BMW 8-series generations and tyre sizes
Table of contents:
8er-Reihe
8er-Reihe G14/G15/G16/F91/F92/F93
2018 - 2022
8er-Reihe G14/G15/G16/F91/F92/F93
2018 - 2022
8er-Reihe
8er-Reihe G14/G15/G16/F91/F92/F93 (1. Facelift)
2022 - Now
8er-Reihe G14/G15/G16/F91/F92/F93 (1. Facelift)
2022 - Now
Tyres for BMW 8-series - market overview, tests, reviews
Continental PremiumContact 7
Tested 15x in 2024, 15x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Test winner - AUTOKLUBCR 2023 205/55 R16
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
- Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2024 225/45 R17
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2024 235/55 R18
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Test winner - ACE 2024 225/45 R17
- Test winner - VIBILAGARE 2024 215/55 R17
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 225/55 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
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 8-series:
| 235/50 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/45 R17 | £118mytyres.co.uk |
| 265/40 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R18 | £127mytyres.co.uk |
| 245/45 R18 | £149mytyres.co.uk |
| 275/40 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 285/35 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R19 | Not available in this dimension |
| 275/35 R19 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/35 R20 | Not available in this dimension |
| 275/30 R20 | Not available in this dimension |
Continental SportContact 7
Tested 9x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2022 235/35 R19
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2022 255/35 R19
- Test winner - GUTEFAHRT 2023 235/35 R19
- Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 265/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 245/40 R19
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 BMW 8-series:
| 235/50 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/45 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 265/40 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R18 | £129mytyres.co.uk |
| 245/45 R18 | £163mytyres.co.uk |
| 275/40 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 285/35 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R19 | Currenty not available |
| 275/35 R19 | £204tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 245/35 R20 | £197tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 275/30 R20 | Currenty not available |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Tested 11x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2022 245/45 R19
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2022 245/40 R19
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2022 225/45 R17
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 235/55 R19
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
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 8-series:
| 235/50 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/45 R17 | £107mytyres.co.uk |
| 265/40 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R18 | £121mytyres.co.uk |
| 245/45 R18 | £135mytyres.co.uk |
| 275/40 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 285/35 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R19 | £167mytyres.co.uk |
| 275/35 R19 | £216mytyres.co.uk |
| 245/35 R20 | Not available in this dimension |
| 275/30 R20 | Not available in this dimension |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Tested 8x in 2024, 8x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2022 225/45 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
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 BMW 8-series:
| 235/50 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/45 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 265/40 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R18 | £139tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 245/45 R18 | £160mytyres.co.uk |
| 275/40 R18 | £245mytyres.co.uk |
| 285/35 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R19 | £183tyres.pneus.online.uk |
| 275/35 R19 | £250mytyres.co.uk |
| 245/35 R20 | £231mytyres.co.uk |
| 275/30 R20 | Not available in this dimension |
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Tested 11x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2022 215/55 R17
- Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2022 215/55 R17
- Recommended by ADAC 2022 185/65 R15
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2022 245/45 R19
- Recommended by ADAC 2022 215/60 R16
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOKLUBCR 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 215/55 R17
- Recommended by PROMOBIL 2022 235/55 R17
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
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 8-series:
| 235/50 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/45 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 265/40 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R18 | £144mytyres.co.uk |
| 245/45 R18 | £189mytyres.co.uk |
| 275/40 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 285/35 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R19 | £183mytyres.co.uk |
| 275/35 R19 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/35 R20 | Not available in this dimension |
| 275/30 R20 | Not available in this dimension |
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Tested 16x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2022 245/45 R19
- Recommended by AUTOKLUBCR 2022 225/45 R17
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2022 225/45 R17
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 245/40 R19
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2022 225/45 R17
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Recommended by AUTOEXPRESS 2023 225/45 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 215/55 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 215/55 R17
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 8-series:
| 235/50 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/45 R17 | £149mytyres.co.uk |
| 265/40 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R18 | Currenty not available |
| 245/45 R18 | Currenty not available |
| 275/40 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 285/35 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R19 | £224mytyres.co.uk |
| 275/35 R19 | £270mytyres.co.uk |
| 245/35 R20 | £277mytyres.co.uk |
| 275/30 R20 | £250mytyres.co.uk |
Falken Azenis Fk520
Tested 9x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by GUTEFAHRT 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2024 235/55 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
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 BMW 8-series:
| 235/50 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/45 R17 | £97protyre |
| 265/40 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R18 | £121protyre |
| 245/45 R18 | £152protyre |
| 275/40 R18 | £202protyre |
| 285/35 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R19 | £181protyre |
| 275/35 R19 | £203mytyres.co.uk |
| 245/35 R20 | £158protyre |
| 275/30 R20 | £192protyre |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro
Tested 4x in 2024, 10x in total.
Test results:
- Not recommended by GUTEFAHRT 2022 235/55 R18
- Recommended by ARBO 2022 205/55 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 225/50 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2022 225/45 R17
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 8-series:
| 235/50 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/45 R17 | £103mytyres.co.uk |
| 265/40 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R18 | Currenty not available |
| 245/45 R18 | £157mytyres.co.uk |
| 275/40 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 285/35 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R19 | Currenty not available |
| 275/35 R19 | £243mytyres.co.uk |
| 245/35 R20 | Currenty not available |
| 275/30 R20 | £266mytyres.co.uk |
Firestone Firehawk Sport
Tested 2x in 2024, 2x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
Pluses:
- -
Minuses:
- -
Tyre sizes for BMW 8-series:
| 235/50 R16 | Not available in this dimension |
| 235/45 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 265/40 R17 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R18 | £115mytyres.co.uk |
| 245/45 R18 | £143mytyres.co.uk |
| 275/40 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 285/35 R18 | Not available in this dimension |
| 245/40 R19 | £155mytyres.co.uk |
| 275/35 R19 | £192mytyres.co.uk |
| 245/35 R20 | £166mytyres.co.uk |
| 275/30 R20 | £218mytyres.co.uk |