UniRoyal Rainexpert Tyres

zero_01 · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:17

Anyone had any experience with these tyres, my current tyres (goodyear got them from my local garage as thats the standard tyre manufacturer they use) They have only lasted just over a year and done about 6000k, and i will be needing a new set soon.

http://www.blackcircles.com/tyres/brands/uniroyal/rainexpert This is what i have found on blackcircles.

It is a Clio 1.2 dynamique 16v i drive, the size of the tyres are 185/55 R15 82 speed rating is not that important, not wanting to pay too much but of course i would like tyres that last

Any advice.

Gibbo · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:24

A set of F1's only lasted you 6000 miles on a 1.2 Clio? :confused:

Tute · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:26

Nah Gibbo, 6000K = 6 million?

Kenai · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:29

Gibbo said:
A set of F1's only lasted you 6000 miles on a 1.2 Clio?

He didn't say they were F1s

zero_01 · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:31

Yep thats right they only lasted 6000 miles the type of tyre i got was not the best, It wasn't top end goodyear tyres only cost about £35 each. Going round a roundabout at even 15mph turning into another road the tyres were losing grip, they car was starting to skid.

Whenever the road surface was damp this happend, the tyres had plenty of tred left when i checked after it happend.

zero_01 · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:31

Nah Gibbo, 6000K = 6 million?

6000 miles is what i meant

Jono8 · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:31

Still, a set of goodyear tyres after only 6k miles in a 1.2 Clio is some good going.

Do you participate in wacky races or something?

zero_01 · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:35

Nah Gibbo, 6000K = 6 million

You know what i mean 6000 miles.

Still, a set of goodyear tyres after only 6k miles in a 1.2 Clio is some good going.

Do you participate in wacky races or something?

I don't do any crazy driving its mostly dual carriageways and main roads. Like i said there are like cheap end goodyear tyres.

Jono8 · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:36

zero_01 said:
You know what i mean 6000 miles.

I don't do any crazy driving its mostly dual carriageways and main roads. Like i said there are like cheap end goodyear tyres.

Even so, it's still a lot of wear in a very short distance for your particular car.

zero_01 · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:39

Even so, it's still a lot of wear in a very short distance for your particular car.

I agree Jono 100% with you i would have expected them to last a lot longer, why they only lasted this long i have no idea.

siumatfung · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:46

think these will be fine a bit pricey but hey you pay for what you get ;-)

zero_01 · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:52

think these will be fine a bit pricey but hey you pay for what you get

There not a bad price siumatfung, the UniRoyals would cost me £50.66 each from clackcircles.

Clarkey · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:59

6k on a 1.2, damn, get your alignment set up!

Gibbo · 27 Jan 2011 at 23:13

Please no do not buy Toyo T1R's they are ****e!

You **** to be looking at the following:-
Falken 452 - Cheap and OK, but no master like some internet forums suggest.
F1 Assymetric - Excellent all weather tyre, softish sidewalls but on a Clio should be fine.
ContiSport 3 - Superb all round tyre and long lasting

You might struggle with the above in your sizing.

For the money I'd be recommending Hankook V12 EVO tyres, very highly regarded on cars such as EVO's, won quite a few group test and are damn cheap too, check them out:-
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m53b0s287p15201

Basically £45 a corner, ring around your local tyre fitters and ask if they will do them fitted for £175 for a set of four.

zero_01 · 27 Jan 2011 at 23:19

Thanks Gibbo, i will phone the local tyre fitters tomorrow and see what they say.

Gaygle · 27 Jan 2011 at 23:23

Gibbo said:
ContiSport 3 - Superb all round tyre and long lasting

CS3's are supposed to be long lasting?!

dazz25 · 27 Jan 2011 at 23:31

I've got Hankook V12 EVO's on my Clio 182 at the moment. Can't fault them for the price. Much better than anything else i've tried.

Overlag · 27 Jan 2011 at 23:46

if i had kept my tyres on the same corners, my F1's probably done 15k on my Fiesta 2litre, with 160bhp. That includes 4 trackdays.

With rotation i edged 30k ish out of them, left side worn to 1.6mm, the right side worn to 4ish mm and sold on to a member of STOC and OCUK.

How on earth do they only last 6k on a 1.2 clio.....?

Gibbo · 28 Jan 2011 at 09:21

dazz25 said:
I've got Hankook V12 EVO's on my Clio 182 at the moment. Can't fault them for the price. Much better than anything else i've tried.

I've not personally tried them, but people with EVO's have ran T1R's, Goodyear F1 and Vredsteins and all given same findings, much superior tyre in all conditions, better sidewalls and last just as long.

All the reviews I've read also show it to be very good and it even wins some group test, they do seem a genuinely good tyre and at the moment there seems no premium for what is such a good tyre.

alx · 28 Jan 2011 at 10:18

Gibbo said:
I've not personally tried them, but people with EVO's have ran T1R's, Goodyear F1 and Vredsteins and all given same findings, much superior tyre in all conditions, better sidewalls and last just as long.

All the reviews I've read also show it to be very good and it even wins some group test, they do seem a genuinely good tyre and at the moment there seems no premium for what is such a good tyre.

They sound like a real bargin!