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BMW Z4 generations and tyre sizes

Table of contents:
Z4
Z4 E85
2002 - 2006

205/55 R16 (V (Runflat))

225/50 R16 (V (Runflat))

225/45 R17 (W (Runflat))
Z4
Z4 E85/E86 (1. Facelift)
2006 - 2008

225/55 R16 (V (Runflat))

225/45 R17 (W (Runflat))

225/45 R18 (ZR (Runflat))
Z4
E89
2009 - 2013

225/45 R17

255/40 R17

225/40 R18

255/35 R18

225/35 R19

255/30 R19
Z4
E89 (1. Facelift)
2013 - 2016

225/45 R17

255/40 R17

225/40 R18

255/35 R18

225/35 R19

255/30 R19
Z4
G29
2019 - 2022

225/50 R17

255/45 R17

225/45 R18

255/40 R18

275/40 R18

255/35 R19

275/35 R19
Z4
Z4 G29 (1. Facelift)
2022 - Now

225/50 R17

255/45 R17

225/45 R18

255/40 R18

275/40 R18

255/35 R19

275/35 R19
… or select your vehicle

Tyres for BMW Z4 - market overview, tests, reviews

WinterSummerAllround

Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6

5/5
/100%
Tested 11x 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
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z4:

205/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £93mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17 £119mytyres.co.uk
255/40 R17Not available in this dimension
255/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/45 R18 £194mytyres.co.uk
255/35 R18 £148mytyres.co.uk
255/40 R18Not available in this dimension
275/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/35 R19 £154mytyres.co.uk
255/30 R19Not available in this dimension
255/35 R19 £150mytyres.co.uk
275/35 R19 £209mytyres.co.uk

Continental SportContact 7

5/5
/100%
Tested 9x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z4:

205/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/50 R17Not available in this dimension
255/40 R17Not available in this dimension
255/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18 £97mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R18Not available in this dimension
255/35 R18 £155mytyres.co.uk
255/40 R18Not available in this dimension
275/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/35 R19 £153tyres.pneus.online.uk
255/30 R19 £185mytyres.co.uk
255/35 R19 £154tyres.pneus.online.uk
275/35 R19 £206tyres.pneus.online.uk

Continental PremiumContact 7

4.95/5
/99%
Tested 15x in 2024, 15x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
Minuses:
  • High drive-by noise levels

Tyre sizes for BMW Z4:

205/55 R16 £93mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16 £156mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £94mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17 £127mytyres.co.uk
255/40 R17Not available in this dimension
255/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18 £97mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R18 £142mytyres.co.uk
255/35 R18Not available in this dimension
255/40 R18Not available in this dimension
275/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/35 R19Not available in this dimension
255/30 R19Not available in this dimension
255/35 R19Not available in this dimension
275/35 R19Not available in this dimension

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

4.85/5
/97%
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
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z4:

205/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £105mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17 £140tyres.pneus.online.uk
255/40 R17Not available in this dimension
255/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18 £104tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
225/45 R18 £149tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
255/35 R18 £172mytyres.co.uk
255/40 R18 £207mytyres.co.uk
275/40 R18 £243mytyres.co.uk
225/35 R19Not available in this dimension
255/30 R19Not available in this dimension
255/35 R19 £167tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
275/35 R19 £247mytyres.co.uk

Bridgestone Turanza T005

4.6/5
/92%
Tested 11x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
  • High drive-by noise levels
  • Low mileage
  • Bad value for the money

Tyre sizes for BMW Z4:

205/55 R16 £88mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £143mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17 £124tyres.pneus.online.uk
255/40 R17Not available in this dimension
255/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18 £92tyres.pneus.online.uk
225/45 R18 £185mytyres.co.uk
255/35 R18Not available in this dimension
255/40 R18 £196mytyres.co.uk
275/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/35 R19Not available in this dimension
255/30 R19Not available in this dimension
255/35 R19 £192mytyres.co.uk
275/35 R19Not available in this dimension

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

3.45/5
/69%
Tested 16x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Short braking distance on snow
Minuses:
  • High rolling resistance/high fuel consumption
  • Bad value for the money

Tyre sizes for BMW Z4:

205/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £126mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17 £133mytyres.co.uk
255/40 R17Not available in this dimension
255/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18 £130mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R18 £127mytyres.co.uk
255/35 R18Not available in this dimension
255/40 R18 £164mytyres.co.uk
275/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/35 R19 £178mytyres.co.uk
255/30 R19Not available in this dimension
255/35 R19 £192mytyres.co.uk
275/35 R19 £287mytyres.co.uk

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

3.75/5
/75%
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 Z4:

205/55 R16 £93mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16 £120mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £112mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17 £146mytyres.co.uk
255/40 R17Not available in this dimension
255/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/45 R18Not available in this dimension
255/35 R18Not available in this dimension
255/40 R18Not available in this dimension
275/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/35 R19Not available in this dimension
255/30 R19Not available in this dimension
255/35 R19Not available in this dimension
275/35 R19Not available in this dimension

Bridgestone Turanza 6

4.15/5
/83%
Tested 9x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
  • Longer braking distance on dry roads
  • High drive-by noise levels
  • Poor handling on the wet

Tyre sizes for BMW Z4:

205/55 R16 £87mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16 £160mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £89mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17 £119mytyres.co.uk
255/40 R17Not available in this dimension
255/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18 £87mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R18 £124mytyres.co.uk
255/35 R18Not available in this dimension
255/40 R18Not available in this dimension
275/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/35 R19 £149mytyres.co.uk
255/30 R19Not available in this dimension
255/35 R19 £138mytyres.co.uk
275/35 R19Not available in this dimension

Nexen N blue 4 Season

2.25/5
/45%
Tested 3x in 2024, 15x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Low drive-by noise levels
  • Good value for the money
Minuses:
  • Below average aquaplaning resistance
  • High rolling resistance/high fuel consumption
  • Poor handling on the wet
  • Worse traction on snow

Tyre sizes for BMW Z4:

205/55 R16 £84mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16 £105mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £82mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17 £118mytyres.co.uk
255/40 R17Not available in this dimension
255/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18 £86mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R18Not available in this dimension
255/35 R18Not available in this dimension
255/40 R18Not available in this dimension
275/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/35 R19Not available in this dimension
255/30 R19Not available in this dimension
255/35 R19Not available in this dimension
275/35 R19Not available in this dimension

Kumho Ecsta HS52

3.9/5
/78%
Tested 9x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
  • Below average aquaplaning resistance
  • High rolling resistance/high fuel consumption

Tyre sizes for BMW Z4:

205/55 R16 £91mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16 £113mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £69mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17 £101mytyres.co.uk
255/40 R17Not available in this dimension
255/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/45 R18Not available in this dimension
255/35 R18Not available in this dimension
255/40 R18Not available in this dimension
275/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/35 R19Not available in this dimension
255/30 R19Not available in this dimension
255/35 R19Not available in this dimension
275/35 R19Not available in this dimension

Vredestein Quatrac Pro

3.1/5
/62%
Tested 5x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
  • Below average aquaplaning resistance
  • Longer braking distance on dry roads
  • High rolling resistance/high fuel consumption
  • Inferior handling on snow

Tyre sizes for BMW Z4:

205/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17Currenty not available
225/50 R17Currenty not available
255/40 R17Not available in this dimension
255/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18Currenty not available
225/45 R18 £179mytyres.co.uk
255/35 R18Not available in this dimension
255/40 R18Not available in this dimension
275/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/35 R19Not available in this dimension
255/30 R19Not available in this dimension
255/35 R19Currenty not available
275/35 R19 £273mytyres.co.uk

Michelin Primacy 4+

3.85/5
/77%
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
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for BMW Z4:

205/55 R16 £104mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R16Currenty not available
225/55 R16 £168mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £103tyres.pneus.online.uk
225/50 R17 £128tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
255/40 R17Not available in this dimension
255/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18 £100tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
225/45 R18 £142tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
255/35 R18Not available in this dimension
255/40 R18Not available in this dimension
275/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/35 R19Not available in this dimension
255/30 R19Not available in this dimension
255/35 R19Not available in this dimension
275/35 R19Not available in this dimension

Kleber Dynaxer HP4

3.8/5
/76%
Tested 8x in 2024, 12x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
  • Below average aquaplaning resistance
  • Poor handling on the wet
  • Low mileage
  • Poor handling on dry roads

Tyre sizes for BMW Z4:

205/55 R16 £69mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R16 £121mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R16 £105mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/50 R17 £113mytyres.co.uk
255/40 R17Not available in this dimension
255/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/45 R18Not available in this dimension
255/35 R18Not available in this dimension
255/40 R18Not available in this dimension
275/40 R18Not available in this dimension
225/35 R19Not available in this dimension
255/30 R19Not available in this dimension
255/35 R19Not available in this dimension
275/35 R19Not available in this dimension

Falken Azenis Fk520

3.75/5
/75%
Tested 9x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
  • High rolling resistance/high fuel consumption

Tyre sizes for BMW Z4:

205/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £84mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17 £103mytyres.co.uk
255/40 R17Not available in this dimension
255/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/40 R18 £90mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R18 £136mytyres.co.uk
255/35 R18 £133protyre
255/40 R18 £165mytyres.co.uk
275/40 R18 £197mytyres.co.uk
225/35 R19 £116mytyres.co.uk
255/30 R19 £154mytyres.co.uk
255/35 R19 £173protyre
275/35 R19 £209protyre
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
87.7%
92.6%
89.9%
Premium £209
100 Y
2. Continental SportContact 7
85.9%
93.9%
78.3%
Premium £206
100 Y + 1
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
83.5%
87.7%
74.2%
Premium £247
100 Y
4. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76.8%
80.4%
73.5%
72.7%
Upper-middle £246
100 V
5. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
76.4%
89.7%
89.5%
78.2%
Premium £337
100 V + 2
6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
84.3%
85.2%
78.9%
Premium £229
100 Y
7. Goodyear Ultragrip Performance+
Premium £338
100 V
8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92.2%
79.8%
84.4%
83.1%
Premium £288
100 V
9. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
90.4%
89.6%
81.3%
Premium £282
100 Y
10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
82.7%
92%
82.4%
79.3%
Premium
11. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Premium
12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Premium £287
100 W
13. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £314
96 V + 2
14. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport S 5
77.9%
85.3%
64.2%
Premium £241
96 Y + 2
15. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85%
78.5%
76.5%
Premium £319
100 Y + 4
16. Pirelli P ZERO lx.
Premium £246
100 Y
17. Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+
81.5%
75.3%
84%
Premium £208
0
18. 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
19. Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5
89.4%
89.3%
79.1%
Premium £280
100 Y + 1
20. Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7
86%
92.3%
80.7%
Premium £267
100 Y
21. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91.7%
90.4%
77.2%
Premium
22. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle £335
100 V
23. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
Premium £273
100 Y
24. Continental Sportcontact 6! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 7
82.5%
90.9%
88.9%
Premium £318
100 Y + 4
25. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
58.7%
77%
87.7%
Premium £376
100 V + 1
26. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle £317
100 V
27. Falken Azenis Fk520
Upper-middle £168
100 Y + 1
28. Pirelli Cinturato P7
76.2%
86.7%
80.8%
Premium £235
100 Y + 1
29. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
81.4%
83.1%
78.4%
Premium £192
100 Y
30. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
76.5%
82.3%
77.5%
Upper-middle £163
100 Y
31. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
81.6%
77%
74.1%
Premium £200
100 Y + 1
32. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
80%
68.3%
80.1%
Premium £212
100 Y + 2
33. Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520
82.9%
75.5%
76.2%
Upper-middle £212
100 Y + 1
34. Firestone Firehawk Sport
Upper-middle £190
100 Y
35. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
79.3%
77.4%
76.8%
Lowcost £144
100 Y
36. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
76.8%
77.4%
77.5%
94.5%
Lowcost £224
100 W
37. Kumho Ecsta PS71
80%
74.5%
67.3%
Upper-middle £136
100 Y
38. Uniroyal RainSport 5
86.3%
70%
83.2%
Upper-middle £169
100 Y
39. Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7
62%
78.8%
85%
Premium £221
100 Y
40. Toyo Proxes Sport A
69.7%
69.2%
73.9%
Upper-middle £199
100
41. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
82.4%
92.3%
75.5%
Upper-middle £225
100 Y
42. Federal Evoluzion ST-1
66.9%
79%
Lowcost
43. Kumho Ecsta PS91
64.3%
65.6%
Upper-middle £152
100 Y
44. Nankang Sportnex AS-2+
Lowcost £164
0 + 1
45. Dunlop Wintersport 5
Premium £300
100 V
46. Imperial SnowDragon 3
Lowcost
47. Imperial All Season Driver
Lowcost