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Best Tires for the BMW Z4 3.0Si

BMW Z4 3.0Si drivers have left 8 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 72,107 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 Z4 3.0Si specifically. For the full picture, the BMW Z4 page combines 106 reviews from every variant. All BMW Z4 reviews →

  • 8owner reviews
  • 72,107 milescovered on them
  • 8different tires rated
  • 87%average tire score
Most fitted size - 2 reviews 255/35 R18 To scale, mm
Ø 636 255 89 18" 89 All 255/35 R18 data →

The best rated tires that fit the BMW Z4 3.0Si

The rankings above can only speak for tires a BMW Z4 3.0Si driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 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.

Winter tires

No BMW Z4 3.0Si 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.

Highest rated Winter tires made in BMW Z4 3.0Si sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in BMW Z4 3.0Si reviews
1 Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 9.8 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 9.2 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 8.3 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Falken Eurowinter HS449 8.1 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Summer tires

No BMW Z4 3.0Si 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.

Highest rated Summer tires made in BMW Z4 3.0Si sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in BMW Z4 3.0Si reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Hankook Ventus Evo 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →

All Season tires

No BMW Z4 3.0Si 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.

Highest rated All Season tires made in BMW Z4 3.0Si sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in BMW Z4 3.0Si reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 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 Z4 3.0Si driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ is our highest rated, at 8.1 out of 10.

Highest rated All Weather tires made in BMW Z4 3.0Si sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in BMW Z4 3.0Si reviews
1 Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ 8.1 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro 8 All your sizes 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.

Tire sizes BMW Z4 3.0Si 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 Z4 3.0Si drivers say

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

75%
Bridgestone Potenza Sport 225-45-18- BMW Z4 3.0Si 40,000 miles December 20, 2024
Amazing performance tires. I had PS4 before and over my favorite mountains i was able to overheat. Potenza Sport on the same roads showed no dip in performance, they take longer to get heat up. In wet/cold and before they heat up they perform worse tho. Amazing tires for performance driving but you are giving up grip in worse conditions.
98%
Continental ExtremeContact Sport -40-17- BMW Z4 3.0Si 300 miles May 22, 2022
2010 BMW Z4 30i with 25850 miles; May 2022. Took off run-flats and it's a whole new car. Grip is amazing, cornering is solid, tight, and no noise from the tire at all. Daily driving is smooth, quiet, very competent and compliant, no tracking on road grooves, and much more stable in cross winds. I am very, very happy and will buy these again. NOTE; this size is not the OEM, these are wider but same circumference. Also, I live in the desert southwest and do not get much rain, almost zero snow and very mild winter temps, so these are my only tires.
93%
Uniroyal RainSport 5 225-40-18-W BMW Z4 3.0Si 20,000 miles October 5, 2020
Had a full set of 3’s on 2 z4’s now. Original run flats were dreadful. Current Z4 is a 3liter have 5’s now on the back as the wore out first, 3’s on the front. Absolutely excellent in all ways. Used it on track (silverstone) loads of grip great handling. I got rid of the run flats as they tramlines terribly, despit what someone else says these don’t.
100%
Debica Presto HP 255-35-18-W BMW Z4 3.0Si 2,000 miles September 19, 2018
Fitted thes to 3.0 BMW Z4 in place of the original Bridgestone RFT (Runflats) - as yet I have not driven the Debica tires as hard as the Bridgestones (yet!) but I can definitely guarantee that if you make the swop you will be amazed at the difference in roadfeel and the precision that has appeared in the steering - the Z4 now feels nimble and far less scary on wet, cambered, roads. Previously I was having to fight the steering when anywhere near wet, white lines and a long journey was very tiring due to the concentration required. Now the car is a joy to use.

N.B. I also have Debica Frigo HP winter tires fitted to my everyday car - Do not be put off by the unknown name - these tires are world class.
93%
Kumho Ecsta LE Sport 255-30-19- BMW Z4 3.0Si 800 miles July 30, 2018
I bought these to replace a worn pair of Nexen's on a Z4 3.0Si I've not long had, the Nexen's were great so I done some research instead of just buying the usual premium brand, The Kumho rears have been on for roughly 800 miles now and I cant believe the level of grip from a so called budget tire. I recently had a very spirited club run in some pretty horrible weather and despite the majority of the group twitching all over the road I had no issues at all.

The wear level may be worse than premium brands (will find out in due course) but for budget price and premium performance I'll be sticking to these from now on.
71%
Zeta Ztr10 235-30-18- BMW Z4 3.0Si 3,000 miles October 19, 2017
Drove 2200 miles in the Swiss Alps and down to Italy then back home to the Uk in my BMW Z4,did the Stelvio pass and the tires performed admirably.. they are still new so I can comment for them when the get older or worn but they were good on this road trip
79%
Accelera PHI 255-35-18-W BMW Z4 3.0Si 6,000 miles May 29, 2015
Had all 4 tires replace 225 on front a 255 on rear these have been so much better than the bridgstones that came off, even my wife sat in the passengers seat noticed the difference, far better ride and noise even at speed, great tire for the money, would I buy again a big YES
90%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 255-35-18- BMW Z4 3.0Si 7 miles October 23, 2014
Got to admit to loving these tires. Ditched a whole set of hard, twitchy, tramelining run flats for these. They are much more comfortable, refuse to loosen up in dry weather, and remain stable at high speed! My favorite part is the comfort though. It strikes the best balance between feedback and comfort. Rears appear to be wearing a bit fast, but I'm quite heavy footed. My daily drive is 5 miles countryside, 8 miles motorway, then 4 miles into glorious Sheffield. Would recommend, will definitely buy again. Any BMW owner considering the run flat switch, do it, and you won't regret it.

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