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Best Tires for the BMW X3 3.0dA

BMW X3 3.0dA drivers have left 12 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 127,520 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 X3 3.0dA specifically. For the full picture, the BMW X3 page combines 107 reviews from every variant. All BMW X3 reviews →

  • 12owner reviews
  • 127,520 milescovered on them
  • 11different tires rated
  • 79%average tire score
Most fitted size - 2 reviews 235/55 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 690 235 129 17" 129 All 235/55 R17 data →

The best rated tires that fit the BMW X3 3.0dA

The rankings above can only speak for tires a BMW X3 3.0dA driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 235/55 R17 and 245/50 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

No BMW X3 3.0dA 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 X3 3.0dA sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in BMW X3 3.0dA reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 245/50 R18 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 245/50 R18 Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 245/50 R18 Be the first →
5 Hankook Ventus Evo 9.4 245/50 R18 Be the first →
6 Pirelli Cinturato C3 9.4 245/50 R18 Be the first →

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

Winter tires

No BMW X3 3.0dA driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.

Highest rated Winter tires made in BMW X3 3.0dA sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in BMW X3 3.0dA reviews
1 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 235/55 R17 Be the first →
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 235/55 R17 Be the first →
4 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 235/55 R17 Be the first →
5 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 235/55 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 X3 3.0dA 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 X3 3.0dA sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in BMW X3 3.0dA reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 235/55 R17 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 X3 3.0dA driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the BFGoodrich Advantage SUV All Season is our highest rated, at 8.5 out of 10.

Highest rated All Weather tires made in BMW X3 3.0dA sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in BMW X3 3.0dA reviews
1 BFGoodrich Advantage SUV All Season 8.5 235/55 R17 Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac 5 8.4 235/55 R17 Be the first →
3 Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ 8.1 235/55 R17 Be the first →
4 Vredestein Quatrac Pro 8 235/55 R17 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 X3 3.0dA

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 10 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tires reviewed by BMW X3 3.0dA drivers
Tire Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Falken Azenis PT722 All Season 69% 2 60,000 miles

Tire sizes BMW X3 3.0dA 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 X3 3.0dA drivers say

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

71%
Falken Azenis PT722 245-50-18 BMW X3 3.0dA 40,000 miles May 22, 2025
The most impressive of this falken tire is the wear. They fitted on my X3 and run 60000+ km of town and city roads, still have 70% of tread. The 4 tires wear are also even and not particular edge worn. I drive it mostly in the town and city, and a few time of long trips per year. The grip is fine in dry days, but you will be hesitated when you run on wet days. It is slippy when you turn at those round about. You can experience the drifting even climbing up the hill in the rain. Don't risk your life if you live in the hill districts. Lower the tire preasure is my suggestion if you have to take it to the mountain or country roads. Its comfort and noise are at average level. Hence I will recommend this tire for those drifting lover, rear wheel drive fans, but please do it in a safe and proper way. Otherwise, this distinctive tire is an excellent choice for dry weather, long haul and heavy duty.
66%
Falken Azenis PT722 245-50-18- BMW X3 3.0dA 20,000 miles April 5, 2022
Very durable economic tires. Comfortable but tough in dry days. Wet days can be dramma if you are not slowing down.
80%
Kumho Ecsta PS91 275-40-19- BMW X3 3.0dA 3,000 miles December 15, 2020
InI tried kumho ps91. The tread life is very short. I put on my BMW X3. 8 months later I hv to change. My wife drive very careful with kids. I m a bit dissatisfied
98%
Avon ZX7 225-60-17-V BMW X3 3.0dA 300 miles September 1, 2019
I recently replaced the BMW-spec (but non-runflat) Pirelli P7s on my X3 with these Avons. My first impressions are that the Avons are a fair bit quieter and give slightly better feedback in the dry. I haven't had the chance to do many miles in the wet on the Avons, but they do seem to have better grip on damp roads compared to the Pirellis.
As it stands at the moment (only done 300ish miles) I find them better in all aspects than the Pirellis.
Some reviewers have said they thought the Avons don't last very long. As long as I get 15000 miles from mine, I'll be happy - I value wet grip and all-round feedback above longevity. The Avons are 80% of the cost of a set of Pirellis or Dunlops, so anything less than 20% reduction in tire life is acceptable in terms of "bang for buck".
Based on these impressions, I would definitely buy them again. If I should happen to change my mind before they need to be replaced, I will report back.
94%
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 235-55-17-W BMW X3 3.0dA June 27, 2016
I have changed my old worn tires Bridgeston, and now i'm realy happy. The new model RT2 is defenitly excellent for all road conditions. The feedback from road is very good. The tires are very comfortable.
63%
Pirelli Scorpion STR 235-55-17-H BMW X3 3.0dA 30,000 miles June 22, 2016
inherited these almost new with car. H speed (up to 130mph) was a bit optimistic for a BMW X3 and in due course it blew out on the motorway - not sure why, maybe hit a sidewall. Had previously had 2 other punctures - not on the tire that blew out. Overall impression they were ok - but questionable wear after blow out, so wouldn't buy again.
69%
Uniroyal RainSport 3 SUV 235-65-17- BMW X3 3.0dA 10,000 miles February 3, 2016
Very good! Only issue is wear but they're cheap enough to make that ok.
41%
Pirelli Scorpion Verde 225-45-17- BMW X3 3.0dA August 5, 2013
I used a set of these in my SUV and within 9 months and 4000km they started deteriorating, there was uneven wear along the ridges with each ridge being different height and appearing to be disintegrating. Cuts, abrasions and chunks were all visible on the tires, looked like foam rather than rubber. If you've seen how foam wear then you will know what I mean.

I can't in all honesty recommend these particular "Green" tires to anyone as I suspect inconsistency in the rubber compound (with other additives) and inferior composition. It's fine to sell a tire as "green" but you also need to tell the truth about possible disadvantages, instead of stroking people's ego and telling them they are saving the earth. You will waste your money on these tires, get a non-green tire instead. Pirelli, shame on you for not responding to any of my emails, not even wanting to see photos of the tires, I would have though this is a safety issue for you to investigate in future green tires. Obviously nobody cares, so consumers must be weary.

Oh yea, when you ask the retailers about this tire, they say there is no difference in the wear/safety of green and regular tires. This can't logically be true, misleading consumers. Green buyers beware.
87%
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D 235-50-18-V BMW X3 3.0dA 9,000 miles March 25, 2012
This is a remarkable tire. It grips well on ice and even managed good grip on mud. The suspension on this car is quite solid, and the contribution from the tire is difficult to assess. There appears to be plenty of tire left after one winter season.
80%
Michelin Latitude Sport 235-50-18-V BMW X3 3.0dA 15,000 miles April 9, 2011
Fitted to BMW X3 3.0 Diesel and great for long and fast Autobahn drives.
Cornerering is not as good Dunlop SP1 fitted before.
Increasing tire pressure on Rear Axles wheels improves handling alot.
Wear after 15000 Miles is incredibly low-

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