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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
Most fitted size - 26 reviews 245/45 R18 To scale, mm
Ø 678 245 110 18" 110 All 245/45 R18 data →

The quick answer

The quick answer - BMW 520d
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.

Summer tires ranked by BMW 520d owner rating
# Tire Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 89% 4 67,000 miles 9.2
2 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT 87% 4 101,300 miles 5.5
3 Accelera PHI 2 83% 4 40,500 miles 6.1
4 Falken Azenis FK510 Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 84% 3 53,000 miles 8.5
5 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo 82% 3 35,000 miles 8.7
6 Pirelli P Zero Runflat 79% 4 136,000 miles 6.5
7 Kumho Ecsta PS71 Replaced by Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72 76% 3 24,500 miles 8.5
8 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 76% 4 48,500 miles 8.5
9 Continental Sport Contact 3 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 75% 3 38,000 miles 8
10 Goodyear Excellence Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 73% 4 35,000 miles 7.4
11 Dunlop SP Sport 01 Replaced by Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 69% 3 66,000 miles 7.1
12 Goodyear Eagle NCT5 67% 3 131,068 miles 7.1
13 Continental Sport Contact 3 SSR Run flat Replaced by Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat 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.

Highest rated Summer tires made in BMW 520d sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in BMW 520d reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes 2
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 245/45 R18, 275/35 R19 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 245/45 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 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.

Highest rated Winter tires made in BMW 520d sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in BMW 520d reviews
1 Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 9.8 245/45 R18, 275/35 R19 Be the first →
2 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 245/45 R18, 275/35 R19 Be the first →
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 245/45 R18, 225/50 R17, 275/35 R19 1
5 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 245/45 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
6 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 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.

Highest rated All Season tires made in BMW 520d sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in BMW 520d reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 245/45 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 9.6 245/45 R18, 275/35 R19 Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 245/45 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 2
4 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 245/45 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
5 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 245/45 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
6 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 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.

Highest rated All Weather tires made in BMW 520d sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in BMW 520d reviews
1 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV 8.3 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
3 Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ 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.

All tires reviewed by BMW 520d drivers
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.

86%
Viking Protech Newgen 225-50-17 BMW 520d 26,333 miles September 29, 2026

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.

100%
Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 245-45-18 BMW 520d M Sport 2,000 miles September 24, 2026

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.

94%
Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 245-45-18 BMW 520d M Sport 2,000 miles June 13, 2026
Bmw G30.....After GY asymetric5..which is a very good tire, I like Kumho more..it has stiffer sidewalls..the tire is very stable..it holds the direction perfectly at speeds over 100+mph...on winding parts of the highway...EVERY BUYING RECOMMENDATION...my version is K-silent..so it is quiet...I haven't driven it in the wet yet so I will update later
28%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2 245-45-18 BMW 520d M Sport 5,000 miles March 21, 2026
I am coming from Hankook Kinergy 4S2. These were excellent all season tires.
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.
90%
Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo 225-55-17 BMW 520d 12,000 miles January 12, 2026
Fited on Bmw F10, RWD. Best on snow. id buy them again over and over. best budget tire
49%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 225-55-16 BMW 520d 12,600 miles January 8, 2026
I would never buy this tires again , first winter was amazing , 2nd winter was bad, now 3rd winter is worse than summer tires , the rubber got so hard on them and they have no more grip.
78%
Royal Black Royal Winter UHP 225-55-17 BMW 520d 1,800 miles January 5, 2026
I’m coming from old Continental 830P winter tires and having new tires, even if they are budget tires, feels as a big improvement. On dry roads they are fantastic, the grip is very good. Recently I started driving them on snow covered roads, country roads and motorways. The only time I feel they are losing grip is when I floor it suddenly on wet or snow covered roads, but I’m used to this as the car is RWD. I drove them on snow covered motorway and I was able to change lanes without having the sensation that I’m losing grip. However, I do drive very cautiously. For me it’s better to change more often budget tires, than buying premium tires and keep them for longer. One the tire is getting old, no matter the brand it will loose grip. I would probably buy them again.
76%
Barum Polaris 5 245-45-18 BMW 520d Tourer 5,000 miles November 27, 2025
Bought these tires last year for my 2015 520d, id never buy them but my tire shop was selling them for really cheap with little bit older dot (2023), seemed good for ice and snow, rain is ok but during heavy rain i didnt feel much what the tires were doing, on autobahn when you first hit some snow on the road going over 80kmh the car would wiggle a bit but then it was stable, comfort and noise are ok but there is a really annoying noise from the tires above 130-140kmh.
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.
83%
Kumho Ecsta PS91 245-45-18 BMW 520d Tourer 80,000 miles November 27, 2025
Bought my 2015 f10 520d with 210k kms 2 years ago had these tires but *star branded OE bmw, the car now has nearly 290k kms and these tires are still around 4.5mm of tread left after more than 80.000 kilometers of driving, all 4 tires are the same and i rotate them roughly every 15.000kms but i am impressed by wear of these tires even tho its a 2liter diesel, the previous owner bought these tires i would personally never buy tires like these for a 2.0diesel 5 series but overall the wear is really good, noise has always been relatively quiet and comfort is ok, altho its a luxury line 5 series so i cannot really comment on comfort much as ive only had winter tires on to compare and they are about the same, fuel consumption has always been around 6.5l to 7l per 100km in this car with these tires, they have been good in the wet also never felt the car struggle even when giving it some power in the rain, im not sure how the normal ps91 is compared to the *star branded OE but i have been quite impressed with these tires, especially the wear, as i drove maybe 5000km on winter tires and everything else was done on these ps91*
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.
91%
Hankook Winter i cept evo3 245-45-18 BMW 520d M Sport November 4, 2025
I've had these tires for a couple of winters. I haven't driven them in the snow yet because there's no snow (yet) and that's why I bought them in the first place. I read in the tests published here that they are great in winter conditions. I only have rear-wheel drive on my car and I want tires that are good in the snow.
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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