Only tires I've had on the car so not able to compare against others. These tires have been very good I've been impressed first time experiencing Yokohama. They have been good in dry, wet, hot and cold. Only complaint was in snow, they were terrible, in fact my worst snow driving experience ever. I believe it was the tires not not car for reason performed so poorly in snow.
Best Tires for the BMW 520D M Sport Touring
BMW 520D M Sport Touring drivers have left 17 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 209,060 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
This page covers the BMW 520D M Sport Touring specifically. For the full picture, the BMW 520d M Sport page combines 72 reviews from every variant. All BMW 520d M Sport reviews →
- 17owner reviews
- 209,060 milescovered on them
- 15different tires rated
- 74%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the BMW 520D M Sport Touring
The rankings above can only speak for tires a BMW 520D M Sport Touring driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 245/45 R18, 245/40 R19, 245/40 R18 and 275/40 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.
Winter tires
No BMW 520D M Sport Touring driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 is our highest rated, at 9.8 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | BMW 520D M Sport Touring reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | 245/45 R18, 245/40 R19, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | 245/45 R18, 245/40 R19, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 245/45 R18, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
All Season tires
No BMW 520D M Sport Touring driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Hankook iON FlexClimate is our highest rated, at 9.8 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | BMW 520D M Sport Touring reviews |
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| 1 |
Hankook iON FlexClimate
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9.8 | 245/40 R19 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 245/45 R18, 245/40 R19, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | 245/45 R18, 245/40 R19, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | 245/45 R18, 245/40 R19, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | 245/45 R18 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Summer tires
No BMW 520D M Sport Touring driver has reviewed a tire in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is our highest rated, at 9.7 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | BMW 520D M Sport Touring reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | 245/45 R18, 245/40 R19, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 245/45 R18, 245/40 R19, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 245/45 R18, 245/40 R18, 275/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Ventus Evo
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Weather tires
No BMW 520D M Sport Touring driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac 5 is our highest rated, at 8.4 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | BMW 520D M Sport Touring reviews |
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| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac 5
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8.4 | 245/45 R18, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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8.1 | 245/45 R18, 245/40 R19, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Weather Tires →
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 520D M Sport Touring
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 13 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirelli P Zero PZ5 | Summer | 97% | 2 | 20,000 miles |
| Nexen N Fera SU1 Replaced by Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 | Summer | 76% | 2 | 24,030 miles |
Tire sizes BMW 520D M Sport Touring 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.
What BMW 520D M Sport Touring drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
I replaced my Continental Sportcontact 7 with Pirelli P Zero PZ5s. The Continentals were very good in the dry and wet, the Pirellis are better.
I've had Goodyear Asymmetric 6, Michelin Pilot Sport 4, Falken Azenis 520.
But the Pirellis are very, very good.
I've had Goodyear Asymmetric 6, Michelin Pilot Sport 4, Falken Azenis 520.
But the Pirellis are very, very good.
Fitted to my 520d MHT touring at 24,426 to replace the OEM which had failed an MOT. I have covered a further 30,000 and replaced with with Nexen. See below is a photo of the tire removed. Fitter said could have done more miles!. Ride and handling better than RFT and comfort too. Wear is very uniform and no punctures or bulges. I do check them weekly and keep the recommended pressure correct.
Bought the car second hand from a non franchise dealer who fitted x4 non run flat tires as a requirement of the sale. I had not come across Nexen previously but after 25000 trouble free miles I have been pleased with their overall performance. When compared to the OEM tires fitted to my previous 520d I found the ride to be more comfortable and no loss of wet/dry grip or fuel economy. The rears are due for a change so I will look at Nexen brand again.
I really liked these tires on my BMW. They gripped really well, and never slipped even at end of life. I would have preferred to get a little bit more miles from them but at 18,000 miles, but they are now on the minimum wear markers. The only down side is the cost to replace them. I would love to get them again, but they have shot up in price in the last 2 years.
I'm using them on my BMW 520d G31 M Sport, quite happy with those tires and maybe because I drive a lot on the motorway (normal driving) lasted over 50k miles on the front (245/45/18) and over 30k on the rear (275/40/18). Pretty noisy on the road (run flat...) and not very good on wet, but I'm definitely going to use them again.
Runflat version. These are probably the most comfortable runflat's I've driven on. Dry and wet handling are both tidy, nothing too sporty but safe and predictable. Seem to wear pretty well too.
WARNING!
If you've got a RWD car and are looking to buy these in order to keep you moving in winter, DON"T. After a light snowfall I tried to climb a very slight incline in my 520D, I couldn't. The car just ran out of momentum even with a run up. Never had this issue with either Bridge A005s or Goodyear V4 G2 in similar cars. I ended up reversing up the incline. Terrible tires for snow.
They're fine in other conditions but that's not why people buy all weather tires.
A good all rounder grip wise, but really noisy at speed and under braking. Noise aside they a quality lost-lasting tire. Trying a set of Cooper CS-Sport next.
Bought the car with these tires on. I can safely say these are the worst tires I have had the displeasure of driving. The 5 series is a big car but to lose the front of the car on roundabouts with your family in is not funny. We don't drive the car hard and with these tires even less. I will be swapping them as soon as possible. Very poor performance and boarder line lethal in the wet. Would not recommend for anyone with a big car.
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