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Best Tyres for the BMW E90

BMW E90 drivers have left 41 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 427,933 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 6 E90 variants, listed further down.

  • 41owner reviews
  • 427,933 milescovered on them
  • 29different tyres rated
  • 72%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 11 reviews 225/45 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 634 225 101 17" 101 All 225/45 R17 data →

The quick answer

Season Owners' pick Owner rating Our category test
Summer Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 9.2 Current version: Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 94% from 3 reviews Best Summer Tyres

Highest weighted owner score from BMW E90 drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.

The best rated tyres for the BMW E90

Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the BMW E90 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 E90 is the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 - 94% from 3 owner reviews across 85,500 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the Michelin Pilot Sport S 5.

# Tyre Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 94% 3 85,500 miles 9.2
2 Continental Sport Contact 2 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 72% 3 59,600 miles 7.5
3 Accelera PHI Replaced by Accelera PHI 2 57% 3 17,000 miles 3.2
4 Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat 52% 7 123,500 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 E90

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a BMW E90 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, 255/35 R18 and 225/40 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 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 E90 reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 225/45 R17, 255/35 R18, 225/40 R18 Be the first →
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 255/35 R18, 225/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 225/45 R17, 255/35 R18, 225/40 R18 1
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 225/45 R17, 255/35 R18, 225/40 R18 Be the first →

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

Winter tyres

No BMW E90 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.

# Tyre TR Score Made in BMW E90 reviews
1 Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 9.8 255/35 R18 Be the first →
2 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 255/35 R18, 225/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 Be the first →
4 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 225/40 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

All Season tyres

No BMW E90 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 E90 reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 9.6 225/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 Be the first →
6 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 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.

Every tyre reviewed on the BMW E90

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 25 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

Tyre Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat Summer 52% 7 123,500 miles
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 Summer 94% 3 85,500 miles
Continental Sport Contact 2 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 Summer 72% 3 59,600 miles
Accelera PHI Replaced by Accelera PHI 2 Summer 57% 3 17,000 miles

Tyre sizes BMW E90 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.

225/45 R17 11 reviews 205/55 R16 7 reviews 255/35 R18 5 reviews 225/40 R18 3 reviews 255/40 R17 2 reviews 245/40 R18 1 reviews 225/50 R16 1 reviews 265/30 R19 1 reviews

BMW E90 variants, reviewed separately

These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.

What BMW E90 drivers say

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

94%
Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 225-45-17 BMW E90 325i 2,500 miles September 5, 2026

I have run the Bridgestone Potenza RE005 on my BMW E90 for 7 months after replacing the older RE003. The car has KW Street Comfort coilovers and upgraded brake pads.

The RE005’s firm carcass gives it more direct, responsive and stable handling than the Michelin PS5 on my other BMW, with a bit stronger dry grip than the PS5. Its sidewall is slightly less rigid than the RE003’s, but outright grip is higher.

The steering has decent weight and clearly communicates available front tyre grip. Sharp turn-in and the car hold its line and remain balanced, with negligible understeer. At the limit, breakaway is progressive and slides are easy to catch. Subjectively, it handles very similarly to the higher tier Continental SC7 on my Cayman, though the SC7 offers slightly more outright grip.

Wet performance is a big improvement over the RE003, remaining predictable with good feedback. The PS5 still retains a slight advantage under wet braking and through standing water. Wear has been reasonable for the performance, while the ride is firmer than the PS5 and broadly similar to the SC7.

94%
Goodyear EfficientGrip 205-55-16- BMW E90 320d November 8, 2024
Sorry I can't give a full review but I've just changed my front from Michelin Energy Saver (down to 3mm) to the Goodyear Efficient Grip & they seemed to have transformed the drive. The Michelin seemed a soft rubber compound & so far I'm impressed with a maiden drive to the local airport & back. Well done Goodyear (fingers crossed) P.s equally great on fuel as the Michelin Energy tyres were ;-)
83%
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 225-50-16- BMW E90 325i 500 miles February 21, 2022
Very good tyre. Mainly used on mountain roads (temp 0-20 degrees) and it is stable both on tight and large turns. Ice and snow grip is more than enough. Side blocks don’t deteriorate like it does on crossclimate when driving dynamically. I used to have bridgestone potenza re050 runflat which were slightly more stable at high speeds but maxxis are better in tight turns. Main difference is sidewall stiffness: maxxis are more confortable but a little more vague in my size. To be confirmed with more kilometers and higher temperatures...
76%
Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 225-45-17-W BMW E90 325i 1,000 miles December 1, 2020
Going from Continental Extreme DW to these Advans I sense a softer, tyre. This translates to a less sharp steering response and initial turn in feeling..but more overall grip as the tyre hangs on very well. Another effect of softness is that the tyre is compliant over bumps and potholes which is a nice surprise compared to the Contis. Surprising also is its sensitivity to tyre pressure...which provides a good fine tuning tool. Yet to try them in the wet. Wear rate to be determined.
84%
Continental WinterContact TS 860 205-55-16-H BMW E90 June 8, 2020
A safe and comfortable tire. Best on wet and unbelievably quiet! slightly worse in a bend at higher temperatures. I highly recommend!
70%
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 245-40-18-W BMW E90 330d 6,000 miles June 3, 2019
dry grip is good, but it hurts fuel economy and also the comfort
80%
Momo North Pole W2 205-55-16-W BMW E90 325i 700 miles March 5, 2017
I wasn t sure about these tires before i bought them so i worried a little they wouldn t do a good job. I was mistaken. They are great on wet, snow, and on dry roards. Have them for 3 months already and i don`t regret it. Great performance/price ratio. I definitely recommand!
76%
Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S 225-45-17- BMW E90 325i 10,000 miles January 9, 2016
A good all round winter tyre. Not as good as my Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta in the dry or wet when it's warmer, but the Wintrac extreme S comes into its own when it get near freezing!!
40%
Uniroyal RainSport 3 225-45-17- BMW E90 330i 1,000 miles April 18, 2015
Put brand new 255/35/18 uniroyal Rainsport 3 on the rear of a BMW e90 330 i and the handling at speeds above 65 mph was basically dangerous and felt like the back was arguing with the front. When braking hard at speed the car would pull to one side badly. Running directional tyres on the front which apparently don't work with the uniroyal rainsport 3. I put my 225/40/18 fronts on the back and the uniroyal rainsport 3 on the front and the problem went away. Problem is this is not a permanent fix. Beware of buying rainsport 3 tyres if only bought as a pair and fitted with directional tyres. Uniroyal should worn buyers but won't, so I am.
80%
Accelera PHI 225-45-17- BMW e90 M3 3,000 miles March 25, 2014
Follow on to my review from December 2013. I have now had these on the rear of the car for over 3,000 miles. I've driven a complete mix of weather conditions from torrential rain with standing water, very cold, wet, salty roads, dry sunny roads etc. The tyres have given me no moments at all. Yes you can provoke the back end of the car by stabbing the throttle when applying some steering lock but all very predictable. I have driven the car in every mode of the traction control from fully on, M-Dynamic mode through to fully disengaged and the car does what you expect it to. I've come out of junctions in 1st and 2nd gear with a heavy right foot and the M-diff just hooks up and the car fires down the road. If the tyres were as lethal as some of the scaremongers on here they wouldn't be able to sell them.
Reading comments like I lost control at 20mph or at 74mph on a motorway makes me wonder what kind of drivers are out there on our roads. If you can totally lose control of a car in those situations perhaps it's time to hand back your driving license?
As I previously stated when these wear out which seems like it's going to be ages as they show no signs of any wear yet, I will go for a premium brand to see the difference. I will report back in another couple of months now that the better weather is arriving.

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