Sorry I can't give a full review but I've just changed my front from Michelin Energy Saver (down to 3mm) to the Goodyear Efficient Grip & they seemed to have transformed the drive. The Michelin seemed a soft rubber compound & so far I'm impressed with a maiden drive to the local airport & back. Well done Goodyear (fingers crossed) P.s equally great on fuel as the Michelin Energy tires were ;-)
Best Tires for the BMW E90 320d
BMW E90 320d drivers have left 12 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 122,250 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 E90 320d specifically. For the full picture, the BMW E90 page combines 41 reviews from every variant. All BMW E90 reviews →
- 12owner reviews
- 122,250 milescovered on them
- 10different tires rated
- 65%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Continental Sport Contact 2 7.5 Current version: Continental SportContact 7 | 72% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from BMW E90 320d drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the BMW E90 320d
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the BMW E90 320d 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 E90 320d is the Continental Sport Contact 2 - 72% from 3 owner reviews across 59,600 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Continental SportContact 7.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Continental Sport Contact 2
Replaced by Continental SportContact 7
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72% | 3 | 59,600 miles | 7.5 |
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 E90 320d
The rankings above can only speak for tires a BMW E90 320d 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 and 205/55 R16 - 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 E90 320d reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | 225/45 R17 | 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 |
Pirelli Cinturato C3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No BMW E90 320d 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 E90 320d reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
|
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 E90 320d 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 E90 320d reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
|
8.3 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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8.1 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Weather Tires →
Winter tires
No BMW E90 320d 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 E90 320d reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
|
9.4 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
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9.4 | 225/45 R17 | 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.
Every tire reviewed on the BMW E90 320d
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 9 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Sport Contact 2 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 72% | 3 | 59,600 miles |
Tire sizes BMW E90 320d 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 E90 320d drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
wear ok but no grip at all in the wet , i would not fancy an emergency braking situation with them, they have loads of thread left but they scare the life out of me in the wet i will be getting rid ASAP
truely awful tires
truely awful tires
Fitted these to my rear wheel drive car as winter tires. They are quiet and comfortable. Great grip in cold wet conditions (under 7 degrees) and great grip in snow on compacted ice like found on numerous non-gritted side roads. I would recommend to buy as cheaper than Continental and Michelin winter tires but just as good in my opinion. The only downside is they are not as good as summer tires to drive in warmer conditions - I tried and the car not as smooth - but - when cold they retain rubber softness and feel great - look good to. I did lots of prior research then purchased so hope this review helps.
good overall tire in the wet and dry but they do wear out quite fast , overall quite happy with them though
Done 35000 miles on original tires.
Mixture of town and short motorway journeys.
Good wet grip.
Mixture of town and short motorway journeys.
Good wet grip.
MY car is driven like a wedding car,..............but needs new rear tires on the back at 9600 miles, Yes 9600 miles,............a brand new car
I had to cover a few hundred miles to work straight after getting these fitted. For some reason sat nav decided to take me the scenic route. What a test! I was blasting round them B roads like i've never been able to before! The Goodyears soaked up the road like nothing i've ever expericed! I had Bridgestone S-03's before sticking on the Goodyears (after reading the user reviews). Totally Transformed the car! I cannot believe the difference! The steering is lighter, much much more precise and NO tram-lining at all! (had terrible tram-lining with the S-03) they soak up the road like a sponge (S-03's crashed over bad roads) and are super quiet! Buy Buy Buy!
These tires came fitted to a set of AC Schniters i bought and had only covered a few thousand miles max before i got them. When pushed hard in the dry they never gave me any trouble, and i could rely on them in sticky situations. It was difficult to know how 'on the limit' you were. In the wet the fronts done well under braking, but the rears were always keen to try and break away under acceleration. I had terrible tram-lining with these tires, terrible! The make up of the tires must be very hard, not a comfortable ride (grit your teeth when you spot a pot hole) and not the quietest tires but not bad. Also made the steering feel heavy and a bit 'dead'. All in all, a decent tread, but dated by todays tire making technology.
Run flats fitted on the front - very uneven wear with very high wear on outside edge, terrible tramlining and uncomfortable. OK its an MSport but its on 17 rims so the profiles are not silly. Tires actually went on for a few thousant males more as the middle tread had plenty left. Changed to Continental sport contact 2 RF and found more comfortable nad less tramlining. Still look like they are wearing on the outside edge. The rear tires (255x40 x170 are still going ok after 32k miles with 3mm tread but wet weather (and snow) grip is almost zero so will have to go.
Since I purchased my car 3 years ago, I have been so disappointed with the awful tramlining that occurs. The car originally had Bridgestone runflats. I then purchased Pirelli Europhina runflats which lasted about 20k before they wore unevenly on the front outside edges. They too were pretty awful and tramlined all the time, especially at low speed. I was seriously considering ditching the run flats in favor of standard tires but as I drive my grandchildren around a lot, decided to stick with the run flat option for safety reasons. So what to replace the Pirelli's? I did a lot of reading and finally opted for the Michelin Primacy runflats. Boy am I glad I did. Although I have only had them a day so really too early to give a full report, I can say that it is like having a new car. No tramlining at all on areas of road that I use frequently and which previously caused all sorts of problems with the steering. Hope that this experience continues and that the tramling and poor steering is a thing of the past.
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