Segment
1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Premium2. Uniroyal RainSport 5 Upper-middle
Comparison: Uniroyal RainSport 5 vs. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Uniroyal) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). Uniroyal is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Bridgestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (85%) than Uniroyal (62%). In this particular case, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo has a better rating of 87% compared to 65% of the Uniroyal RainSport 5. The first tyre test of Uniroyal RainSport 5 was done in 2021, compared to 2026 when was the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2026 245/45 R19 test, where both the RainSport 5 and the Potenza Sport Evo were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Uniroyal RainSport 5 dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo also have A wet ratings.
| # | Uniroyal RainSport 5
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Uniroyal RainSport 5 16.38
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Uniroyal RainSport 5 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Offroad
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.8 | 25.2 | |||||
| Uniroyal RainSport 5 | 37.4 | 29.2 | |||||
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport EVO | 34.5 | 28.2 | |||||
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