The tyres have good grip in all conditions, wet, dry, cold and warm, even after 25000 miles the tyres still have a good bit of tread left in them and still have great traction. All of my driving has been "dynamic" driving (hard acceleration, hard corners, hard brakes) and they held good without issues. Only one of the tyres developed a defect recently (I don't brake at potholes, or anything really, i just hit everything).
Best Tyres for the BMW 318D
BMW 318D drivers have left 62 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 911,463 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car. The numbers include 1 318D variants, listed further down.
- 62owner reviews
- 911,463 milescovered on them
- 50different tyres rated
- 78%average tyre score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pirelli CINTURATO P7 8.4 Current version: Pirelli Cinturato C3 | 86% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tyres |
Highest weighted owner score from BMW 318D drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tyres for the BMW 318D
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the BMW 318D to be ranked; the order weights a tyre's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
Summer tyres
The highest rated tyre in the Summer category for the BMW 318D is the Pirelli CINTURATO P7 - 86% from 3 owner reviews across 7,000 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the Pirelli Cinturato C3.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
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86% | 3 | 7,000 miles | 8.4 |
| 2 |
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56% | 4 | 68,000 miles | 4.6 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
TR Score is the tyre's overall Tyre Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
The best rated tyres that fit the BMW 318D
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a BMW 318D driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/50 R17 and 255/40 R17 - 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 tyre.
Summer tyres
Our highest rated tyre in the Summer category, in this car's sizes, is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, at 9.7 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | BMW 318D reviews |
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9.7 | 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 | 1 |
| 2 |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/50 R17 | 1 |
| 3 |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/50 R17 | 1 |
| 4 |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/50 R17 | 1 |
| 5 |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
All Season tyres
No BMW 318D driver has reviewed a tyre 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.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | BMW 318D reviews |
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| 1 |
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9.6 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Winter tyres
No BMW 318D driver has reviewed a tyre 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.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | BMW 318D reviews |
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| 1 |
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9.6 | 255/40 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
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9.5 | 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Fitment comes from each tyre'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 tyres last on the BMW 318D?
Across 11 end of life reviews from BMW 318D drivers, a typical set of tyres was worn out after 25,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 13,000 miles and 32,900 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 tyre reviewed on the BMW 318D
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 41 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
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| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat | Summer | 56% | 4 | 68,000 miles |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P7 Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 | Summer | 86% | 3 | 7,000 miles |
| Continental EcoContact 7 | Summer | 92% | 2 | 28,000 miles |
| Michelin Primacy 3 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 87% | 2 | 50,000 miles |
| Nexen N Fera SU4 | Summer | 87% | 2 | 27,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT | Summer | 80% | 2 | 70,000 miles |
| Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta Replaced by Vredestein Ultrac Pro | Summer | 79% | 2 | 40,000 miles |
| Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Summer | 71% | 2 | 22,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT | Summer | 55% | 2 | 15,000 miles |
Tyre sizes BMW 318D drivers run
The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tyres in that size, across every car.
BMW 318D variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
What BMW 318D drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Drive a BMW 318D?
Review your tyres and help the next owner choose. It takes about five minutes, and every review on this page came from a driver who took them.
Where this data comes from
Every rating on this page was submitted by a driver through the review form on this site, naming the car, the tyre, the size and the distance covered. Reviews are checked by hand before publication, and the page rebuilds automatically as new ones arrive.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.

