Best Tires for the BMW 320i

Similarly to a number of reviewers, these tires have been absolutely fine on road, however are now cracking along the shoulders despite being regularly driven for around 2 years and 20000 miles. The treat wear is fantastic, 20k mostly motorway miles have been faultless, however they're now showing real aging issues. Likely will be replaced before the MOT this year to avoid a fail.

Overall a good tire. But the wear is dramatic. I have 280 HP and drive a little sporty sometimes. But less than 25.000 km's (15000 miles) and they have to be replaced. Not recommended.

I had this tire on my BMW E46 320Ci. In the dry it was gripping alright considering its price, in the wet tho the car lost its rear even in not very demanding situations. Wet braking wasnt that good too. Best thing about the tire is the sporty looking sidewall

I had these tires on my BMW F30 LCI 320iA xDrive (225/50R17 98W XL) and absolutely hated them. They had a strange “feature”: after about 10-15 minutes of highway driving, they began to produce a faint but clearly audible whining noise at a constant pitch. Once the tires warmed up, their characteristics seemed to change. At first, I suspected something was wrong with the car, perhaps the differential or bearings, but after having it checked, everything was fine. The noise disappeared completely once I switched to new summer tires. In general, they were also much louder than the advertised 69 dB rating would suggest.

I’m now running Michelin Primacy 5 tires, which are quiet and excellent in every respect.

I went from worn Continental Sport Contact 6 to new Bridgestone Potenza Sport and felt the improvement in comfort as soon as I drove out of the garage. I also noticed the Bridgestone looked chunkier on the wheels. They run wider on the wheels which give better rim protection but if you're running a modified set-up, bear this in mind if you're already close to the arch. I went from Continental with no arch rubbing to the same size Bridgestone with very slight rubbing. I used RO1 (Audi Quattro) spec tires on my BMW and I later came across non-oe spec tires and could see the sidewalls on the non-oe were more rounded so maybe I should have used non-oe tires and would have got away with arch issues.
I also noticed the RO1 tires had less tread depth than the non-oe or other brands. The RO1 tires only came with 6mm new. Generally most brands come with around 7mm or more.
When I first put the tires on, I took it easy for the first 500 miles. At around 500 miles I started testing them and was disappointed. The traction control light came on unexpectedly and when I wanted to put some power down they'd wheel spin. The was at the end of Autumn and beginning of Winter so the temp was around 10 degrees celsius. It was at 750 miles when the tires transformed. Now they were great. Once they are warmed up they have no problem at 10c. Grip and handling is excellent even in the wet. But on lower temperatures around 3c they still lose traction plus if it's wet too then they feel unstable.
Bridgestone prices seem to be lower than other premium brands right now so my overall conclusion is try them if you're making a good saving. It's a decent tire. If you live in a warm climate they'll be superb but in the UK just take it easy during the colder months.
It's difficult for me to judge the wear as I've only done 6k miles on them and am now taking them off as I'm going back to Continental to stop the arch rubbing. The Bridgestone still have 4.5mm tread depth after 6k miles.

I had these on the front of my rear wheel drive car for 3 years and 8 months and covered 21k miles. They came new with 7mm tread depth and still had 4mm left when I took them off. So I think that's very good wear for an UHP tire. I've only taken them off as I've decided to change back to the original tire size that my car came with.
I liked the way these tires sat on the wheel (235/35/19 on a 8j wheel). The sidewalls were flat which I like (I don't like rounded sidewalls) and offered some curb protection. However you're never really going to be safe from the curbs with low profile tires.
I've used multiple premium brands in my 26 years of driving and Goodyear have always been well balanced. I've used Eagle F1 Asymmetric 1, 2 and 3 in the past and they were very good. The Supersport once again were very good performers overall. I can't fault them in the warm and dry and I pushed them hard. In the cold and wet I can't recall any time when they let me down either. The only downside to the Supersport is they seem to be quite stiff because I could feel all the bumps in the road. The advantage to this was the steering was spot on.
I once had to hit the brakes to avoid a collision and although these did skid, they stopped the car just in time so I guess they did their job. That's what you pay premium brands for.
If choosing between Supersport and Asymmetric, I'd go with Asymmetric. For everyday driving the Asymmetric will be more comfortable. The only advantage I can see with the Supersport is if you plan to push your car hard.

Just fitted 4 new Conti AS Contact 2 tires, and had 4 wheels tracked on 2008 BMW Tourer. Car was previously skiddy in the wet on old Bridgestone Turanza front tires unevenly worn to 3.3mm and 2.5mm, and Kustone (asda brand?) rear tires with good tread. The difference on the new tires was immediately obvious. Car now feels noticeably stuck to the road in the wet. I can now corner with confidence without any sliding. Braking difference is huge; I need to consciously brake more lightly now. Great first impressions on the AS Contact 2. Would buy again.

I had an accident in the first rainy weather after buying the tires, you can completely lose control of the vehicle in the slightest puddle. The road holding is mediocre at high speeds, and you can also feel serious vibration and road noise. Also, it feels very hard on bumps and rough roads. I can't possibly buy such bad tires again after spending so much money. Unfortunately, the tire life is very long. I always drive the car in sport mode to get rid of them and wear them out as soon as possible, I will never buy a non-Michelin runflat tire again.

This is an end of life review for the first set of Continental MaxContact MC6's that I had fitted on the rear of my car, which have just come up below the legal limit for where I live (