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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

/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 BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £88mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17 £136mytyres.co.uk

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 Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £88mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17Not 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 BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £98tyres.pneus.online.uk
245/40 R17 £146mytyres.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 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

Kleber KRISALP HP3

/85%
Tested 5x in 2024, 23x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Great handling on snow
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
    -

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

/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 Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £119mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

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 Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £115mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17Not available in this dimension

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 Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £91mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17 £127mytyres.co.uk

Firestone Roadhawk 2

/85%
Tested 1x in 2024, 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 £84mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17 £113mytyres.co.uk

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 BMW Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £92mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17 £117mytyres.co.uk

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 Z3:

205/60 R15 £67mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17Currenty not available
245/40 R17Not 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 Z3:

205/60 R15 £72mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £89mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R17Not 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 Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16 £165mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £104tyres.pneus.online.uk
245/40 R17Not 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 Z3:

205/60 R15Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Currenty not available
225/45 R17Currenty not available
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 £136
91 Y + 1
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
83.5%
87.7%
74.2%
 Premium £146
95 Y
3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76.8%
80.4%
73.5%
72.7%
Autobild 2022
Upper-middle £136
95 V
4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
90.4%
89.6%
81.3%
Autobild 2022
Premium £131
91 Y
5. Continental WinterContact TS 850P
Premium £218
95 V
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
92.2%
79.8%
84.4%
83.1%
Autobild 2022
Premium £197
95 V
7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
84.3%
85.2%
78.9%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium
8. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Sportscars 2016
Premium £185
95 V
9. Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5
89.4%
89.3%
79.1%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium
10. Bridgestone Turanza 6
Premium £127
95 Y
11. Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7
86%
92.3%
80.7%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £145
91 Y + 1
12. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91.7%
90.4%
77.2%
Autobild 2020
Premium
13. Firestone Roadhawk 2
86.3%
85.5%
 Upper-middle £113
95 Y
14. Fulda SportControl 2
77.8%
80.2%
75.1%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £117
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
71.7%
80.8%
88.6%
 Upper-middle £117
95 Y
17. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
76.1%
79.5%
74.8%
 Upper-middle £102
95 W
18. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
 Upper-middle £184
95 V
19. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
81.6%
77%
74.1%
Autobild 2020
Premium £119
91 Y + 1
20. Pirelli Cinturato P7
76.2%
86.7%
80.8%
 Premium £135
91 W
21. Kumho Ecsta PS71
80%
74.5%
67.3%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £88
95 Y
22. BFGoodrich Advantage
63.2%
74%
81.1%
 Upper-middle £111
91 Y
23. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £113
95 V
24. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
79.3%
77.4%
76.8%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Lowcost £91
95 Y
25. Debica Presto UHP 2
62.1%
 Lowcost £180
95 Y + 1
26. Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520
82.9%
75.5%
76.2%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Upper-middle £189
95 Y + 1
27. Sava Intensa UHP 2
78.1%
86.7%
73.9%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £97
95 Y + 1
28. Linglong Sport Master
68%
64%
81%
 Lowcost
29. Uniroyal RainSport 5
86.3%
70%
83.2%
 Upper-middle £104
91 Y
30. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4
73.1%
92%
80.3%
 Premium
31. Firestone Roadhawk
73.1%
86.6%
73.3%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
32. Nokian Powerproof
82.2%
84.7%
77%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Upper-middle
33. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
64.3%
72.6%
78.2%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £119
91 Y
34. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium
35. Nokian WR A4
66.1%
77.4%
80.7%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
36. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
85.5%
 Premium
37. Bridgestone Potenza S001
73%
83.9%
61.6%
Autobild 2020
Premium £145
91 W + 1
38. Cooper Zeon CS8
80%
73.8%
80%
 Upper-middle £117
0 Y + 1
39. Apollo Aspire XP
75.8%
84.4%
88.3%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
40. Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01
67.6%
89.3%
82.1%
 Lowcost
41. Uniroyal RainSport 3
58.4%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
42. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
78.1%
85%
Automotorsport 2017
Premium
43. Avon ZV7
77.6%
80.3%
82.8%
 Lowcost £96
91 Y
44. Semperit Speed-Life 2! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Life 3
65.9%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
45. Continental ContiSportContact 5
Autobild 2017
Premium
46. Continental SportContact 5! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 6
Premium £123
91 W + 1
47. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
77.4%
80.2%
87.7%
Automotorsport 2017
Premium
48. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
61.7%
62.5%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £85
91 Y
49. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
72%
89.2%
59.1%
 Upper-middle
50. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
62.7%
70.3%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
51. Nokian zLine
82.1%
Autobild 2017
Upper-middle
52. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
Upper-middle
53. Sava Intensa Uhp
Lowcost
54. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
90%
 Premium
55. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
73.2%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £119
91 W
56. BFGoodrich G-Grip
Upper-middle
57. Westlake SW608
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
58. Federal Evoluzion ST-1
66.9%
79%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
59. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
Lowcost
60. Fulda SportControl
Lowcost
61. Goodride SW608
64.6%
 Lowcost
62. Sumitomo Bc100
Lowcost £100
91 W
63. Riken Ultra High Performance
Lowcost
64. Giti Sport S1
65.8%
86.3%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost