Uniroyal RS3

[NaplesValver]

Is it just me, or am I missing something with these tyres?

Everyone raves about them, but I’m finding it really difficult to get the power down. At first I thought it was the road surface, but I find them skitting across the road even in straight lines!

May need to try something else.

Had Goodyear Eagle F1 assy 3s on the GTI and they were great tyres.


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[imprezaworks]

Nah, not that good mate

Although pop the pressures up more than the norm

 

[Djw John]

They get better with less tread. Which didn't take long for me!

 

[STEVE.M]

Need some heat in them to get a true measure grip levels.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

They do feel a bit strange at first , up the pressures a couple of psi. Plus they need a few miles to scrub in . I'm on my 4th set , previously RS2's . The wear rate is shite , but they stick like s**t to a blanket in the wet .

 

[NaplesValver]

What pressures are we talking here guys?? What should I be running the Turinis at??


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[welshname]

They are the cheap alternative for people who won't spend PS3/4 money on tyres. I don't rate them personally.

Good in the rain though

 

[_Tom]

I've been using them on my "normal" cars for the past few years. I run the pressure high though.

I wouldn't rate them as a "performance" tyre so to speak.

 

[imprezaworks]

34/36 upfront, I’d say 33 rear.

 

[JB21]

They really don't like the cold weather in my experience, mine where lethal when down the 3mm on cold salty roads. TBF my new AD08R's aren't much better. The RS3's are great in the wet when not bitterly cold and I've done a few laps on track with them and found them pretty good, you cant do more than a couple of dry laps though as they start to melt very quickly when pushing on.

 

[flebay]

Is it just me, or am I missing something with these tyres?

Everyone raves about them, but I’m finding it really difficult to get the power down. At first I thought it was the road surface, but I find them skitting across the road even in straight lines!

May need to try something else.

Had Goodyear Eagle F1 assy 3s on the GTI and they were great tyres.


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All summer tyres drop in performance when the temperature is below +7°C.
The rainsport 3 is no better than the top performing tyres in the wet but a lot worse in the dry.

 

[loggyboy]

They are average in anything other than sodden roads with standing water, outside of that they are OK, better than your average non branded ditch finders, but not much. The RS3s are also worse than the RS2s by a noticeable amount. I would slightly argue with the above in that they are they are slightly better than Michelins/pirellis/contis in very wet conditions.

 

[JamesBryan]

R1R's seem decent up to now, but they're not in the price range of RS3's.

 

[loggyboy]

R1R's seem decent up to now, but they're not in the price range of RS3's.

Also not a wet weather tyre.

 

[Mr Plums]

Its the wear rate of the rs3,s thats put me off, go for a cheeky jamiefyd b road bash and you need to order a new set.

 

[imprezaworks]

Like status resumed.

 

[JamesBryan]

Also not a wet weather tyre.

They seem decent up to now, but they are a summer tyre yeah.

 

[imprezaworks]

Tony hunter uses the r1r as his wet weather tyre.

 

[R3k1355]

Who is Tony Hunter?

 

[imprezaworks]

Not sure if srs?

 

[JamesBryan]

World famous Clio racer @Tony Hunter

 

[Mr Plums]

Who is Tony Hunter?

Mr and mrs Hunters son, i think.

 

[loggyboy]

World famous Clio racer @Tony Hunter

Lol... I know it seems like the world stops when you sign out of the forum but its a little larger out there!

 

[Knuckles]

I liked them on the civic.

I even considered them on the clio but ended up going for conti premium contact 6 which I assume are cheaper still than ps3/4.

Epic in the wet and dry.

Had the traction control light shouting at me today but it was greasy and snowing. First time that’s happened since I had them fitted last year.

 

[NaplesValver]

I get the traction control light coming on if I boot it in a straight line! I'm putting it more down to the shitty roads than the tyres, but don't thing the tyres are helping!

 

[STEVE.M]

I get the traction control light coming on if I boot it in a straight line! I'm putting it more down to the shitty roads than the tyres, but don't thing the tyres are helping!

Could be your rear spring rates are too soft.

 

[imprezaworks]

Lol... I know it seems like the world stops when you sign out of the forum but its a little larger out there!

Lies.

 

[loggyboy]

I get the traction control light coming on if I boot it in a straight line! I'm putting it more down to the shitty roads than the tyres, but don't thing the tyres are helping!

Turn it off. Or better yet diasable it!

 

[JB21]

Turn it off. Or better yet diasable it!

How can you disable it?

 

[loggyboy]

disconnect 1 abs sensor cable. disables abs and traction control, but retains bias.

 

[JB21]

disconnect 1 abs sensor cable. disables abs and traction control, but retains bias.

Nice!

 

[AdDaMan]

Utter dog s**t tyres.

 

[STEVE.M]

Just ordered some more, as they`re the dogs b****cks on a Clio.:smilingimp:

 

[imprezaworks]

How long they lasting

 

[STEVE.M]

How long they lasting

Long enough.

 

[Mr Plums]

I think i got about 3k out of my fronts, then swapped fronts to back and got another 3k’ish, so around 6k out of a set of 4.

 

[Djw John]

I think i got about 3k out of my fronts, then swapped fronts to back and got another 3k’ish, so around 6k out of a set of 4.

Same. They were proper bald though.

 

[STEVE.M]

Same. They were proper bald though.

More or less the same.
3500 on the front, then swap them to the back, where they remained an advisory (shoulders as neg camber) for MOT on successive MOT`s with an 8K interval.
I got through a pair on the front in the mean time, and am now moving their replacements to the rear with again 3.5k, and putting a new pair on the front.
Rinse & repeat.

 

[Tony Hunter]

World famous Clio racer @Tony Hunter

Lol, hello.
Yes I do use r1r's as a wet tyre, and so do quite a few others now.
After lots of testing, these turned out to be the best tyre for us.
The Clio will eat them up if dry though.

 

[JB21]

I honestly don't see the point in running RS3's for 6k miles when you could just get a premium tyre like the conti and have them last twice as long and they are better in every single department and don't cost double the RS3.