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Best Tyres for the BMW 523i tourer

BMW 523i tourer drivers have left 8 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 59,400 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

This page covers the BMW 523i tourer specifically. For the full picture, the BMW 523I page combines 20 reviews from every variant. All BMW 523I reviews →

  • 8owner reviews
  • 59,400 milescovered on them
  • 8different tyres rated
  • 80%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 2 reviews 225/55 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 679 225 124 17" 124 All 225/55 R17 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the BMW 523i tourer

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a BMW 523i tourer driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/55 R17, 225/50 R17 and 225/55 R16 - 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

No BMW 523i tourer driver has reviewed a tyre 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 tyres made in BMW 523i tourer sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in BMW 523i tourer reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 225/55 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
2 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 225/55 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
4 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 225/55 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
6 Hankook Ventus Evo 9.4 225/55 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →

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

All Season tyres

No BMW 523i tourer 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.

Highest rated All Season tyres made in BMW 523i tourer sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in BMW 523i tourer reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 225/50 R17, 225/55 R16 Be the first →
5 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 225/55 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 Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

Winter tyres

No BMW 523i tourer driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Alpin 7 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

Highest rated Winter tyres made in BMW 523i tourer sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in BMW 523i tourer reviews
1 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 225/55 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
3 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 225/50 R17 Be the first →
4 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 225/55 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
6 Nokian Snowproof 3P 9.4 225/50 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.

Tyre sizes BMW 523i tourer 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.

What BMW 523i tourer drivers say

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

59%
Falken Azenis FK510 235-45-17- BMW 523i tourer 5,000 miles April 5, 2021
Tyres went on at the start of lockdown in UK. So the car was little used. 5,500 miles, and 12 months later and the rears are completely bald! This was on fairly gentle driving on an older 525i touring. I’d always had Dunlop Sport Max on there previously and always averaged 15,000 miles. The Falken’s were recommended to last a little longer, but not so. I’d avoid these for a rear wheel drive car certainly.
86%
Nokian zLine 225-55-17-W BMW 523i tourer 8,000 miles April 17, 2019
#2# I fitted these tires to replace the previous very good Nokian G2. I noticed immediately also a good field in dry and wet conditions. I was impressed by these tires I had essentially chosen for the very low price. The only flaw I noticed is that they seem a bit too soft. High comfort level for low price.
44%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue 225-55-16-W BMW 523i tourer 12,400 miles March 13, 2019
Bought these tyres as replacement of the Pirelli Cinturato P7 with BMW * marked.
The P7* performed pretty well. I have the tyres on a BMW E61 5-series. Initially I put the tyres on the rear wheels. The car went all over the place. The tyres gave very poor longitudinal stability. On the front wheels they are reasonable. Although.... I had to exchange tyres under waranty 2x as the tyres were simply not round and very hard to balance. Strong points of the tyres is grip in dry conditions and they seem to last forever. 20.000 km (12400miles) and just 1 - 1.5mm wear.
94%
Avon ZV5 225-55-16-V BMW 523i tourer 20,500 miles December 28, 2016
Managed over 20.5k from rear tyres on BMW E39 523 touring, admittedly driven carefully by my wife. Would recommend these as very quiet and comfortable drive. Just ordered new ZV7's and am hoping for simular performance.
100%
Accelera X Grip 225--18-W BMW 523i tourer 2,000 miles February 23, 2016
As per the other reviewer, there's not much info out there from people with these tyres but based on other Accelera range of tyres & comments on those I took the plunge & bought a full set of 245/40x18 for my BMW 523i Touring.

After the first few miles they really started to grip well. I have pushed the car quite hard on wet & dry roads & the amount of grip is superb. I could not make them break traction despite my cornering being far faster than was appropriate for the road condition (wet & cold).

They are just as good on warmer days on dry roads.

On my car there's no obvious road noise that would be higher than expected from any good summer tyre.

It's too early to comment on tyre wear but there's no noticeable wear after 2k miles.
I'll definitely buy them again & would recommend them very highly to anyone.
They cost approx £50 each which makes them a bit of a bargain!
100%
Michelin Primacy 3 225-55-17- BMW 523i tourer 2,000 miles November 18, 2012
Grip grip grip grip.
I´m heavy on the foot and not once did i loose control and/or feelt not secure with these tires.

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