post
appear to get great reviews :
PRODUCT MODEL (Fuel Eff.: C Wet Grip: A NoiseClass: 2 Noise: 72dB)
Description 225/40R18 92Y XL FR TL Uniroyal RainSport 3
Width 225
Profile 40
Con. R
Rim 18
Load 92
Speed Y
Ply XL
Sidewall Protection FR
TL/TT TL
Brand Uniroyal
Model RainSport 3
EU Label - Fuel Efficiency C
EU Label - Wet Grip A
EU Label - Noise Class 2
EU Label - Noise dB 72
EU Label - Category C1
EU Label - Spec. 1222/2009
Top comments
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All comments (79)
I think I got them for about this price fitted last year so I wouldn't say this is a bargain (as you've now gotta go get them fitted for probably around £10 a tyre). Great choice though if you're looking for new ones.
Do you really notice a difference? I am thinking about getting these on the front, been using bridgestone potenzas but wanted to try these... My car is lowered and also a slight bit of stretch on the tyres (225 instead of 235) do you reckon these would be dodgey!
Grip is fantastic in the wet but they are quite noisy at speed due to the tread pattern.
So you order these (or other tyres) and have them delivered to the tyre fitters? Which companies are happy to fit please? I need four for my missus' car, so this would obviously be great for my pocket.
Cheers
My understanding is that manufacturers are having to use softer sidewalls to meet EU drive-by noise regulations, so new tyres will be more squashy.
Worth checking the eu labels if looking at smaller sizes as they tend to lose their Arating for wet stopping in some 14-15" versions of these
I need 2 new front tyres but my rear ones are the 225/45R18 W 91.
Does anyone know if these Uniroyals will still fit and won't cause issues when my MOT is due?
You might find they look a bit lost in the wheel arches due to the lower profile.
Tempted to look into these when my Countryman Cooper S needs new tyres, had to pay £170 for a replacement run flat Michelin when it developed an egg in the side, but that's also specced for a 45 profile.
The car in question is a Golf GTI and had Achilles on it beforehand (previous owner's choice!). The soft side wall is a common complaint on these tyres Aside from that they're pretty good so far.
This around Camskill's normal price... actually now at £52.60. Postage per tyre decreases if you order more - 4 tyres is only £14 .
These are great tyres and the only ones that can succefully manage my cars power in the wet and I've tried the big boy brands and expensive tyres, these trump most imo.
Oh and they actually last pretty well.
Cracking price
The company below are often a little cheaper in the first instance, so this Camskill price is a good deal, heat added:
https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/uniroyal/rainsport-3/225-40-r18-92y-187764
https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/fitting-tyres/search
If you are putting them on something half decent then there are much better choices out there but for miss daisy driving then they are an OK choice for the money. Price seems fairly consistent with other suppliers.
LINK: Eglwyswrw is 'by here'
Review
Review
"Worth checking the eu labels if looking at smaller sizes as they tend to lose their Arating for wet stopping in some 14-15" versions of these"
HOWEVER
those test results are misleading..
Continental put forward the really old rainsport VERSION 1 for testing this year
not the newer but now outdated version 2 or this deal, the Version 3
they were concerned no doubt it would perform so well that it would negatively affect sales of their "premium" product......
(To add to confusion Uniroyal is Continental owned in Europe and Michelin owned in USA)
And Camskill price is a very good price, most online retailers will want 70-85 for them (although some includes fitting), the garage that fitted mine quoted me £85 a wheel.
A slight upgrade would be Goodyear Eagle f1 asymmetric 2 with the xl side walls. Very good In the wet but better than these in the dry
Not sure this is that good a deal though, as I'm pretty sure they were about this much fitted at a local tyre place?
Edit: actually thinking about it, it might have been the Rainsport 2 I was looking at.
I use winter tyres too but do 20-30k a year in a rear wheel 2.5l german coupe and drive a mixture of styles traffic and road dependant (ie not like Nun when no traffic)
I took the wheels off mid November this year after their 2nd season, fronts still have approx 3-4mm and rears 2.6-3mm
I'll be sticking then on eBay shortly with a buy 2 (fronts) get 2free (rears) deal on them
So approx 12-15k a year, not bad in my opinion and I've fitted to 3 family cars but as mentioned I'd chose some thing else again for one as I noticed only when delivered that one of the sizes 13 or 14" I think only had b or c wet stopping rating
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b707s134p108983/BF_Goodrich_Tyres_Car_BF_Goodrich_g-Grip_gGrip_-_225_40_R18_92Y_XL_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_B_NoiseClass%3A_1_Noise%3A_69dB/RS_GB