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ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7-series) generations and tyre sizes

Table of contents:
B7/B11/B12 (7er-Reihe)
E32
1987 - 1994

235/45 R17 (ZR)
B7/B11/B12 (7er-Reihe)
E38
1995 - 2001

245/40 R18 (ZR)

245/40 R20
B7/B11/B12 (7er-Reihe)
E65/E66
2004 - 2005

255/35 R21
B7/B11/B12 (7er-Reihe)
E65/E66 (1. Facelift)
2005 - 2008

255/35 R21
B7/B11/B12 (7er-Reihe)
F01/F02
2009 - 2012

245/35 R21
B7/B11/B12 (7er-Reihe)
F01/F02 (1. Facelift)
2012 - 2015

245/35 R21
B7/B11/B12 (7er-Reihe)
G12
2016 - 2019

255/40 R20 (ZR)
B7/B11/B12 (7er-Reihe)
B7/B11/B12 (7er-Reihe) G12 (1. Facelift)
2019 - 2022

245/40 R20 (Y)
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Tyres for ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7-series) - market overview, tests, reviews

WinterSummerAllround

Continental PremiumContact 7

/100%
Tested 15x in 2024, 15x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7-series):

235/45 R17 £118mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R18 £128mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R20Not available in this dimension
255/40 R20Not available in this dimension
245/35 R21Not available in this dimension
255/35 R21Not available in this dimension

Continental Sportcontact 7

/100%
Tested 9x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7-series):

235/45 R17Not available in this dimension
245/40 R18 £130mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R20Not available in this dimension
255/40 R20Not available in this dimension
245/35 R21 £234tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
255/35 R21 £246tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

/100%
Tested 11x in 2024, 11x 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 ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7-series):

235/45 R17 £107mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R18 £136mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R20Not available in this dimension
255/40 R20Not available in this dimension
245/35 R21 £228mytyres.co.uk
255/35 R21Not available in this dimension

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

/99%
Tested 8x in 2024, 8x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7-series):

235/45 R17Not available in this dimension
245/40 R18 £138tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
245/40 R20Not available in this dimension
255/40 R20 £275mytyres.co.uk
245/35 R21Not available in this dimension
255/35 R21Not available in this dimension

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

/92%
Tested 14x in 2024, 17x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7-series):

235/45 R17Not available in this dimension
245/40 R18Not available in this dimension
245/40 R20 £224mytyres.co.uk
255/40 R20 £217protyre
245/35 R21Currenty not available
255/35 R21Not available in this dimension

Goodyear Ultragrip Performance+

/88%
Tested 5x in 2024, 22x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on snow
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7-series):

235/45 R17Not available in this dimension
245/40 R18Not available in this dimension
245/40 R20Not available in this dimension
255/40 R20 £273mytyres.co.uk
245/35 R21Not available in this dimension
255/35 R21 £291mytyres.co.uk

Bridgestone Turanza T005

/89%
Tested 11x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7-series):

235/45 R17Not available in this dimension
245/40 R18 £143mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R20Not available in this dimension
255/40 R20 £235mytyres.co.uk
245/35 R21Not available in this dimension
255/35 R21 £282mytyres.co.uk

Pirelli P Zero Pz4

/88%
Tested 2x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7-series):

235/45 R17Not available in this dimension
245/40 R18Not available in this dimension
245/40 R20 £256mytyres.co.uk
255/40 R20Not available in this dimension
245/35 R21 £249mytyres.co.uk
255/35 R21 £284mytyres.co.uk

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

/81%
Tested 16x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional traction on snow
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7-series):

235/45 R17 £144mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R18Currenty not available
245/40 R20Currenty not available
255/40 R20Currenty not available
245/35 R21 £331mytyres.co.uk
255/35 R21 £261mytyres.co.uk

Bridgestone Turanza 6

/87%
Tested 9x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7-series):

235/45 R17 £110mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R18Not available in this dimension
245/40 R20Currenty not available
255/40 R20 £211mytyres.co.uk
245/35 R21Not available in this dimension
255/35 R21Not available in this dimension

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

/85%
Tested 1x in 2024, 15x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7-series):

235/45 R17Not available in this dimension
245/40 R18Not available in this dimension
245/40 R20Not available in this dimension
255/40 R20 £287mytyres.co.uk
245/35 R21Not available in this dimension
255/35 R21 £301mytyres.co.uk

Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+

/85%
Tested 2x in 2024, 5x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7-series):

235/45 R17Not available in this dimension
245/40 R18Not available in this dimension
245/40 R20 £191mytyres.co.uk
255/40 R20 £170mytyres.co.uk
245/35 R21 £197mytyres.co.uk
255/35 R21Not available in this dimension

Falken Azenis Fk520

/82%
Tested 9x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Excellent steering response on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7-series):

235/45 R17 £97protyre
245/40 R18 £121protyre
245/40 R20 £200protyre
255/40 R20 £180protyre
245/35 R21Not available in this dimension
255/35 R21 £200protyre
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76.8%
80.4%
73.5%
72.7%
Autobild 2022
Upper-middle
2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
76.4%
89.7%
89.5%
78.2%
Autobild 2022
Premium £356
99 W
3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
90.4%
89.6%
81.3%
Autobild 2022
Premium £231
99 Y + 1
4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
77.9%
85.3%
64.2%
Autobild 2018
Premium £242
99 Y + 1
5. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
83.3%
 Premium £206
99 Y
6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
86%
76.3%
81.1%
76%
Autobild 2022
Premium
7. Pirelli P ZERO lx.
Premium £238
99 Y + 2
8. Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5
89.4%
89.3%
79.1%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £278
99 Y
9. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85%
78.5%
76.5%
 Premium £221
99 W + 2
10. Continental Premiumcontact 6
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £248
95 V + 3
11. Bridgestone Turanza 6
Premium
12. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Autobild 2020
Premium £317
99 V
13. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £313
99 V + 1
14. Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+
81.5%
75.3%
84%
Autobild 2022
Premium £191
0
15. Continental Sportcontact 6! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 7
82.5%
90.9%
88.9%
Autobild 2018
Premium £223
99 Y + 5
16. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91.7%
90.4%
77.2%
Autobild 2020
Premium £187
99 V
17. 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
18. Falken Azenis Fk520
Upper-middle £153
99 Y + 1
19. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
81.4%
83.1%
78.4%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £185
99 Y
20. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Autobild 2022
Upper-middle £217
99 V + 2
21. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
 Upper-middle £220
99 W
22. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S
Sportscars 2016
Premium
23. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
86.1%
62.5%
77.8%
87.3%
 Premium £216
99 Y + 1
24. Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport
80%
68.3%
80.1%
Autobild 2020
Premium £219
99 Y
25. Firestone Firehawk Sport
66.2%
77.7%
 Upper-middle £168
99 Y
26. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
58.7%
77%
87.7%
 Premium £287
99 V + 4
27. Continental SportContact 5P
Premium £205
99 Y
28. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
79.3%
77.4%
76.8%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Lowcost £158
99 Y
29. Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520
82.9%
75.5%
76.2%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Upper-middle
30. Linglong Sport Master
68%
64%
81%
 Lowcost
31. Kumho Ecsta PS71
80%
74.5%
67.3%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £139
99 Y
32. Nokian Powerproof
82.2%
84.7%
77%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Upper-middle
33. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
76.8%
77.4%
77.5%
94.5%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £218
99 W
34. Michelin e.Primacy
61.7%
80.8%
72.8%
 Premium £232
99 Y
35. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium
36. Nokian WR A4
66.1%
77.4%
80.7%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
37. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
38. Pirelli P ZERO
90.1%
92.2%
74.6%
Autobild 2020
Premium £212
95 Y + 9
39. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
85.5%
 Premium
40. Bridgestone Potenza S001
73%
83.9%
61.6%
Autobild 2020
Premium £217
95 Y + 5
41. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
80.1%
85.9%
75.5%
Autobild 2020
Premium
42. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
82.4%
92.3%
75.5%
 Upper-middle £210
99 Y
43. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
78.1%
85%
Automotorsport 2017
Premium £294
95 Y
44. Continental SportContact 5! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 6
Premium £234
95 W + 1
45. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
61.7%
62.5%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £178
99 Y
46. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
62.7%
70.3%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
47. Nokian zLine
82.1%
Autobild 2017
Upper-middle
48. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
90%
 Premium £229
99 Q + 1
49. Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Premium £266
99 Y + 1
50. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
73.2%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £184
99 Y
51. Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Premium
52. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
62%
70.7%
88.8%
 Lowcost
53. Nankang Sportnex AS-2+
82.2%
64.5%
84.8%
 Lowcost £131
99 Y
54. Yokohama Bluearth Rv-02
Upper-middle
55. Falken Azenis FK453
Upper-middle