Was looking for a premium SPORTS tire and chosing between Michelin Pilot Sport 4 and Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetric 5. As Jonanthan (TireReviews) pointed out in one of his videos PS4 is less sporty. I would even add that PS4 has softer tire contact patch as oposed to Asymetric 5.
In my experience Asymetric 5 is a very good summer tire. Rain/aquaplaning no problem. Noise OK. Comfort levels high - road bumps are absorbed easily.
In terms of how sporty the tire is there are mixed feelings.
On one hand its reactions to steering input are quick and the car feels agile on the other hand the feedback sadly is muted (previously had Toyo tire set with very hard sidewall/low comfort but very good feedback)and this significantly reduces overall feeling of the tire .
Not sure if high sidewall (225/45/R17) is to blame but at least in my configuration Asymetric 5 feels like top level touring tire with some sport credentials due to this I prefer to have moderate driving as oposed to spirited driving style. When replacement is due I will look for a tire with more rigid sidewall for a better feedback.
Best Tires for the BMW E46 330i
BMW E46 330i drivers have left 3 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 37,000 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 3owner reviews
- 37,000 milescovered on them
- 3different tires rated
- 79%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the BMW E46 330i
The rankings above can only speak for tires a BMW E46 330i 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 - 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
No BMW E46 330i 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 E46 330i reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | 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 Season tires
No BMW E46 330i 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 E46 330i reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 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 E46 330i 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 E46 330i reviews |
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| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
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8.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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8.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Weather Tires →
Winter tires
No BMW E46 330i driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | BMW E46 330i reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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.
Tire sizes BMW E46 330i 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 E46 330i drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Great winter (standard compound) tire at reasonable cost. It's very comfortable,soft and stable in the wet. Snow and ice performance average. After these tires I switched to nordic (soft) compound for extra grip on ice and snow.
Very good tire, good feedback, good grip. Handling is precise and predictable.
The only drawback is that it does wear quite quickly when they are hot : I have done a trackday with my daily-driven car, and they did suffer a lot but they were consistent.
There are better tires for track use, but I don't think so for a every-day tire that is quite capable.
They are on the pricey side, but there are often discounts with Michelin.
The only drawback is that it does wear quite quickly when they are hot : I have done a trackday with my daily-driven car, and they did suffer a lot but they were consistent.
There are better tires for track use, but I don't think so for a every-day tire that is quite capable.
They are on the pricey side, but there are often discounts with Michelin.
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