BMW 3 series Tires
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| Tire Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirelli Winter Carving Edge (2) | 85% | 85% | 90% | 85% | 95% | 100% |
| Sava eskimo hp (17) | 84% | 87% | 85% | 84% | 88% | 86% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (156) | 94% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 80% | 85% |
| Michelin Alpin (9) | 86% | 94% | 88% | 76% | 94% | 91% |
| Nexen N Fera SU4 (76) | 91% | 87% | 83% | 79% | 80% | 88% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 790 (5) | 82% | 92% | 78% | 88% | 90% | 86% |
| Falken Eurowinter HS01 (22) | 88% | 90% | 85% | 76% | 88% | 80% |
| Vredestein Sportrac 5 (100) | 88% | 85% | 84% | 83% | 86% | 84% |
| Toyo Proxes CF2 (104) | 88% | 82% | 82% | 83% | 84% | 86% |
| Sailun ICE BLAZER WST1 (15) | 80% | 78% | 82% | 75% | 82% | 79% |
| Nokian WR (8) | 76% | 91% | 79% | 76% | 88% | 79% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 850 (56) | 88% | 90% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 90% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 (303) | 90% | 88% | 84% | 84% | 73% | 82% |
| Uniroyal RainExpert (133) | 85% | 91% | 81% | 76% | 75% | 86% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (181) | 88% | 86% | 81% | 81% | 79% | 86% |
| Michelin CrossClimate Plus (116) | 87% | 85% | 82% | 74% | 87% | 86% |
| Nokian WRG2 (72) | 85% | 87% | 83% | 80% | 83% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (327) | 91% | 88% | 81% | 84% | 74% | 78% |
| Toyo Proxes R32 (5) | 94% | 66% | 92% | 92% | 74% | 82% |
| Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 (120) | 89% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 80% |
| Kumho Ecsta Seven KU23 (5) | 82% | 90% | 83% | 64% | 80% | 84% |
| Toyo NanoEnergy R38 (8) | 88% | 81% | 78% | 81% | 76% | 80% |
| Tigar Tigar UHP (22) | 90% | 76% | 80% | 81% | 71% | 84% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response (103) | 88% | 84% | 84% | 77% | 76% | 80% |
| Cooper CS4 Touring (6) | 82% | 80% | 77% | 80% | 78% | 92% |
| Matador MP93 Nordicca (7) | 81% | 73% | 81% | 76% | 78% | 80% |
| Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 (45) | 79% | 85% | 73% | 73% | 85% | 83% |
| Nexen N9000 (12) | 84% | 80% | 81% | 80% | 77% | 77% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT (176) | 88% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 60% | 82% |
| Kumho Ecsta PS31 (62) | 82% | 78% | 74% | 79% | 74% | 78% |
| Nokian One (16) | 88% | 79% | 79% | 70% | 85% | 79% |
| Tigar High Performance (22) | 82% | 72% | 80% | 75% | 74% | 80% |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P1 (33) | 81% | 73% | 77% | 73% | 80% | 83% |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 (114) | 84% | 75% | 76% | 78% | 74% | 79% |
| Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D (40) | 81% | 84% | 80% | 77% | 76% | 77% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 (92) | 84% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| Dunlop Sport BluResponse (188) | 88% | 84% | 79% | 75% | 62% | 83% |
| Bridgestone Turanza T005A (2) | 80% | 70% | 80% | 75% | 75% | 95% |
| Nokian WR A3 (75) | 92% | 87% | 88% | 82% | 90% | 91% |
| Michelin Primacy HP (199) | 85% | 75% | 77% | 74% | 77% | 76% |
| Infinity Ecomax (35) | 78% | 73% | 73% | 67% | 76% | 78% |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER300 (193) | 83% | 77% | 77% | 72% | 78% | 71% |
| Uniroyal RainSport (25) | 78% | 88% | 68% | 78% | 72% | 74% |
| Falken Sincera Touring SN211 (3) | 90% | 87% | 40% | 40% | 85% | 87% |
| Goodyear Hydragrip (13) | 74% | 88% | 68% | 75% | 70% | 68% |
| Pirelli Powergy (28) | 84% | 77% | 71% | 76% | 65% | 77% |
| Three A P606 (48) | 80% | 74% | 69% | 69% | 72% | 77% |
| Landsail LS588 UHP (96) | 80% | 73% | 69% | 67% | 76% | 79% |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (183) | 83% | 73% | 73% | 75% | 69% | 74% |
| Bridgestone Turanza T005 (153) | 82% | 79% | 73% | 73% | 65% | 72% |
| Toyo T1R (288) | 83% | 69% | 75% | 75% | 63% | 70% |
| GT Radial Champiro BAX 2 (12) | 83% | 71% | 75% | 75% | 67% | 69% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 (157) | 84% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 60% | 65% |
| Yokohama AS430 (4) | 85% | 75% | 70% | 50% | 63% | 83% |
| Yokohama A Drive (28) | 77% | 64% | 70% | 69% | 79% | 70% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT (54) | 85% | 73% | 74% | 76% | 65% | 64% |
| Toyo Proxes 4 Plus (4) | 80% | 70% | 53% | 85% | 70% | 78% |
| Nitto Invo (19) | 79% | 67% | 73% | 75% | 65% | 67% |
| Barum Quartaris (2) | 70% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 75% |
| Toyo Proxes C1S (37) | 78% | 68% | 70% | 69% | 66% | 70% |
| Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth (11) | 72% | 59% | 69% | 78% | 87% | 65% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A (212) | 83% | 69% | 74% | 72% | 66% | 59% |
| Continental VikingContact 7 (15) | 61% | 67% | 61% | 67% | 59% | 83% |
| Goodride SV308 (32) | 75% | 64% | 64% | 63% | 77% | 69% |
| Toyo Proxes Sport (22) | 75% | 62% | 70% | 65% | 69% | 69% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (166) | 79% | 69% | 69% | 67% | 63% | 64% |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER33 (22) | 75% | 59% | 69% | 61% | 91% | 57% |
| Yokohama S306 (17) | 82% | 59% | 68% | 62% | 74% | 64% |
| Wanli S1063 (80) | 74% | 58% | 63% | 61% | 77% | 65% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE040 (47) | 79% | 58% | 74% | 70% | 65% | 57% |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER30 (44) | 78% | 61% | 67% | 62% | 73% | 57% |
| Tigar Syneris (20) | 75% | 61% | 62% | 61% | 61% | 65% |
| Nexen N3000 (45) | 73% | 55% | 63% | 62% | 63% | 67% |
| Sailun Atrezzo Z4 AS (52) | 74% | 68% | 62% | 62% | 64% | 56% |
| Zeetex WH1000 SUV (2) | 80% | 80% | 75% | 75% | 85% | 85% |
| Hero Milanza HZ1 (20) | 74% | 53% | 65% | 61% | 64% | 59% |
| Bridgestone B250 (48) | 66% | 55% | 61% | 62% | 70% | 64% |
| Toyo NanoEnergy 2 (5) | 68% | 44% | 66% | 60% | 68% | 64% |
| Yokohama ADVAN Sport (35) | 76% | 66% | 64% | 65% | 47% | 50% |
| Rapid p609 (34) | 68% | 55% | 57% | 60% | 62% | 58% |
| Radar Dimax R8 (38) | 66% | 49% | 53% | 53% | 66% | 59% |
| Cooper Zeon 2XS (16) | 70% | 51% | 57% | 48% | 58% | 65% |
| Federal Formoza FD1 (15) | 71% | 56% | 49% | 51% | 57% | 58% |
| Runway ENDURO 916 Plus (45) | 66% | 53% | 52% | 54% | 62% | 41% |
| Bridgestone Supercat (23) | 61% | 35% | 48% | 52% | 70% | 65% |
| Kumho Sense KR26 (3) | 60% | 47% | 80% | 80% | 0% | 70% |
| Starfire W 200 (4) | 53% | 47% | 57% | 47% | 43% | 47% |
| Minerva minerva F105 (16) | 59% | 41% | 47% | 38% | 53% | 48% |
| Wanli S1088 (85) | 57% | 35% | 41% | 39% | 59% | 38% |
| Goodride RP28 (5) | 63% | 20% | 30% | 30% | 63% | 52% |
| Linglong L688 (29) | 43% | 24% | 32% | 30% | 53% | 37% |
BMW 3 series Tire Review Highlights
Writing about the Tigar Tigar UHP given 87% (215-45-18-)
Driving on mostly town for 3000 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 3000 average miles
Those tires are a great choice for a city run. As for me, they are a little bit noisy at 120+ km/h, but still they are ok for country roads.
Also, they are really soft.
The price/quality relation is brilliant!
Also, they are really soft.
The price/quality relation is brilliant!
Writing about the Bridgestone Turanza T005A given 70% (215-45-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 40000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 40000 spirited miles
I have done 40,000 km and I think I can do another 10,000. In the dry they are fine, in the wet they are a disaster.
On the highway they are quiet and comfortable.
On the highway they are quiet and comfortable.
Writing about the Goodride RP28 given 33% (205-55-16-)
Driving on mostly town for 5000 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 5000 average miles
Purchased a car with these fitted and it's downright unsafe. Horrible wet grip, loses traction just going around roundabouts. Dry driving is okay as long as your car has little to no power and would struggle to spin its wheels on take off. Would not recommend anyone buy these tires, even as a last resort.
Writing about the Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 given 100% (205-55-16-)
Driving on track for 0 average miles
Driving on track for 0 average miles
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Writing about the Sailun Atrezzo Z4 AS given 70% (215-45-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Coming off Michelin Pilot Sports, I didn’t want to dish out for a brand new set since I’m looking to replace my Car in the next year or two. Looking around for an economical alternative, I had to rely on reviews and decided to give these Z4’s a try. It was a gamble based on the cost, but it turned out to be a pretty good choice.
I’m a spirited driver, I like faster and really enjoy taking corners with speed and stability. These tires do a good job, they’re obviously not Michelins for sure but actually not that far off either. It’s only been a couple of months but I’m really finding confidence with them under my driving style in both wet and dry grip!. The handling is great, and they’re fairly quiet, and comfortable. I can’t really comment on winter type conditions since I’ll only use them in spring and summer, and the same goes for tread life since I’ve only had them for a couple of months.
For the price point, I’m fairly impressed. They’ll do for now!
I’m a spirited driver, I like faster and really enjoy taking corners with speed and stability. These tires do a good job, they’re obviously not Michelins for sure but actually not that far off either. It’s only been a couple of months but I’m really finding confidence with them under my driving style in both wet and dry grip!. The handling is great, and they’re fairly quiet, and comfortable. I can’t really comment on winter type conditions since I’ll only use them in spring and summer, and the same goes for tread life since I’ve only had them for a couple of months.
For the price point, I’m fairly impressed. They’ll do for now!
Writing about the Barum Quartaris given 67% (195-65-15-)
Driving on mostly town for 8000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly town for 8000 spirited miles
Driving on this Barum Quartaris tires set for 2 years, mostly city on Mazda 3 Sport BL 1.6 MZR (2010).Summer- kind of OK grip, lateral grip in the corners in sport driving is not the best, lateral grip is 60% .The worst behaviour is on just wet road and sandy road - braking is loooooong!Compared with my previous Toyo Proxes tires these tires are weeker in grip and braking.Positive is the low noise and comfort.Wear is good - so far I donot see significant wear after 12000 km.It's not snowing anymore can't give a score on ice and snow.
Writing about the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 given 90% (215-45-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 34000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 34000 average miles
I am maximally satisfied with these tires.
They simply fit to my car and driving style perfectly. After 34000 miles there is still 3mm left. Dry handling gets better once they warm up and in wet conditions they do just as good. Quiet and comfortable as well.
They simply fit to my car and driving style perfectly. After 34000 miles there is still 3mm left. Dry handling gets better once they warm up and in wet conditions they do just as good. Quiet and comfortable as well.
Writing about the Michelin CrossClimate Plus given 93% (195-65-15-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 average miles
An excellent all-rounder. Fitted in March 2018 to replace a set of excellent Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse (summer) tires that were at the (then) limit of age I set to 6 years, plus I 'downsized' from 205/55 R16 to 195/65 R15 due to alloy wheel corrosion causing tire leaks. In non-winter conditions, I noticed no difference in how the new Michelins performed vs the Dunlops, but it was the superior winter performance that I was looking for and got.
I didn't need winter-biased all-season tires as I live in East Anglia, which rarely gets snow in winter, but when it did, the Michelins proved more than sufficient to the task. Dry and wet grip have always been assured, and wear is low at about 1.0 - 1.5 mm after 10,000 miles of mixed driving. Well worth the premium over summer tires for the extra reassurance in cold conditions, as well as the low wear rate without the penalty some tires have in terms of firm ride and noise. Even better when you consider that I had downsized the tires.
I would strongly consider buying the updated version of these tires next time around, should the car last that long (it's now 17.5 years old), which could be another 5-6 years or 25,000+ miles if the wear rate holds. Note that for comparison, I have previously listed my previous two sets of tires (the Dunlops [excellent] and the OEM Bridgestone ER30s [poor]).
I didn't need winter-biased all-season tires as I live in East Anglia, which rarely gets snow in winter, but when it did, the Michelins proved more than sufficient to the task. Dry and wet grip have always been assured, and wear is low at about 1.0 - 1.5 mm after 10,000 miles of mixed driving. Well worth the premium over summer tires for the extra reassurance in cold conditions, as well as the low wear rate without the penalty some tires have in terms of firm ride and noise. Even better when you consider that I had downsized the tires.
I would strongly consider buying the updated version of these tires next time around, should the car last that long (it's now 17.5 years old), which could be another 5-6 years or 25,000+ miles if the wear rate holds. Note that for comparison, I have previously listed my previous two sets of tires (the Dunlops [excellent] and the OEM Bridgestone ER30s [poor]).
Writing about the Matador MP93 Nordicca given 91% (205-60-16-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 average miles
I don't know how will they last or keep their performance in coming years but initially they perform and feel like a true premium winter tire. Most mid grade or budget winters does well in snow and ice conditions (MP93 is no exception, especially amazing in terms of lateral snow grip) but this one excels in wet and dry conditions as well. Steering feel and road feedback is surprisingly good for a thick sidewall snow tire, very strong cold try tarmac grip, they just grip and go. They also give confidence on wet, there is no unusual reaction even in sudden movements or braking. The sidewall of the tire is a little too stiff, which is probably why the steering is sharp and sensitive despite of the relatively large sidewall (205/60R16).. For the price, they are simply amazing, strongly recommended.
I replaced the nokian entire 2.0 with these nokian1 tires. the noise level on the entires was so bad after about 20000 miles that my shop and nokian rep. agreed to replace with the nokian1. Not a great deal but i bought 3 and they gave the 4th free with installation. I now have 30000 miles on the 1s and they look and ride beautiful! this is the best all season tire i have owned. great in snow.
Writing about the Pirelli Powergy given 87% (215-45-18-)
Driving on mostly motorways for 100 spirited miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 100 spirited miles
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Writing about the Toyo Proxes 4 Plus given 60% (225-40-18-)
Driving on mostly town for 15000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly town for 15000 spirited miles
These tires came on a used car when I purchased it. They are
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