Bridgestone Turanza 6 vs Uniroyal RainSport 5

In this article we will be looking at independent tyre test data, and real world driver reviews of the Bridgestone Turanza 6 and the Uniroyal RainSport 5 to find out which tyre is best for your own driving.

There are a few basic differences between the two tyres. The Bridgestone Turanza 6 is an Premium-Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Uniroyal RainSport 5 is an Ultra-High-Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars

In This Article
Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion Similar Comparisons
Turanza-6 VS RainSport-5

Test Results

Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been four tests which compare both tyres directly!

Out of these four tests:

  • Bridgestone Turanza 6 finished ahead of the Uniroyal RainSport 5 in four of the tests

While it might look like the Bridgestone Turanza 6 is better than the Uniroyal RainSport 5 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.

Dry Braking

Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza 6 was better during four dry braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza 6 stopped the vehicle in 3.46% less distance than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.

Bridgestone Turanza 6
36.3M
Uniroyal RainSport 5
37.6M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Bridgestone Turanza 6

2023 Summer Tyre Market Overview
225/45 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:35.7M Uniroyal RainSport 5: 37.3M
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:35.7M Uniroyal RainSport 5: 37.3M
2024 Summer Tyre Market Overview
205/55 R16		 ✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:36.9M Uniroyal RainSport 5: 37.9M
2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:36.9M Uniroyal RainSport 5: 37.9M

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza 6 was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza 6 was 1.55% faster around a lap than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.

Bridgestone Turanza 6
116.45Km/H
Uniroyal RainSport 5
114.65Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Turanza 6

2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:118.2Km/H Uniroyal RainSport 5: 115.5Km/H
2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:114.7Km/H Uniroyal RainSport 5: 113.8Km/H

Wet Braking

Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during four wet braking tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 stopped the vehicle in 2.31% less distance than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.

Bridgestone Turanza 6
35.55M
Uniroyal RainSport 5
34.73M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Uniroyal RainSport 5

2023 Summer Tyre Market Overview
225/45 R18		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:27.6M ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 26.5M
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:43.1M ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 41.4M
2024 Summer Tyre Market Overview
205/55 R16		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:27.9M ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 27.7M
2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:43.6M ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 43.3M

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza 6 and Uniroyal RainSport 5 performed equally well in wet handling [km/h] tests.

Bridgestone Turanza 6
74.3Km/H
Uniroyal RainSport 5
74.3Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Both tyres performed equally well

2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:73.9Km/H Uniroyal RainSport 5: 73.8Km/H
2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:74.7Km/H ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 74.8Km/H

Wet Circle

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 had 0.79% higher lateral wet grip than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.

Bridgestone Turanza 6
6.29m/s
Uniroyal RainSport 5
6.34m/s
Lateral wet grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Wet Circle: Uniroyal RainSport 5

2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:6.29m/s ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 6.34m/s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 floated at a 4.89% higher speed than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.

Bridgestone Turanza 6
93.4Km/H
Uniroyal RainSport 5
98.2Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Uniroyal RainSport 5

2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:102.3Km/H ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 111.1Km/H
2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:84.5Km/H ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 85.3Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 slipped out at a 13.38% higher speed than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.

Bridgestone Turanza 6
3.95m/sec2
Uniroyal RainSport 5
4.56m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Uniroyal RainSport 5

2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:3.63m/sec2 ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 4.12m/sec2
2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:4.26m/sec2 ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 5m/sec2

Noise

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during one noise tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 measured 0.48% quieter than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.

Bridgestone Turanza 6
73.25dB
Uniroyal RainSport 5
72.9dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Uniroyal RainSport 5

2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:72.4dB Uniroyal RainSport 5: 72.9dB
2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:74.1dB ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 72.9dB

Wear

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza 6 was better during one wear tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza 6 is predicted to cover 9.02% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.

Bridgestone Turanza 6
37400KM
Uniroyal RainSport 5
34025KM
Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Bridgestone Turanza 6

2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:40400KM Uniroyal RainSport 5: 40400KM
2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:34400KM Uniroyal RainSport 5: 27650KM

Value

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during two value tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 proved to have a 14.24% better value based on price/1000km than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.

Bridgestone Turanza 6
13.62Price/1000
Uniroyal RainSport 5
11.68Price/1000
Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Uniroyal RainSport 5

2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:15.47Price/1000 ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 12.5Price/1000
2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:11.77Price/1000 ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 10.85Price/1000

Price

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during two price tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 cost 21.84% less than the Bridgestone Turanza 6.

Bridgestone Turanza 6
515
Uniroyal RainSport 5
402.5
Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Uniroyal RainSport 5

2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:625 ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 505
2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:405 ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 300

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Bridgestone Turanza 6 was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Bridgestone Turanza 6 had a 7.13% lower rolling resistance than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.

Bridgestone Turanza 6
7.56kg / t
Uniroyal RainSport 5
8.14kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Bridgestone Turanza 6

2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Turanza 6:7.13kg / t Uniroyal RainSport 5: 8.34kg / t
2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test
205/55 R16		 Bridgestone Turanza 6:7.98kg / t ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 7.93kg / t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Bridgestone Turanza 6 and Uniroyal RainSport 5.

In total the Bridgestone Turanza 6 has been reviewed 31 times and drivers have given the tyre 82% overall.

The Uniroyal RainSport 5 has been reviewed 72 times and drivers have given the tyre 75% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Uniroyal RainSport 5.

Best Review for the Bridgestone Turanza 6
Given 97% 205/55 R17 on a combination of roads for 100 average miles
Excellent grip. Sidewall is soft, maybe that is the main reason of comfort. Very silent.
Helpful 211 - tyre reviewed on March 13, 2023
View all Bridgestone Turanza 6 driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Uniroyal RainSport 5
Given 90% 205/55 R16 V on mostly country roads for 800 spirited miles
Having used rainsport 3s for the past 2 years or 42.000km it was time for a change. I always change at 2 year interval October or November with 40-45k kilometres on average. I reside in northern Greece and the last time round I fancied the idea of an all season Tyre but after the fitters recommendation ended up with the uniroyals. The rainsport 3s were a revelation in winter and commendable in the summer. I always fit premium tyres and the rainsport 3s were left wanting a little bit for grip in scorching hot tarmac.
The rainsport 5s in question are on initial impressions (1200km so... Continue reading this review using the link below
Helpful 178 - tyre reviewed on November 20, 2019
View all Uniroyal RainSport 5 driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Bridgestone Turanza 6 performed better in dry braking, dry handling [km/h], wear and rolling resistance, while the Uniroyal RainSport 5 performed better in wet braking, wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, noise, value and price.

Interestingly, both tyres performed equally well in wet handling [km/h], showing that they are closely matched in these areas.

Which tyre is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tyre. Comparing all the data in the tyre reviews database, on balance Uniroyal RainSport 5 seems to be the best tyre overall.

However, it's important to note that both tyres have their strengths.

Remember, the best tyre for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Overall Winner: Uniroyal RainSport 5

Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.

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Footnote

This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.

Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.

Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.