Saab Automobile 9 3 Aero HOT Tyres:
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| Nokian WRG2 (9) | 85% | 88% | 84% | 83% | 95% | 89% | 94% | 88% | 200,760 |
| Uniroyal Rainsport 2 (60) | 89% | 94% | 83% | 85% | 77% | 86% | 91% | 86% | 543,236 |
| Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta (50) | 91% | 88% | 87% | 86% | 77% | 84% | 89% | 86% | 593,200 |
| Uniroyal Rainsport (13) | 82% | 91% | 76% | 82% | 78% | 89% | 80% | 83% | 244,067 |
| Michelin Pilot Sport (19) | 93% | 80% | 86% | 78% | 71% | 76% | 81% | 81% | 291,235 |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 (44) | 88% | 83% | 82% | 77% | 64% | 80% | 73% | 78% | 659,241 |
| Pirelli PZero Rosso (27) | 85% | 74% | 74% | 72% | 69% | 71% | 72% | 74% | 402,005 |
Writing about the Uniroyal Rainsport 2 given 91% (225---)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Wow.. never going to buy another tyre again as long as they make this tyre. The are amazing.. you point the nose at the apex and it just keeps on gripping!! I had the toyo T1R's before.. which were good.. but were usless after about 3.5k.. these tyres are so much better from the start.. Only down side would be road noise is slightly louder than average.. but i only notice this as i drive a convetible.. I recommend you buy these tyres!!
Writing about the Uniroyal Rainsport given 90% (215-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 spirited miles
Overall these are a fantastic tyre - wet grip is great, and dry grip isn't far behind.
Wear is about average, there are better lasting tyres, but they tend to be hard and noisy; which these tyres are not.
I was so happy with the Rainsport 1's that I've just ordered 4x Rainsport 2's, so you may need to add a new section soon!
Wear is about average, there are better lasting tyres, but they tend to be hard and noisy; which these tyres are not.
I was so happy with the Rainsport 1's that I've just ordered 4x Rainsport 2's, so you may need to add a new section soon!
Writing about the Nokian WRG2 given 86% (225-45-17-H)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 average miles
Superb tyre!Bought these in November and the grip in all conditions, even heavy snow, is tremendous.Superbly designed and a real lifesaver. Highly recommended!
Writing about the Michelin Pilot Sport given 84% (215-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 20 miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 20 miles
Had (already used) Pilot Sports on when I bought the car at just under 3 years old. I did around 16,000 on them after that before the front ones needed changing. Very good wear on a powerful front-wheel drive car. Very grippy, perhaps not as good in the wet. Good enough for me to buy the same tyres as replacements on which I've done another 4,000 miles
Writing about the Pirelli PZero Rosso given 80% (225-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Found tyres to be so much better than other previous brand especially in the wet. The car did suffer tramlining as before.
Writing about the Pirelli PZero Rosso given 74% (225-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 average miles
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Writing about the Uniroyal Rainsport 2 given 60% (225-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 average miles
I bought these (x2 fronts) expecting great things. When I finally managed to get hold of a pair (easier said than done as most outlets don't seem to stock Uniroyal’s, favouring stocking the ‘Continental’ range instead), initially I was very pleased. The tread pattern was aggressive; the writing on the tyre wall was impressive ('The Rain Tyre') ... I couldn't wait to get some miles in; 15,000 (miles) & 12 months later and I'm on the legal limit ... Time for a new set. Did they enhance my enjoyment of driving? Not especially. Am I pleased with Rainsport 2? I was hoping for a few more miles. But, they haven't punctured, and they did cope with all the snow we had in January 2010, so overall, I am reasonably happy. However, I wouldn't go to the same lengths (as I did last time) to get another set. When the time is right, I'll go to my local tyre retailer and take whatever premium tyres they've got in the size I need.
Writing about the Continental Sport Contact 3 given 57% (225-45-17-W)
Driving on mostly town for 11000 easy going miles
Driving on mostly town for 11000 easy going miles
Note: Tyre ratings based on tyres when new.
Fitted 2 new Conti Sport Contact 3s (225/45 91W) when I bought my Saab 93 Aero in June 08. Less than 21 months & 10k miles later (mostly gentle town driving - honest!), both tyres are at the wear indicators. Grip, particularly wet-weather, has deteriorated significantly over time to the point that you now have to drive like a saint in the wet or risk understeering off the road. Whilst front wheel drive Saabs are known to be hard on front tyres, I'd expected a longer life for a tyre which is in excess of £100 a corner - especially when there is so much cheaper competition available.
When newer, grip (dry & wet) and comfort has generally been ok although a little noisy when new until they wore in (which didnt take long!). Feedback through the steering was always a bit "dead" although that may be as much the car as the tyres. (The next tyre change will confirm.)
On the whole, a disappointing effort from Continental. Am currently looking to replace with Uniroyal Rainsport 2s based on the glowing feedback on this site.
Fitted 2 new Conti Sport Contact 3s (225/45 91W) when I bought my Saab 93 Aero in June 08. Less than 21 months & 10k miles later (mostly gentle town driving - honest!), both tyres are at the wear indicators. Grip, particularly wet-weather, has deteriorated significantly over time to the point that you now have to drive like a saint in the wet or risk understeering off the road. Whilst front wheel drive Saabs are known to be hard on front tyres, I'd expected a longer life for a tyre which is in excess of £100 a corner - especially when there is so much cheaper competition available.
When newer, grip (dry & wet) and comfort has generally been ok although a little noisy when new until they wore in (which didnt take long!). Feedback through the steering was always a bit "dead" although that may be as much the car as the tyres. (The next tyre change will confirm.)
On the whole, a disappointing effort from Continental. Am currently looking to replace with Uniroyal Rainsport 2s based on the glowing feedback on this site.
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Driving on a combination of roads for 65000 spirited miles
VERY Highly Recommended!