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Best Tires for the BMW 123d

BMW 123d drivers have left 17 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 171,800 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 17owner reviews
  • 171,800 milescovered on them
  • 15different tires rated
  • 67%average tire score
Most fitted size - 7 reviews 225/45 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 634 225 101 17" 101 All 225/45 R17 data →

The quick answer

Season Owners' pick Owner rating Our category test
Summer Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat 4.6 45% from 3 reviews Best Summer Tires

Highest weighted owner score from BMW 123d drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.

The best rated tires for the BMW 123d

Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the BMW 123d to be ranked; the order weights a tire's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.

Summer tires

The highest rated tire in the Summer category for the BMW 123d is the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat - 45% from 3 owner reviews across 31,000 miles.

# Tire Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat 45% 3 31,000 miles 4.6

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TR Score is the tire's overall Tire Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.

The best rated tires that fit the BMW 123d

The rankings above can only speak for tires a BMW 123d driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/45 R17 and 245/35 R18 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire.

Summer tires

Our highest rated tire in the Summer category, in this car's sizes, is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, at 9.7 out of 10.

# Tire TR Score Made in BMW 123d reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Hankook Ventus Evo 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →

All Season tires

No BMW 123d driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.

# Tire TR Score Made in BMW 123d reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

Winter tires

No BMW 123d driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.

# Tire TR Score Made in BMW 123d reviews
1 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 245/35 R18 Be the first →
2 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 245/35 R18 Be the first →
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
4 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 225/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 225/45 R17 Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

All Weather tires

No BMW 123d driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

# Tire TR Score Made in BMW 123d reviews
1 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV 8.3 225/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ 8.1 All your sizes Be the first →

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Fitment comes from each tire's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.

Every tire reviewed on the BMW 123d

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 14 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

Tire Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat Summer 45% 3 31,000 miles

Tire sizes BMW 123d drivers run

The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tires in that size, across every car.

225/45 R17 7 reviews 245/35 R18 4 reviews 205/50 R17 1 reviews 215/45 R17 1 reviews 245/40 R18 1 reviews

What BMW 123d drivers say

The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.

77%
Bridgestone Potenza Race 225-45-17- BMW 123d 5,000 miles July 30, 2024
Grip very well, maybe a bit better than cup2 (friend had them on i20n and I was just a bit faster on some corners, also drove a lot together on Pilot sport 5, so we can compare the cars and tires). I also had cup2 so I can just slightly see the difference maybe. Wet grip excelent no complaints its like a normal street tire. Cannot hear them and they dont feel harsh.
Only thing that is bad is wear. I only got 5000km out of them (cup2 11000km) but i was pushing a lot more than on michelins. Michelins also come with a bit more tread. For 700€ a set, it is too expensive to change them this often. Cup2 were 570€.
Potenzas come with 5,5mm.
64%
Falken Azenis FK510 225-45-17- BMW 123d 10,000 miles January 2, 2022
I have done 10000 miles with these tires. They were generally fine but they wear out very quickly. Also they smell very bad if you drive it a bit long. I don't think that my next tires will be the same. I am planning to go for one of the premium ones.
61%
RoadX RXMOTION U11 245-40-18- BMW 123d 1,500 miles November 2, 2021
For the price they are good summer tires, traction control light wasn't kicking in unless really pushing round bends, In the wet driving normally is fine but on roundabouts it felt far too easy to slide out, perfect if you are expecting it, again considering its a brand I've never heard of and the price I wasn't expecting them to be as good as the Goodyear asymmetric 5s I had on before, they were almost as good in dry but half as good in wet comparison
90%
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 215-45-17- BMW 123d 20,000 miles September 19, 2020
These tires are really impressive, better than Adrenalin RE003 in terms of performance, handling, comfort and price. Dry and wet grip is impressive, never had any oversteer moment. Last a long time, the grove might not be aggressive as some wannabe performance tires, but they will just work on the dry and wet condition.
49%
Uniroyal RainSport 5 225-45-17- BMW 123d 5,000 miles July 20, 2020
A little disappointed with these. They provide good but not exceptional levels of grip in the wet and dry. Compared to the previous version the sidewalls are stiffer and that also has a negative effect on the ride quality. They are also quite noisy on faster roads, possibly due to the open tread pattern. They also don't inspire much confidence in spirited driving, and you can feel them skipping on the road in the dry if you try to throw the car around on corners. I think if you are coming from a budget tire you would be very happy with them, but if you are trying to compare them to a premium summer tire such as a goodyear or Michelin then you are going to be disspointed.
18%
Hankook Winter i cept evo 225-45-17- BMW 123d 1,000 miles September 16, 2015
Drove this Tire on my BMW 123d and it was not save. Car was uncontrolable at Speeds above 80mph! It was really dangerous, cause it was not possibel to drive staight. It feels like driving tires made of plastic foam! Realy strange...
This tire is not compatible whit an BMW Series one.
94%
Michelin Pilot Super Sport 245-35-18-W BMW 123d 31,000 miles June 2, 2015
Vast grip in the dry and in the wet. Only negative would be they seem to be slightly snappier on the limit than the tires fitted previously (stock Bridgestone Runflats). Still have over 3mm after more than 30,000 miles of mixed driving. Will not consider any other tire when they get replaced!
80%
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 225-45-17-W BMW 123d 300 miles February 27, 2013
Very good in dry conditions. Not tested in the wet yet. Maybe little bit noisy, but not much.
57%
Avon ZZ5 225-45-17- BMW 123d 4,000 miles March 10, 2012
Tire wear was reaaly bad, got 4000 miles before needing replacing! Otherwise good grip and low road noise.

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