Even more grip than the Michelin Pilot Super Sports they replaced, insane, especially in the wet.
Best Tires for the BMW E46 M3 CS
BMW E46 M3 CS drivers have left 7 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 25,800 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 E46 M3 CS specifically. For the full picture, the BMW E46 M3 page combines 32 reviews from every variant. All BMW E46 M3 reviews →
- 7owner reviews
- 25,800 milescovered on them
- 6different tires rated
- 76%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the BMW E46 M3 CS
The rankings above can only speak for tires a BMW E46 M3 CS driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 255/35 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.
Winter tires
No BMW E46 M3 CS 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 E46 M3 CS reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
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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
Summer tires
No BMW E46 M3 CS 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.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | BMW E46 M3 CS reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Ventus Evo
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No BMW E46 M3 CS 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 E46 M3 CS reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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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 E46 M3 CS driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac 5 is our highest rated, at 8.4 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | BMW E46 M3 CS reviews |
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| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac 5
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8.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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8.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro
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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.
Every tire reviewed on the BMW E46 M3 CS
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 5 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Pilot Super Sport Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 | Summer | 95% | 2 | 7,000 miles |
Tire sizes BMW E46 M3 CS 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 E46 M3 CS drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Really don't get what all the hype is about. they are dreadful tires! Average in the dry and scary in the wet. Had them on for just under 5000 miles and have had enough of them.
Absolutely incredible grip in the dry and very impressive in the wet too!
Expensive but worth every penny for a powerful car :)
Not sure on wear yet only just bought them but they feel really soft.
Expensive but worth every penny for a powerful car :)
Not sure on wear yet only just bought them but they feel really soft.
I have had several sets of these great tires and currently have full sets on a BMW 545 and a BMW M3. The wear is fairly even, espceially considering BMW's reputation for inside tire wear. I rotate them regularly having gone to a 'square' setup with the same size tire and wheel on front and rear- something that BMW has gotten away from. The larger then stock tire on the fronty aids in turn-in and eliminates the designed-in understeer. I highly recommend these tires.
Very competent all round tire offering good value for money.
Have just bought another set using them on the back of an E46 M3. Will probably also put them on the front when time comes for that as well.
Have just bought another set using them on the back of an E46 M3. Will probably also put them on the front when time comes for that as well.
I have purchased off brand tires before, these are the WORST ever. My stability and traction control kicks on when the car is not being pushed. The sideways are so soft I rather drive a full sized truck with none low profile tires on it. I have to fight to keep the car straight at highways speeds and in a turn I have to always be correcting. The car feel VERY unsafe. I just came off of Contential Dw's on my Modded e46 M3 with full coil overs and wider aftermarket rims. I will be replacing this right a way after about 800 miles. I hate these tires and should have spent proper money on a proper tire.
Quite simply the best tire I have ever used - it has successfully taken the crown from the Pilot Sport 2; therefore, the best tire available.
Dry grip is borderline madness, and wet grip is vastly improved over the PS2 - its now on par with all-weather tires. It's quite incredible how they've made it work when you look at the tread pattern and see what looks like an old Formula 1 tire!
I cannot recommend these enough - if you have a high-powered sports car like a 911, M3, M5 etc., give it what it deserves and get a set of these - you will not be disappointed.
Dry grip is borderline madness, and wet grip is vastly improved over the PS2 - its now on par with all-weather tires. It's quite incredible how they've made it work when you look at the tread pattern and see what looks like an old Formula 1 tire!
I cannot recommend these enough - if you have a high-powered sports car like a 911, M3, M5 etc., give it what it deserves and get a set of these - you will not be disappointed.
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About the TR Score
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Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.