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Best Tyres for the BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport

BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport drivers have left 9 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 135,500 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 525d E61 Touring M Sport specifically. For the full picture, the BMW 525D page combines 58 reviews from every variant. All BMW 525D reviews →

  • 9owner reviews
  • 135,500 milescovered on them
  • 9different tyres rated
  • 64%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 6 reviews 245/40 R18 To scale, mm
Ø 653 245 98 18" 98 All 245/40 R18 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 245/40 R18 and 225/45 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.

Winter tyres

No BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport driver has reviewed a tyre 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.

Highest rated Winter tyres made in BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport reviews
1 Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 9.8 245/40 R18 Be the first →
2 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 245/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 245/40 R18 Be the first →
6 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Summer tyres

No BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport 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 525d E61 Touring M Sport sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes 1
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 245/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →

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

All Season tyres

No BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport 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 525d E61 Touring M Sport sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 9.6 245/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

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 525d E61 Touring M Sport 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 525d E61 Touring M Sport drivers say

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

90%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 225-45-17 BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport 12,500 miles April 17, 2026
Great overall tyres with steady wear around 13,000 miles per tyre, pretty good on my heavy E61 525d!
10%
Kinforest KF550 UHP 225-40-18 BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport September 1, 2025
I drove this tyre a bit faster yesterday, with 2.9Bar of pressure in it. Tyre is 6 years old. At some point I was doing 90 to 100 (150Km/h) And the car just started vibrating heavily. One of the rear tyres seemed to have lost its form. I never had this before in my life. Never again will I buy this tyre.
17%
Fullway HP 108 245-40-18-W BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport 25,000 miles September 17, 2017
Bought a 05 BMW 525d. 2 Fullway HP108 were on the rear wheels. These are lethal. No grip at all when road is slightly damp.
Dsc was flashing in every bend and managed to get sideways at 50 kph on 45 degree bend.
Tyres were 3 years old and going by NCT reports, about 40k km-s traveled on them, 7mm thread is still left. I have no idea, how previous owner managed that, but I would recommend to stay away of these tyres, if you value your own and other peoples lives.
I have since replaced these tyres with better brand and car is not trying to kill me in every corner any more.
56%
Bridgestone Turanza T001 225-45-17- BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport 10,000 miles July 8, 2017
Great tyres, but down to the wear indicators in 10k miles. I normally get 25k out of the rear tyres on my car.
65%
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat 245-40-18-W BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport 40,000 miles June 8, 2016
These were on the car when I bought it and though they weren't brand new they were 'almost new'.

Set on the rear lasted around 25k miles and the front lasted ~40k (down to the legal limit). They're a fairly firm tyre, you will feel all the bumps in the road (though i believe this is a problem with all run flats) and they don't give a huge amount of confidence if driving quickly e.g. country lanes, roundabouts etc. However, no problems with them 'cruising' long distances on the motorway.

95% of my driving is motorway and if you're in a similar position i'd definitely recommend these for their longevity; i wouldn't recommend them for someone who likes to push their car (then again; i wouldn't recommend run flats altogether if that's your driving style).
63%
Goodyear Eagle NCT5 245-40-18-W BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport 5,000 miles June 8, 2016
The grip in both the wet and dry is very good however, as with all run flats, they're quite noisy. The ride is also quite hard and you feel almost every bump in the road. Near enough all my driving is on the motorway and i've had no problems with these for that style of driving however they've never been 'pushed' other than high speed in a straight line.

I've had GoodYear Efficient grip on previous cars and they have last ages. After approximately 2 months and 5,000 miles (95% motorway) these had 5mm tread left.

Overall a 'so-so' tyre. If it's a good price go for it; if not, swap them all for non-run flats (much quieter, smoother and cheaper).
93%
Yokohama ADVAN Sport 245-40-18-W BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport 10,000 miles November 19, 2014
Love these tyres. I travel 66 miles per day commuting on country roads in the dark and wet. In the dry these tyres let you know exactly what is happening for a heavy fast sports tourer. I have complete confidence in them and considering they are Run Flats, they are supremely comfortable. In the wet they break traction very slowly when pushing on in bends. Previous AVONS were atrocious. I have Pirellis on the wifes 320d S- Sport Coupe and they are much harder (but a good tyre nonetheless). I cannot comment on wear, but I have done 10,000 miles thus far and they have at least that left on fronts and rears again. I will be replacing them with the same!
83%
Barum Bravuris 2 245-40-18-W BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport 33,000 miles September 3, 2014
Replaced the standard BMW run flats for these tyres on my 2005 525d.
They give excellent grip and always feel planted on the limit in both the wet and dry and I would say are close in terms of performance to the equivalent high spec Pirellis on a friends BMW.
The rears lasted 20,000 miles and the fronts lasted 33,000 which is almost unbelievable considering the way I drive. The fronts may have reached the 40,000 mark had the tracking not gone out and the outside shoulder worn away early.
The only downside is the noise on motorways which is a lot higher than those rock hard run flats, however the performance gain far out-weighs the noise.
Excellent tyre and in my eyes undoubtedly the best value for money tyre on the market, hence why I have had the same fitted.

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