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BMW Z3 generations and tyre sizes

Table of contents:
Z3
E36/7/E36/7C
1996 - 2000

205/60 R15

225/50 R16

225/45 R17

245/40 R17
Z3
E36/7/E36/7C (1. Facelift)
2000 - 2002

205/60 R15

225/50 R16

225/45 R17

245/40 R17
… or select your vehicle

Tyres for BMW Z3 - market overview, tests, reviews

WinterSummerAllround

Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6

5/5
/100%
Tested 8x in 2025, 11x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £93mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17 £119mytyres.co.uk

Continental PremiumContact 7

4.95/5
/99%
Tested 15x in 2025, 15x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
Minuses:
  • High drive-by noise levels

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £90mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

4.85/5
/97%
Tested 7x in 2025, 8x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £99tyres.pneus.online.uk
245/40 R17 £141mytyres.co.uk

Bridgestone Turanza T005

4.6/5
/92%
Tested 4x in 2025, 32x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
  • High drive-by noise levels
  • Low mileage
  • Bad value for the money

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £87mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

Kleber KRISALP HP3

3.65/5
/73%
Tested 3x in 2025, 25x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on snow
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
  • Poor handling on dry roads

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17Currenty not available
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

3.4/5
/68%
Tested 14x in 2025, 37x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
Minuses:
  • High rolling resistance/high fuel consumption
  • Low mileage
  • Bad value for the money

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £147mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

3.75/5
/75%
Tested 8x in 2025, 12x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Great handling on snow
Minuses:
  • High drive-by noise levels

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £96mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

Bridgestone Turanza 6

4.15/5
/83%
Tested 9x in 2025, 9x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
  • Longer braking distance on dry roads
  • High drive-by noise levels
  • Poor handling on the wet

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £99mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17 £112mytyres.co.uk

Firestone Roadhawk 2

4/5
/80%
Tested 1x in 2025, 1x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
    -
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £73mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17 £99mytyres.co.uk

Kumho Ecsta HS52

3.9/5
/78%
Tested 7x in 2025, 9x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
  • Below average aquaplaning resistance
  • High rolling resistance/high fuel consumption

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15 £68mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £86mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

Vredestein Quatrac Pro

3.1/5
/62%
Tested 1x in 2025, 11x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
  • Below average aquaplaning resistance
  • Longer braking distance on dry roads
  • High rolling resistance/high fuel consumption
  • Inferior handling on snow

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17Currenty not available
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

Michelin Primacy 4+

3.85/5
/77%
Tested 11x in 2025, 11x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Currenty not available
225/45 R17 £118mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
87.7%
92.6%
89.9%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £123
91 Y + 1
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
83.5%
87.7%
74.2%
Premium £141
95 Y
3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76.7%
79.7%
73.8%
78.9%
Autobild 2022
Upper-middle £166
95 V
4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
84.3%
85.2%
78.9%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £154
95 Y
5. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
83.2%
77.8%
82.7%
80.3%
Autobild 2020
Premium £199
95 V
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92.2%
79.6%
84.4%
82.6%
Autobild 2022
Premium £188
95 V
7. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
90.4%
89.6%
81.3%
Autobild 2022
Premium £121
91 Y
8. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Sportscars 2016
Premium £231
95 V
9. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.5%
85.7%
67.4%
Sportscars 2016
Upper-middle
10. Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5
89.4%
89.3%
79.1%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium
11. Bridgestone Turanza 6
72.5%
79.3%
85.3%
Premium £112
95 Y
12. Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7
86%
92.3%
80.7%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £130
91 Y + 1
13. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91.7%
90.4%
77.2%
Autobild 2020
Premium
14. Firestone Roadhawk 2
86.3%
85.5%
Upper-middle £99
95 Y
15. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle
16. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £133
95 V
17. Pirelli Cinturato P7
76.2%
86.7%
80.8%
Premium £132
91 W
18. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4
73.1%
92%
80.3%
Premium
19. Falken Azenis FK520
71.7%
80.8%
88.6%
Upper-middle £113
95 Y
20. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN! Newer model available: Falken ZIEX ZE320
76.1%
79.5%
74.8%
Upper-middle £103
95 W
21. Fulda SportControl 2
77.8%
80.2%
75.1%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £110
95 Y + 1
22. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
81.6%
77%
74.1%
Autobild 2020
Premium £141
91 Y + 1
23. Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520
82.9%
75.5%
76.2%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Upper-middle £124
95 Y + 1
24. Debica Presto UHP 2
62.1%
Lowcost £128
95 Y + 1
25. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
79.3%
77.4%
76.8%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Lowcost £110
95 Y
26. BFGoodrich Advantage
63.2%
74%
81.1%
Upper-middle £118
91 Y
27. Kumho Ecsta PS71
80%
74.5%
67.3%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £104
95 Y + 1
28. Sava Intensa UHP 2
78.1%
86.7%
73.9%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £99
95 Y + 1
29. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium
30. Linglong Sport Master
68%
64%
81%
Lowcost
31. Uniroyal RainSport 5
86.3%
70%
83.2%
Upper-middle £102
91 Y
32. Nokian WR A4
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
33. Firestone Roadhawk
73.1%
86.6%
73.3%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £108
95 Y
34. Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01
67.6%
89.3%
82.1%
Lowcost
35. Nokian Powerproof! Newer model available: Nokian Powerproof 1
82.2%
84.7%
77%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Upper-middle £166
95 Y
36. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
64.3%
72.6%
78.2%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £132
91 Y
37. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
62.7%
70.3%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £116
91 Y
38. Cooper Zeon CS8
80%
73.8%
80%
Upper-middle £154
0 Y + 1
39. Federal Evoluzion ST-1
66.9%
79%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
40. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
61.7%
62.5%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £91
91 Y
41. Westlake SW608
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
42. Avon ZV7
77.6%
80.3%
82.8%
Lowcost £100
91 Y
43. Sumitomo Bc100
Lowcost
44. Goodride SW608
Lowcost
45. Riken Ultra High Performance
Lowcost