Hi im getting some rainsports 5 put on my mk1 fabia vrs tomorrow and was wondering if anyone has used these tyers before and what they think of them. 

3 hours ago, Ben46 said:

Hi im getting some rainsports 5 put on my mk1 fabia vrs tomorrow and was wondering if anyone has used these tyers before and what they think of them. 

 

What size are you fitting?

 

Uniroyal Rainsport 5s are wet focused tyres, so work very well in the rain. The tread pattern is designed to reduce aquaplanning.

 

195/50R15 82V (about £40.65)

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m53b0s99p188253/Uniroyal_Tyres_Car_Uniroyal_RainSport_5_-_195_50_R15_82V_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_A_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_71dB

Skoda Fabia 2005 1.9TDi vRS

– Generation: Mk1 6Y [1999 .. 2007] [EUDM]   

– Power: 129 hp | 96 kW | 131 PS 

– Engine: I4, Diesel

– Center Bore: 57.1 mm 

– Wheel Fasteners: Lug bolts 

– Thread Size: M14 x 1.5 

– Trim Production: [2003 .. 2007]

Tire	Rim	PCD
195/50R15 82V	6Jx15 ET43	5x100	2.2 / 2.3
195/45R16 82V	6.5Jx16 ET43	5x100	2.1 / 2.2
205/45R16 82V	6.5Jx16 ET45	5x100	2.1 / 2.2
205/40ZR17 82W	7Jx17 ET45	5x100	2.1 / 2.2

 

Edited 2 February, 20215 yr by Carlston

Who would ever of guessed that a tyre named 'rainsport 5' might be wet weather focused.

Edited 2 February, 20215 yr by e-Roottoot

9 minutes ago, e-Roottoot said:

Who would ever of guessed that a tyre named 'rainsport 5' might be wet weather focused.

 

One would have thought so, but not everything matches up to its name.

 

Firestone used to market a tyre called FuelSaver. When the Euro labels came in, this so called FuelSaver tyre scored a very poor F for rolling resistance.

 

Edited 2 February, 20215 yr by Carlston

Have the discontinued them then? 

 

I will have to get the Firehawks.

Edited 2 February, 20215 yr by e-Roottoot

@Ben46How you getting on with them? I had Rainsport 3 on my Fabia MkI vRS and they were very grippy... however they are so soft the fronts were knackered in under 8,000 miles. The sidewall was rather soft too which made roll more apparent, I think they suit lighter and comfort focused cars better, especially on the rear where the quick wear rate isn't a factor; they served well on a Mazda 2 under my care.

1 hour ago, ckyliu said:

@Ben46How you getting on with them? I had Rainsport 3 on my Fabia MkI vRS and they were very grippy... however they are so soft the fronts were knackered in under 8,000 miles. The sidewall was rather soft too which made roll more apparent, I think they suit lighter and comfort focused cars better, especially on the rear where the quick wear rate isn't a factor; they served well on a Mazda 2 under my care.

Yh i had the same issue they were very grippy just wear really fast especially with the summer heat but on the rear perfect especially for the price of them i got 10,000 out of them. 👍🏻