Comparison: Continental PremiumContact 7 vs. Uniroyal RainSport 5

In the realm of summer tyres, Continental PremiumContact 7 and Uniroyal RainSport 5 are two strong contenders. As products of leading tyre industry heavyweights Continental and Uniroyal, both have distinct features and performances that give users varying experiences.

Continental PremiumContact 7, a successor to the PremiumContact 6 and ContiPremiumContact 5, is a top-class touring tyre made in France, Slovakia, Germany, and Czechia. It sits at a high 99% of our ratings and impresses with its excellent performances in both dry and wet conditions, securing 5th place out of 50 models tested by Autobild and an outstanding 1st place in the Autoklub ČR test.

PremiumContact 7 outshines the majority with its superb dry and wet braking, and wet circle cornering. Critics remark on its "vorbildlichen Fahrleistungen auf nasser und trockener Piste, kürzeste Nass und Trockenbremswege, gute Kilometerleistung" that underscore its strong grip and control quality. However, it could offer better pricing.

Meanwhile, the Uniroyal RainSport 5, a distinguished summer UHP tyre, is notable for its safe handling, especially in wet conditions. It shines in the 'aquaplaning – cross' and 'aquaplaning – longitudinal' parameters, according to Autobild’s comparative test where it ranked 17th amongst 50 competing tyres, and 5th in the Autoklub ČR's test of 19 tyres.

Although RainSport 5's aquaplaning qualities are commendable, as noted by Autobild, ease of driving on dry surfaces could be enhanced. Critics comment on its "schwammiges Fahrverhalten und eingeschränkte Seitenführung auf trockener Piste", a small hindrance in an otherwise stellar performance.

In conclusion, while Uniroyal RainSport 5 demonstrates excellent aquaplaning resistance, Continental PremiumContact 7 wins users over with its superior dry and wet braking performances, making it the better-performing tyre overall in these comparative tests. However, choice between the two would largely depend on users' specific driving conditions and preferences.