Best Tyres for the BMW 530i M Sport Touring

Saw some negative reviews after buying these so wanted to give my view. They’re better than I expected and seem a lot better than some older reviews, not sure what some people expect for a mid priced tyre. They grip really well and the handling on the car is very good. They look like a good tyre, don’t look cheap. Not sure what road feedback means so haven’t scored that, likewise ‘how progressive they are at the limit’- I’m no pro driver but to me these seems like good option away from the big brands.

Fitted to and E61 530i - Awful tyres.

Wasn't told by the tyre shop that they were summer tyres, so that's partly to blame - but terrible regardless.

Grip is non existent if below 5 degrees or so, meant to be used above 7 degrees only, but even then they're poor. Stuck the back out on a roundabout lightly accelerating when temps were about 12 degrees.

In the wet theyre just as bad. Its now almost summer and wheels span in the rain whilst accelerating on the motorway.

Been on for about 50 miles and im already going to replace them.

Side note - just me in the car - wouldn't even use them temporarily with the kids in it. Surprised they've even passed safety standards

From my perspective; couldn't recommend these highly enough. I run winter alloys & tyres on my BMW E39 530i Sport touring from late October to generally March the following year and this time I've gone with the AVON WV7s in 235/45/17 fitment, to go on OEM 17" alloys. My family has property in the Scottish Highlands and just for the runs up there in Dec, Jan & Feb; up the M6/M74/M80 and A9 etc; they're worth it just for that! Those roads in those months are generally sodden and cold; and then further up the A9 it can either be just very cold; or icy and cold or fairly well snowed in... Where the property is; just in a small village off the A9; the roads don't get treated & it can be a nightmare (as can the roads that surround us at home; local country B roads that are usually covered in standing water over winter unless it's unusually dry/cold) These tyres in Feb 2019 got me down very snowed in roads in the Highlands on my tour trying to find historical manhood stones and it also got us onto the main carpark at the Cairngorm, whereas my fathers XDrive X3 was stuck on its summer tyres, spinning... Their drive & feedback is very good; a very smooth and quiet ride for winters; dry handling at speed (if it's a bit warm) can be a bit squishy-feeling; but cold temps they're superb. Wet handing is fantastic and superb grip through standing water etc... As for the wear; I can't comment as I don't don't the mileage

Superb tyres; as good, if not better, than the likes of Eagle F1s and PS4s in my opinion. Having gone through various tyres in the past on previous BMW saloons 9E38s and E39s); I've always found they can handle very differently on tyres; better on premium tyres, but not much better than excellent mid-range tyres like RainSport 3s and Vred Ultrac Vorti's. I've also found the likes of the PS4s gert very hard and drone a lot when they're through the first 2-3mm of the softer rubber. For me, it's very noticeable and it goes against them. Having run 18 and 19" alloys and tyres on my previous BMWs; I've tended to always go for the RainSport 3s or Vreds; unfortunately Uniroyal don't do the rear sizes I want (I run 245/40 and 275/35 18" tyres); I could have gone to the tried and tested Nexen N'Fera SU1s, which again, I find to be an excellent tyre, about the best of any 'budget' tyre out there IMO. But, I wanted to go 'premium' but without the premium price, so I went back to the Vredestein's and do not regret it one jot. Excellent grip both wet & dry, superb handling, a slightly stiffer sidewall, so excellent feedback and smooth/quiet/comfy to boot. Highly recommended

Superb tyre, changed from Pirellis and don't regret it for a moment. Local tyre dealer recommended these as an alternative, initially I wasn't impressed, not least because I couldn't see how a tyre that was sixty pounds cheaper than the equivalent Pirelli was actually going to be better but the guy in the Tyre show was insistent and promised a money back refund If I didnt like them...how could I refuse, plus the money saved could be used for a few cases of Hardy's anniversary Rose!
Well to say I was astonished would be an understatement...they were so much quieter! suddenly it felt like I was riding on a magic carpet!... I hadn't realised how noisy the Pirellis were until I tried these, the transformation in handling, road noise and grip, especially in the wet, was simply unbelievable.
Im not generally taking in by marketing blurb, mainly because I work in that industry so know its all a load of codswallop full of catchy bylines and flashy images and besides, a tyre is a glorified rubber band at the end of the day, how different can all these brands really be?
Well forget it, the Uniroyal RS3 is incredible value for money, they outperform my Pirellis and actually have a great looking tread pattern that is just the right side of 'not too aggressive but still sporty' all the while complimenting the look of the car

Very satisfied customer, so much so I even dropped off a case of that Hardy's Rose to the guys at the tyre shop.

I had these on all four wheels of my BMW 530i Touring and I'm about to replace the rear wheels with same again. They lasted about 15000 miles and the fronts are still have good tread.

I can neither rave nor attack these tyres but I've no complaints. I don't think I've enough experience to provide a scientific comparison between alternative tyres but I've never had a hairy moment in wet or dry, it goes around corners, and it stops in the wet. I've never had the car slide around an island on a wet road for instance, but then again, perhaps I'm not trying hard enough. ABS and traction control help of course, but I am often surprised that I've *not* had a hairy moment even when I've gone into a corner too fast or left my braking too late. I'm surprised in the wet because the 235 is a pretty wide wheel. I guess that's a good sign but as I say, I've not driven this 530 in anger with a selection of tyres on test.

I've largely bought Michelins on BMWs before and soft Pirellis on hot hatches briefly when I was younger. The Michelins obviously last better, and at 10K/year I'd probably get at *least* 2 years out of some Michelins on the rear so they'd probably work out better value, but at two significant risks: 1) in that time, there's more chance a tyre will be nicked on a kerb and need replacing anyway before it's due, or 2) the car might start sliding around on the harder compound.

So on that basis, I'm going to stick with what I know. The price point is reasonable and the tyres do what they say on the tin.