Just by doing the math today after your email I realised I did 42380 km / 26333 miles on these Viking Protech Newgen for summer driving. Tires are great for their value paid back ini 2023 of around 300 EUR. Running them on BMW E60 520d automatic 177 bhp. Still good tread on them.
Best Tires for the BMW 520d
BMW 520d drivers have left 169 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 2,067,544 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car. The numbers include 3 520d variants, listed further down.
- 169owner reviews
- 2,067,544 milescovered on them
- 109different tires rated
- 76%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 9.2 Current version: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | 89% from 4 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from BMW 520d drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the BMW 520d
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the BMW 520d 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 520d is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 - 89% from 4 owner reviews across 67,000 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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89% | 4 | 67,000 miles | 9.2 |
| 2 |
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87% | 4 | 101,300 miles | 5.5 |
| 3 |
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83% | 4 | 40,500 miles | 6.1 |
| 4 |
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84% | 3 | 53,000 miles | 8.5 |
| 5 |
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82% | 3 | 35,000 miles | 8.7 |
| 6 |
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79% | 4 | 136,000 miles | 6.5 |
| 7 |
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76% | 3 | 24,500 miles | 8.5 |
| 8 |
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76% | 4 | 48,500 miles | 8.5 |
| 9 |
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75% | 3 | 38,000 miles | 8 |
| 10 |
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73% | 4 | 35,000 miles | 7.4 |
| 11 |
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69% | 3 | 66,000 miles | 7.1 |
| 12 |
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67% | 3 | 131,068 miles | 7.1 |
| 13 |
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64% | 3 | 24,030 miles | 7.3 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
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 520d
The rankings above can only speak for tires a BMW 520d 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, 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 and 275/35 R19 - 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 520d reviews |
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| 1 |
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9.7 | All your sizes | 2 |
| 2 |
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9.7 | 245/45 R18, 275/35 R19 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
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9.5 | 245/45 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
Winter tires
No BMW 520d 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 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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9.8 | 245/45 R18, 275/35 R19 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
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9.6 | 245/45 R18, 275/35 R19 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
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9.5 | 245/45 R18, 225/50 R17, 275/35 R19 | 1 |
| 5 |
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9.5 | 245/45 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 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 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 520d reviews |
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| 1 |
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9.6 | 245/45 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
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9.6 | 245/45 R18, 275/35 R19 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
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9.5 | 245/45 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 | 2 |
| 4 |
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9.5 | 245/45 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
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9.5 | 245/45 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
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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
All Weather tires
No BMW 520d 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 520d reviews |
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| 1 |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
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8.3 | 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
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8.1 | All your sizes | 1 |
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.
How long do tires last on the BMW 520d?
Across 37 end of life reviews from BMW 520d drivers, a typical set of tires was worn out after 19,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 10,000 miles and 24,000 miles.
Distances are self-reported by drivers whose review marked the set as worn out; figures are medians, so a single unusual report cannot move them.
Every tire reviewed on the BMW 520d
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 68 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 89% | 4 | 67,000 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT | Summer | 87% | 4 | 101,300 miles |
| Accelera PHI 2 | Summer | 83% | 4 | 40,500 miles |
| Pirelli P Zero Runflat | Summer | 79% | 4 | 136,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 76% | 4 | 48,500 miles |
| Goodyear Excellence Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 | Summer | 73% | 4 | 35,000 miles |
| Falken Azenis FK510 Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 | Summer | 84% | 3 | 53,000 miles |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo | Summer | 82% | 3 | 35,000 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta PS71 Replaced by Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72 | Summer | 76% | 3 | 24,500 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 75% | 3 | 38,000 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport 01 Replaced by Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | Summer | 69% | 3 | 66,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle NCT5 | Summer | 67% | 3 | 131,068 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 SSR Run flat Replaced by Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat | Summer | 64% | 3 | 24,030 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 98% | 2 | 16,000 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 | Summer | 97% | 2 | 4,000 miles |
| Pirelli P Zero PZ5 | Summer | 97% | 2 | 20,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 96% | 2 | 7,000 miles |
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 | Winter | 96% | 2 | 1,010 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 96% | 2 | 2,200 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | Winter | 96% | 2 | 30,000 miles |
| Nokian WR A3 Replaced by Nokian Snowproof P | Winter | 95% | 2 | 8,000 miles |
| Michelin Primacy HP Zero Pressure | Summer | 92% | 2 | 53,000 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta PS91 Replaced by Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 | Summer | 90% | 2 | 98,000 miles |
| Michelin CrossClimate Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 | All Season | 87% | 2 | 1,011 miles |
| Viking Protech Newgen | Summer | 87% | 2 | 35,333 miles |
| Nexen N Fera SU4 | Summer | 87% | 2 | 7,000 miles |
| Michelin Primacy 3 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 83% | 2 | 22,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle LS2 | All Season | 83% | 2 | 25,000 miles |
| Pirelli P Zero Replaced by Pirelli P Zero PZ5 | Summer | 82% | 2 | 22,000 miles |
| Nankang NS2 Replaced by Nankang Noble Sport NS20 | Summer | 80% | 2 | 12,000 miles |
| Barum Bravuris 3HM Replaced by Barum Bravuris 5HM | Summer | 79% | 2 | 13,000 miles |
| Nexen N Fera SU1 Replaced by Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 | Summer | 76% | 2 | 24,030 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT | Summer | 75% | 2 | 36,030 miles |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo | Summer | 70% | 2 | 25,500 miles |
| Nankang Sportnex AS2+ Replaced by Nankang Sportnex AS3 | Summer | 68% | 2 | 10,500 miles |
| Winrun R330 | Summer | 57% | 2 | 3,000 miles |
| Jinyu YU61 | Summer | 57% | 2 | 7,000 miles |
| Continental AllSeasonContact 2 | All Season | 56% | 2 | 15,000 miles |
| Accelera PHI Replaced by Accelera PHI 2 | Summer | 46% | 2 | 1,500 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 39% | 2 | 12,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat | Summer | 34% | 2 | 53,000 miles |
Tire sizes BMW 520d 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.
BMW 520d variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
What BMW 520d drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
In the K-SILENT variant, it is a very quiet and comfortable tire. It offers superb stability and precision at high highway speeds. Surprisingly great value for a very fair price. Highly recommended.
I changed to Continental AllSeason Contact 2.
Compared to the Hankook, the Continentals offer similar grip in dry and wet, though braking is noticeably worse.
However, where the Continentals suck is feel and input lag.
The continentals are absolutely not enjoyable to drive.
When you turn the steering wheel, you need to wait ages for the tires to react. I am absolutely stunned that Continental could create such a tire. On a few occasions I swerved left and right quickly in succession - the car feels like its on pudding, and the feeling is absolute crap.
I do not recommend these types - I have had many all season tires in the past and none behaved like this.
Overall i would not recommend them as they cost as much as hankook or falken, but the polaris 6 seems to have a lot better reviews than polaris 5 so it might be a much better tire.
They are still above 8mm tread after around 5000-6000km so wear is good.
When these tires are done i will def put some touring tires on the car as i feel these UUHP are not really needed.
Cant comment too much about handling as ive never really pushed the car just driven fast in straight line.
They are great in the wet as well as in the dry...maybe they are a little noisier..but I'm used to winter tires "buzzing" a bit.
p.s.
I'll update the review when I try them on snow and ice.
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Where this data comes from
Every rating on this page was submitted by a driver through the review form on this site, naming the car, the tire, the size and the distance covered. Reviews are checked by hand before publication, and the page rebuilds automatically as new ones arrive.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.

