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Best Tires for the BMW E90 325i

BMW E90 325i drivers have left 11 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 72,683 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 325i specifically. For the full picture, the BMW E90 page combines 41 reviews from every variant. All BMW E90 reviews →

  • 11owner reviews
  • 72,683 milescovered on them
  • 9different tires rated
  • 73%average tire score
Most fitted size - 3 reviews 225/45 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 634 225 101 17" 101 All 225/45 R17 data →

The quick answer

Season Owners' pick Owner rating Our category test
Summer Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat 4.6 47% from 3 reviews Best Summer Tires

Highest weighted owner score from BMW E90 325i drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.

The best rated tires for the BMW E90 325i

Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the BMW E90 325i 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 325i is the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat - 47% from 3 owner reviews across 18,500 miles.

# Tire Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat 47% 3 18,500 miles 4.6

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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 325i

The rankings above can only speak for tires a BMW E90 325i 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, 255/40 R17 and 255/35 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.

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 325i reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 225/45 R17, 255/35 R18 Be the first →
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 255/35 R18 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 225/45 R17, 255/35 R18 Be the first →
4 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 225/45 R17, 255/35 R18 1
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 225/45 R17, 255/35 R18 Be the first →

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Winter tires

No BMW E90 325i 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 E90 325i reviews
1 Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 9.8 255/35 R18 Be the first →
2 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 255/40 R17, 255/35 R18 Be the first →
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
4 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 225/45 R17, 255/35 R18 Be the first →
6 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 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

All Season tires

No BMW E90 325i 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 325i reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 225/45 R17, 255/35 R18 Be the first →
2 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 225/45 R17, 255/35 R18 Be the first →
3 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 225/45 R17, 255/35 R18 Be the first →
4 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 225/45 R17, 255/35 R18 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 325i 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 325i reviews
1 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV 8.3 225/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ 8.1 225/45 R17, 255/35 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 E90 325i

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 8 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

Tire Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat Summer 47% 3 18,500 miles

Tire sizes BMW E90 325i 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.

225/45 R17 3 reviews 255/40 R17 2 reviews 255/35 R18 2 reviews 205/55 R16 1 reviews 225/50 R16 1 reviews 265/30 R19 1 reviews

What BMW E90 325i drivers say

The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.

94%
Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 225-45-17 BMW E90 325i 2,500 miles September 5, 2026

I have run the Bridgestone Potenza RE005 on my BMW E90 for 7 months after replacing the older RE003. The car has KW Street Comfort coilovers and upgraded brake pads.

The RE005’s firm carcass gives it more direct, responsive and stable handling than the Michelin PS5 on my other BMW, with a bit stronger dry grip than the PS5. Its sidewall is slightly less rigid than the RE003’s, but outright grip is higher.

The steering has decent weight and clearly communicates available front tire grip. Sharp turn-in and the car hold its line and remain balanced, with negligible understeer. At the limit, breakaway is progressive and slides are easy to catch. Subjectively, it handles very similarly to the higher tier Continental SC7 on my Cayman, though the SC7 offers slightly more outright grip.

Wet performance is a big improvement over the RE003, remaining predictable with good feedback. The PS5 still retains a slight advantage under wet braking and through standing water. Wear has been reasonable for the performance, while the ride is firmer than the PS5 and broadly similar to the SC7.

83%
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 225-50-16- BMW E90 325i 500 miles February 21, 2022
Very good tire. Mainly used on mountain roads (temp 0-20 degrees) and it is stable both on tight and large turns. Ice and snow grip is more than enough. Side blocks don’t deteriorate like it does on crossclimate when driving dynamically. I used to have bridgestone potenza re050 runflat which were slightly more stable at high speeds but maxxis are better in tight turns. Main difference is sidewall stiffness: maxxis are more confortable but a little more vague in my size. To be confirmed with more kilometers and higher temperatures...
76%
Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 225-45-17-W BMW E90 325i 1,000 miles December 1, 2020
Going from Continental Extreme DW to these Advans I sense a softer, tire. This translates to a less sharp steering response and initial turn in feeling..but more overall grip as the tire hangs on very well. Another effect of softness is that the tire is compliant over bumps and potholes which is a nice surprise compared to the Contis. Surprising also is its sensitivity to tire pressure...which provides a good fine tuning tool. Yet to try them in the wet. Wear rate to be determined.
80%
Momo North Pole W2 205-55-16-W BMW E90 325i 700 miles March 5, 2017
I wasn t sure about these tires before i bought them so i worried a little they wouldn t do a good job. I was mistaken. They are great on wet, snow, and on dry roards. Have them for 3 months already and i don`t regret it. Great performance/price ratio. I definitely recommand!
76%
Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S 225-45-17- BMW E90 325i 10,000 miles January 9, 2016
A good all round winter tire. Not as good as my Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta in the dry or wet when it's warmer, but the Wintrac extreme S comes into its own when it get near freezing!!
89%
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 255-40-17-W BMW E90 325i 6,500 miles July 15, 2010
These tires replaced OEM Run-flats and are, as promised, a revelation. Only a slight softness on initial turn-in required some adaptation coming from the stiff-walled Bridgestones. Beyond that, the dry grip is noticeably superior on smooth surfaces and incomparable on rough stuff. Similarly, wet grip as a proportion of dry is astonishing.

Ride comfort is excellent with well-suppressed bump-thump and only a feint hum on the smoothest surfaces. They cope with coarse chip much better than expected for a high performance tire.

Downsides? As the M3 owner states, below 6-7 degrees they need a concerted effort to warm up before they really grip but I find 2 or 3 corners have them performing properly again and with our warmer climate this is rarely an issue for me.
30%
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat 255-35-18-W BMW E90 325i May 27, 2010
i dont know if it is the tires or the car or a bit of both .. but i have not any problems with the other tires i had on some one sugessted these might last a bit longer, so i thought i would give them a try..BIGGEST mistake i ever made. The road noise is so bad i am going to spend another small fortune and change them before they need doing as, i cant stand the noise.. it is driving me mad...my advise spend a bit more and get something better..
37%
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat 255-35-18-W BMW E90 325i 10,000 miles May 28, 2009
rock hard tires with good dry grip. mediocre wet grip.
damn uncomfortable, expensive and tire wear is horrid. Utter rubbish, dont believe the hype
63%
Toyo T1R 255-35-18-W BMW E90 325i 2,500 miles May 28, 2009
First saw these tires on the rack next to the CT01s & noticed the sidewall was like jelly. when the time came to replace my bridgestones I wanted to give the CT01s as I was not keen on the soft pliable T1R sidewalls. The salesman advised that the T1Rs were a much better UHP tire. I decided to give the T1Rs a try since everyone was raving about them & they were at a good price. daily driving theyre fine, good grip in wet & dry but they slide easily when pushed. but thats no problem. The real problem came as a shocker. the first stint I did over 150kmh almost got me slammed into the motorway barrier. above 140kmh the back starts floating from sided to side & is uncontrollable. balancing, alignment and tire pressures are all spot on. Seems Im not the first to experience this and I put it down to the soft sidewalls. This is a damn dangerous tire at high speed! Ive upped the rear pressure to 2.8bar & this calms the floating slightly. those jelly sidewalls are a disaster!
74%
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat 255-40-17-W BMW E90 325i 8,500 miles April 14, 2009
After trying these in a wide variety of conditions, road and track, smooth and extremely poor surfaces, generally covered enthusiastically, I'm happy with these latest generation RFT's. They warm quickly, grip very well indeed in the dry and offer good communication and superb progression near the limit of grip.

They are more sensitive to pressures than other tires I have experienced - less than 36psi exacerbates tramlining while over 38psi does affect harshness. Run in this range and ride is fine - there are more issues (my passengers, not me)with the firmness of the BMW chassis than the small bump absorption of the tires it seems.

As for re-purchase, I like the safety aspect of RFT's and the consistent handling. The main issue will be the cost of replacement which appears significantly higher than that of a good conventional tire.

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