Best Tires for the BMW E46 3 Series

Very good tires, in my opinion closer to winter tires than summer tires. Ideal for European winter. They wear out quickly in the summer on hot days, I do not recommend them for driving on the autobahn at +30° and speeds of 140-160km/h and they have a hard time with sharp braking on dry surfaces. I suspect that their frame deforms after this and they vibrate.

Had these on my BMW e46 318ti staggered fitment. Best tires I had on that car. Note comments apply to car driven in Australia so no real cold sub-zero weather or snow. I got nearly 40000 km out of them with spirited driving mix of suburban and country. Good feedback and handling car felt really well planted on the road. Fantastic grip in the dry and pretty good in the wet. Road noise was ok nothing to complain about. Wear was ok given I could not rotate the tires due to staggered fitment. Would have happily bought another set if they were available. The massive side guards really stick out and help protect the rims.

30,000 miles on a set of rear tires fitted to BMW X3 2.0d. Unbelievable durability

bad wear and shockingly dangerous in the wet , they are fine in the dry nothing special but not bad but when it rains they are a deathtrap

It is a very good tire and it responds very well in every kind of driving style. It is quiet with plenty of grip and precise steering wheel. The overall driving performance of the car is upgrated, even the acceleration is improved.The wear rate is good in the roads of Greece where the friction factor is low. It is not a race tire but I suppose it is designed for the roads and not for the race. I own a BMW and I enjoy the spirited style of the car. These tires never disappointed me whenever I demanded all the potential either from the engine (143ps) or from the handling.

I'd never heard of these, but my mechanic rated them and told me they were part on continental. I put a pair on the rear of a bmw 3 series touring that i used for genarally everything a bit grubby from fishing, dogs, tip runs and work as i'm a carpenter. I gave £120 for the pair fitted/balanced and Vat. I have just had the front pair replaced with exactly the same tires and when my missus is up for new tires these are whats going on, there just value for money, excellent grip and wear, so very safe a sturdy. Nice thread pattern for wet weather, only done about 2000 miles on the rear set but they look untouched and bear in mind these are on a rear wheel drive bmw carrying a bit of weight most days.

Nice handling,very good in dry grip.In the wet condition is far better than my previous tires (Nitto invo) low aquaplaning feedback.Low road noise when comparing in the range of sporty tires. The tires are quite stiff but not that bad...so far so good.

Bought an E46 330i with these already fitted after years with a 323i / Dunlop combination. At first I thought they were runflats! Uncomfortable and LOTS of road noise, especially on the half worn rears. Grip okay in the dry to be fair, but very snappy and unco-operative in the wet. But damp roads are the worst, where grip is poor and feed back nil. Have NEVER seen the traction control light come on before on a straight damp motorway in a 3rd gear foot to the floor moment! Only saving grace is that the amount of wear after 5000 miles is negligible.

Bitten the bullet and replaced with Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2's. What a transformation. Progress is now calm, planted and I don't get an headache at speeds over 60mph. And roundabouts are no longer negotiated through the side window.

The star ratings dont cover how much I love these tires. My BMW 325 ground to a halt in the slightest snow conditions on normal all round tires last year. This year on the Meteo's I have not only driven through conditions I would have avoided last year, but have done so with total ease. I deliberately chose thinner tires for the replacement 16 inch rims for the snow as I figured it would be an improvement over fat tires like the 18 inch rims wear. I have seen other RWD cars this year struggling like I once did. While with the snowies on I have cruised over the same road with no trouble at all. I havent even needed to switch off the traction control. Snow and slush are no issue. even compacted snow and ice with snow on top hasnt fazed them. If I had to say anything, its that in the wet they were about equal to the sports tires I normally have on. But in icy cold conditions, in snowm slush and ice, they are a 99.99 percent improvement over the normal tires. Especially so as they let me not only drive forwards, but they do so with the car in a straight line, last year I was at 45 degrees for the most part and all movement was a struggle at best, and a complete failure at worst. Stopping in snow and ice is amazing compared to my summer rubber and happens so well that you feel like you have to work to make the ABS kick in. One thing that almost caught me out while getting carried away was the way 90 degree turns at too much speed went from under control to the front going wide. It was more my fault than the tires though and is directly related to my seeing where the line was drawn. Once I understood where the grip went in a tight turn, I adapted and have no complaints from them. The marangonis were without doubt a perfect purchase in terms of being able to use the car whatever the weather conditions. Last year without them was a none starter as the car got stuck fast, this year the snow is only a speed deterrent and not a snow stops play issue. I drive between easy going and average for the most part, and even though I have covered less than 200 miles on them so far (the majority in the snow), I have to say that it has made for an amazing experience. I had never realised what a difference they actually make. Would I recommend them to friends? Yes, and I have done. Would I buy them again? another yes. The only real complaint? It took a while to be sure they were facing the right direction when fitted as they had no directional rotation arrow on the sidewall. Had us headscratching until we worked it out. Otherwise, as near perfect as can be and for the price, even better. One very happy buyer/road user

I'm very happy with the amazing fit on my 318i e46 with Pirelli Pzero Rossos 245/35/18 on the rear and Barum Bravius 2s in the front 225/45/18s ,a good set on my Advanti Racing 18s ! Cheers :)))