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BMW Z3 generations and tyre sizes

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

Continental PremiumContact 7

/100%
Tested 6x in 2023, 6x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £89mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6

/100%
Tested 10x in 2023, 10x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • 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 £91roundtriptyres.co.uk
245/40 R17 £137roundtriptyres.co.uk

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

/99%
Tested 7x in 2023, 7x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £96roundtriptyres.co.uk
245/40 R17 £147roundtriptyres.co.uk

Michelin Primacy 4+

/94%
Tested 3x in 2023, 3x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16 £176mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £111roundtriptyres.co.uk
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

Bridgestone Turanza T005

/89%
Tested 16x in 2023, 31x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £112mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

Kleber KRISALP HP3

/86%
Tested 7x in 2023, 22x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on snow
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £114mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

/87%
Tested 14x in 2023, 26x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • 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 £115tyres.net
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

/82%
Tested 5x in 2023, 5x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on snow
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £102mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

Bridgestone Turanza 6

/87%
Tested 3x in 2023, 3x 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 £97roundtriptyres.co.uk
245/40 R17 £140roundtriptyres.co.uk

Falken Azenis FK520

/83%
Tested 8x in 2023, 8x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Excellent steering response on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £74tyres.net
245/40 R17 £109mytyres.co.uk

Nexen N blue 4 Season

/67%
Tested 5x in 2023, 15x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Low drive-by noise levels
  • Great handling on snow
  • Good value for the money
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15 £68tyres.net
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £89mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

Vredestein Quatrac Pro

/66%
Tested 7x in 2023, 10x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Low drive-by noise levels
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £105tyres.net
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

Linglong Sport Master

/78%
Tested 3x in 2023, 3x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
    -
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Currenty not available
225/45 R17Currenty not available
245/40 R17Currenty not available
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
87.9%
92.7%
90.5%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £137
91 Y + 1
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
81.1%
88.1%
76.9%
 Premium £147
95 Y
3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
88.7%
86.6%
79.4%
67.3%
Autobild 2022
Upper-middle £140
95 V
4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5
89.4%
89.3%
79.1%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium
5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
90.3%
90.3%
81.3%
Autobild 2022
Premium £140
91 Y
6. Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7
86%
92.3%
80.7%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £138
91 Y + 1
7. Continental WinterContact TS 850P
Premium
8. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91.7%
90.4%
77.2%
Autobild 2020
Premium £118
91 Y + 1
9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
91.4%
82.4%
86.6%
90.6%
Autobild 2022
Premium £185
95 V
10. Bridgestone Turanza T005
84%
88.8%
79.4%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £138
95 Y
11. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Sportscars 2016
Premium £199
95 V
12. Bridgestone Turanza 6
Premium £140
95 Y
13. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
77.6%
79.3%
79.7%
 Upper-middle £116
95 W
14. Fulda SportControl 2
78.9%
80.7%
80%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £110
95 Y + 1
15. 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
16. Falken Azenis FK520
70.7%
80.8%
88.2%
 Upper-middle £109
95 Y
17. Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520
82.9%
75.5%
76.2%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Upper-middle £129
95 Y + 1
18. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
 Upper-middle £172
95 V
19. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
86.6%
86.9%
80.4%
Autobild 2020
Premium £143
91 Y + 1
20. Sava Intensa UHP 2
78.1%
86.7%
73.9%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £98
95 Y + 1
21. Linglong Sport Master
68%
64%
81%
 Lowcost
22. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4
73.1%
92%
80.3%
 Premium
23. Kumho Ecsta PS71
79.8%
75.2%
68.3%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £85
95 Y
24. Nokian Powerproof
82.2%
84.7%
77%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Upper-middle £121
95 Y
25. BFGoodrich Advantage
63.7%
74.3%
77.6%
 Upper-middle £113
91 Y
26. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £120
95 V
27. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
79.3%
78%
76.6%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Lowcost £98
95 Y
28. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
64.3%
72.6%
78.2%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £136
91 Y
29. Uniroyal RainSport 5
87%
71.6%
83.6%
 Upper-middle £106
91 Y
30. Firestone Roadhawk
73%
86.9%
74.1%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £113
95 Y
31. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium
32. Pirelli Cinturato P7
77.6%
86.3%
81.2%
 Premium £125
91 W
33. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
85.5%
 Premium £186
95 Y + 1
34. Nokian WR A4
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
35. Bridgestone Potenza S001
73%
83.9%
61.6%
Autobild 2020
Premium £160
91 W + 1
36. Debica Presto UHP2
82.6%
83.7%
 Lowcost £96
95 Y + 1
37. Cooper Zeon CS8
80%
73.8%
80%
 Upper-middle
38. Apollo Aspire XP
75.8%
84.4%
88.3%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
39. Uniroyal RainSport 3
58.4%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
40. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
78.1%
85%
Automotorsport 2017
Premium
41. Avon ZV7
77.6%
80.3%
82.8%
 Lowcost £95
91 Y
42. Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01
67.6%
89.3%
82.1%
 Lowcost
43. Semperit Speed-Life 2! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Life 3
65.9%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
44. Continental SportContact 5! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 6
Premium £135
91 W + 1
45. Continental ContiSportContact 5
Autobild 2017
Premium
46. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
77.4%
80.2%
87.7%
Automotorsport 2017
Premium
47. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
61.7%
62.5%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £95
91 Y
48. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
72%
89.2%
59.1%
 Upper-middle
49. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
62.7%
70.3%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
50. Nokian zLine
82.1%
Autobild 2017
Upper-middle
51. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
Upper-middle
52. Sava Intensa Uhp
Lowcost
53. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
90%
 Premium
54. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
73.2%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £121
91 W
55. BFGoodrich G-Grip
Upper-middle
56. Federal Evoluzion ST-1
66.9%
79%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
57. Westlake SW608
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
58. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
Lowcost
59. Fulda SportControl
Lowcost
60. Goodride SW608
Lowcost £73
95 V
61. Riken Ultra High Performance
Lowcost
62. Giti Sport S1
65.8%
86.3%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
63. Linglong GREEN-Max
Lowcost