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BMW 1-series generations and tyre sizes

Table of contents:
1er-Reihe
1er-Reihe E87
2004 - 2007

195/55 R16 ((Runflat))

205/50 R17 ((Runflat))
1er-Reihe
1er-Reihe E81/E87/E82/E88 (1. Facelift)
2007 - 2012

195/55 R16 (H (Runflat), H)

205/55 R16 (V (Runflat), V)

205/50 R17 (W (Runflat), W)

215/40 R18 (Y (Runflat))
1er-Reihe
1er-Reihe F20/F21
2011 - 2015

195/55 R16 (H, V)

205/55 R16 (H, V, W)

205/50 R17 (W (Runflat))

225/45 R17 (W (Runflat))

225/40 R18 (Y, ZR (Runflat))
1er-Reihe
1er-Reihe E82/E88 (2. Facelift)
2011 - 2013

195/55 R16 (H)

205/55 R16 (V)

205/50 R17 (W (Runflat))

215/40 R18 (Y (Runflat))

225/40 R18 (ZR (Runflat))

245/35 R19
1er-Reihe
1er-Reihe F20/F21 (1. Facelift)
2015 - 2017

195/55 R16 (H, , V)

205/55 R16 (H, , V)

205/50 R17 (Y)

225/45 R17 (W (Runflat))

225/40 R18 (Y)
1er-Reihe
1er-Reihe F20/F21 (2. Facelift)
2017 - 2019

195/55 R16 (H, V)

205/55 R16 (H, W, V)

225/45 R17 (W (Runflat))

225/40 R18 (Y, ZR (Runflat))
1er-Reihe
F40
2019 - Now

195/60 R16

205/55 R16

195/55 R17

225/45 R17

205/45 R18

225/40 R18

235/35 R19
… or select your vehicle

Tyres for BMW 1-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 BMW 1-series:

195/55 R16Not available in this dimension
195/60 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16 £89mytyres.co.uk
195/55 R17Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £88mytyres.co.uk
205/45 R18Not available in this dimension
215/40 R18 £148mytyres.co.uk
225/40 R18 £89mytyres.co.uk
235/35 R19Not available in this dimension
245/35 R19Not available in this dimension

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 BMW 1-series:

195/55 R16Currenty not available
195/60 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16 £92mytyres.co.uk
195/55 R17Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17Currenty not available
205/45 R18Not available in this dimension
215/40 R18 £128tyres.pneus.online.uk
225/40 R18 £97mytyres.co.uk
235/35 R19Not available in this dimension
245/35 R19Not available in this dimension

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 BMW 1-series:

195/55 R16Not available in this dimension
195/60 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16Not available in this dimension
195/55 R17Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17Currenty not available
225/45 R17 £119mytyres.co.uk
205/45 R18Not available in this dimension
215/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18 £131mytyres.co.uk
235/35 R19 £223mytyres.co.uk
245/35 R19Currenty not available

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 BMW 1-series:

195/55 R16 £125mytyres.co.uk
195/60 R16 £142mytyres.co.uk
205/55 R16 £92mytyres.co.uk
195/55 R17Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17 £123mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £91mytyres.co.uk
205/45 R18Not available in this dimension
215/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18 £86mytyres.co.uk
235/35 R19Not available in this dimension
245/35 R19 £171mytyres.co.uk

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

/78%
Tested 7x in 2024, 7x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Great handling on snow
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW 1-series:

195/55 R16 £89mytyres.co.uk
195/60 R16Currenty not available
205/55 R16 £94mytyres.co.uk
195/55 R17Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17Currenty not available
225/45 R17 £115mytyres.co.uk
205/45 R18Not available in this dimension
215/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18Not available in this dimension
235/35 R19Not available in this dimension
245/35 R19Not available in this dimension

Vredestein Wintrac

/78%
Tested 4x in 2024, 8x 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
  • Short braking distance on snow
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW 1-series:

195/55 R16 £108mytyres.co.uk
195/60 R16 £97mytyres.co.uk
205/55 R16Currenty not available
195/55 R17Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17Not available in this dimension
205/45 R18Not available in this dimension
215/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18Not available in this dimension
235/35 R19Not available in this dimension
245/35 R19Not available in this dimension

Kleber Dynaxer HP4

/82%
Tested 8x in 2024, 12x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Low drive-by noise levels
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW 1-series:

195/55 R16 £91mytyres.co.uk
195/60 R16 £109mytyres.co.uk
205/55 R16 £92mytyres.co.uk
195/55 R17Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17 £126mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17Not available in this dimension
205/45 R18Not available in this dimension
215/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18Not available in this dimension
235/35 R19Not available in this dimension
245/35 R19Not available in this dimension

Kumho Ecsta HS52

/81%
Tested 9x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW 1-series:

195/55 R16 £108mytyres.co.uk
195/60 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16 £76mytyres.co.uk
195/55 R17Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17 £119mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17Currenty not available
205/45 R18Not available in this dimension
215/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18Not available in this dimension
235/35 R19Not available in this dimension
245/35 R19Not available in this dimension

Nexen N blue 4 Season

/62%
Tested 3x in 2024, 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 1-series:

195/55 R16 £82mytyres.co.uk
195/60 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16 £76mytyres.co.uk
195/55 R17Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17 £103mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £89mytyres.co.uk
205/45 R18Not available in this dimension
215/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18 £96mytyres.co.uk
235/35 R19Not available in this dimension
245/35 R19Not available in this dimension

Michelin Primacy 4+

/79%
Tested 11x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW 1-series:

195/55 R16 £122tyres.pneus.online.uk
195/60 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16 £91tyres.pneus.online.uk
195/55 R17Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17 £132tyres.pneus.online.uk
225/45 R17 £104tyres.pneus.online.uk
205/45 R18Not available in this dimension
215/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18 £100tyres.pneus.online.uk
235/35 R19Not available in this dimension
245/35 R19Not available in this dimension

Pirelli Cinturato P7

/78%
Tested 3x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Good properties on dry roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW 1-series:

195/55 R16Not available in this dimension
195/60 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16Currenty not available
195/55 R17Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17Currenty not available
225/45 R17Currenty not available
205/45 R18Not available in this dimension
215/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18Not available in this dimension
235/35 R19Not available in this dimension
245/35 R19Not available in this dimension

Vredestein Quatrac Pro

/61%
Tested 4x in 2024, 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 1-series:

195/55 R16Not available in this dimension
195/60 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16Not available in this dimension
195/55 R17Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17 £126mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17Currenty not available
205/45 R18Not available in this dimension
215/40 R18 £144mytyres.co.uk
225/40 R18Currenty not available
235/35 R19 £165mytyres.co.uk
245/35 R19Not available in this dimension

Kumho Ecsta Ps71

/77%
Tested 4x in 2024, 12x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW 1-series:

195/55 R16 £89mytyres.co.uk
195/60 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16Not available in this dimension
195/55 R17Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17 £111mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17Currenty not available
205/45 R18Not available in this dimension
215/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18 £83mytyres.co.uk
235/35 R19Not available in this dimension
245/35 R19Not 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%
Autozeitung 2023
Autobild 2024
Premium £138
91 Y
2. Continental SportContact 7
85.9%
93.9%
78.3%
Autozeitung 2023
Premium £140
91 Y + 1
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
83.5%
87.7%
74.2%
Autozeitung 2023
Premium £160
91 Y
4. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76.8%
80.4%
73.5%
72.7%
 Upper-middle £171
91 W
5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
ADAC 2020
Premium £259
91 W
6. Pirelli P ZERO lx.
Premium £142
91 Y
7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85%
78.5%
76.5%
Autozeitung 2023
Premium £155
91 Y + 7
8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
90.4%
89.6%
81.3%
Autozeitung 2023
Autobild 2024
Premium £134
91 Y
9. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
77.9%
85.3%
64.2%
 Premium £187
91 Y + 2
10. Continental WinterContact TS 850P
Premium
11. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3
83.4%
79.4%
73.3%
82.3%
 Premium £183
91 Y
12. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Autobild 2021
Premium £351
91 W
13. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
83.3%
 Premium £127
91 Y
14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
92.2%
79.8%
84.4%
83.1%
ARBÖ 2023
Premium £222
91 W
15. Continental AllSeasonContact
82.6%
90.3%
78.3%
77.7%
Gute-Fahrt 2022
Premium
16. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
78.7%
79.7%
92.1%
86.1%
ARBÖ 2023
Premium £277
91 W
17. Michelin CrossClimate 2
74.5%
94.4%
90.7%
71.6%
 Premium £184
91 Y
18. Kleber KRISALP HP3
77.6%
89.7%
74.8%
79.7%
ADAC 2020
Upper-middle
19. Bridgestone Turanza T005
84.3%
85.2%
78.9%
Promobil 2022
Premium £141
91 Y + 1
20. Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5
89.4%
89.3%
79.1%
Sportauto 2022
Premium
21. Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750
83.3%
84.2%
88.6%
89.1%
 Upper-middle
22. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
SportAuto 2015
Automotorsport 2015
Premium £286
91 V + 2
23. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
86%
76.3%
81.1%
76%
Autozeitung 2021
Premium £223
91 Y
24. Michelin Crossclimate+
ADAC 2020
Premium
25. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.6%
95.5%
73.9%
85.2%
 Upper-middle
26. Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7
86%
92.3%
80.7%
Promobil 2022
Premium
27. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £238
91 V + 3
28. Nokian WR D4
73.4%
93.7%
81.9%
72.5%
SportAuto 2015
Automotorsport 2015
Upper-middle
29. Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+
81.5%
75.3%
84%
Autobild 2024
Premium £124
0
30. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
77.7%
62.3%
80.4%
74.8%
Gute-Fahrt 2022
Premium £172
91 Y
31. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91.7%
90.4%
77.2%
Promobil 2022
Premium £147
91 Y
32. Continental Sportcontact 6! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 7
82.5%
90.9%
88.9%
Sportscars 2017
Premium £138
91 Y + 5
33. Fulda SportControl 2
77.8%
80.2%
75.1%
 Lowcost £134
91 Y + 1
34. Firestone Winterhawk 4
79.3%
88.5%
72.7%
81.5%
Autozeitung 2021
Upper-middle £177
91 W
35. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
75.3%
81.6%
82.3%
81.1%
 Premium £170
91 Y
36. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.5%
85.7%
67.4%
 Upper-middle
37. Falken Azenis FK520
71.7%
80.8%
88.6%
Gute-Fahrt 2023
Automotorsport 2024
Upper-middle £130
91 Y
38. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
81.4%
83.1%
78.4%
 Premium £129
91 Y + 2
39. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
 Lowcost £177
91 W
40. Nankang Sportnex AR-1
11.1%
83.2%
Sportauto 2022
Lowcost
41. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
 Upper-middle
42. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
68.7%
80.6%
82.5%
85.9%
ADAC 2020
Upper-middle
43. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
81.6%
77%
74.1%
Gute-Fahrt 2023
Automotorsport 2016
Premium £138
91 Y
44. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
Autobild 2024
Upper-middle £132
91 Y
45. Toyo Snowprox S954
Autobild 2021
Upper-middle £152
91 W + 1
46. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
Gute-Fahrt 2022
Premium £165
91 Y
47. Kumho Ecsta PS71
80%
74.5%
67.3%
Autobild 2024
Upper-middle £110
91 Y
48. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
80%
68.3%
80.1%
Gute-Fahrt 2023
Premium £145
91 Y + 4
49. Nexen N Fera Sport
71.5%
73.9%
77.2%
 Lowcost £123
91 Y
50. BFGoodrich Advantage
63.2%
74%
81.1%
 Upper-middle £151
91 Y
51. Firestone Firehawk Sport
Upper-middle £127
91 Y
52. Kleber Quadraxer 3
77.5%
86.9%
85.5%
82.3%
 Upper-middle £172
91 Y
53. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
GTÜ 2017
Upper-middle
54. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
79.3%
77.4%
76.8%
Gute-Fahrt 2023
Autobild 2022
Lowcost £109
91 Y
55. Continental SportContact 5P
Sport Auto 2015
Premium £135
91 Y + 8
56. Debica Presto UHP 2
62.1%
 Lowcost £120
91 Y
57. Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520
82.9%
75.5%
76.2%
Sportauto 2022
ACE 2018
Upper-middle
58. Sava Intensa UHP 2
78.1%
86.7%
73.9%
Promobil 2022
Lowcost £114
91 Y + 1
59. Linglong Sport Master
68%
64%
81%
 Lowcost
60. Firestone Roadhawk
73.1%
86.6%
73.3%
 Upper-middle £152
91 Y
61. Uniroyal RainSport 5
86.3%
70%
83.2%
Tyre Reviews 2022
Upper-middle £114
91 Y
62. Nokian Powerproof
82.2%
84.7%
77%
 Upper-middle
63. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R
85.3%
 Premium
64. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
Sport Auto 2015
Premium £139
91 Y + 3
65. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
76.8%
77.4%
77.5%
94.5%
 Lowcost £145
91 W + 1
66. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
64.3%
72.6%
78.2%
 Upper-middle £128
91 Y
67. Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129
81.8%
49.8%
Sportauto 2022
Premium £150
91 Y
68. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
86.9%
61.1%
91.8%
76.7%
ADAC 2020
Premium
69. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect
53.1%
73.9%
Sportauto 2022
Premium £245
91 Y
70. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium
71. Semperit Speed-Life 3
80.5%
67.2%
75.4%
 Lowcost £116
91 Y
72. Uniroyal WinterExpert
63.8%
77.5%
71.5%
75.2%
 Upper-middle £193
91 W
73. Pirelli P ZERO
90.1%
92.2%
74.6%
Sportscars 2017
ACE 2018
Premium £165
87 Y + 7
74. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
85.5%
 Premium
75. Bridgestone Potenza S001
73%
83.9%
61.6%
Sport Auto 2015
Premium
76. Cooper Zeon CS8
80%
73.8%
80%
 Upper-middle
77. Nankang Winter Activa SV-55
SportAuto 2015
Automotorsport 2015
Lowcost £89
91 V
78. Apollo Aspire XP
75.8%
84.4%
88.3%
Autozeitung 2019
Lowcost
79. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
82.4%
92.3%
75.5%
 Upper-middle £130
91 Y
80. Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01
67.6%
89.3%
82.1%
 Lowcost
81. Uniroyal RainSport 3
58.4%
 Upper-middle
82. Apollo Aspire 4G
Lowcost
83. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
78.1%
85%
Sportscars 2017
ACE 2018
Premium
84. Kumho Ecsta PS91
64.3%
65.6%
Autozeitung 2023
Upper-middle £120
91 Y
85. GT radial Sport Active 2
71%
74.8%
73.7%
 Lowcost £131
91 Y
86. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
84%
 Upper-middle £126
91 W
87. Toyo Proxes Sport A
69.7%
69.2%
73.9%
 Upper-middle
88. Semperit Speed-Life 2! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Life 3
65.9%
ACE 2018
Lowcost
89. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
72%
89.2%
59.1%
ADAC 2020
Upper-middle
90. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
61.7%
62.5%
 Lowcost £104
91 Y
91. Fortune FSR901
Lowcost
92. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
62.7%
70.3%
 Lowcost
93. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
73.3%
76.5%
79.6%
 Upper-middle
94. Nokian zLine
82.1%
Sport Auto 2015
ACE 2018
Upper-middle
95. General Altimax One S
Lowcost
96. Sava Intensa UHP! Newer model available: Sava Intensa UHP 2
Lowcost
97. Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Premium
98. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
73.2%
 Upper-middle
99. Michelin Pilot Sport 3! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Premium
100. BFGoodrich G-Grip
Upper-middle