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Best tires for the 2023 BMW 3 Series

Pick your factory size: each has its own ranking. Not sure which is yours? See the 2023 BMW 3 Series fitment guide.

Standard on 318d, 318i, 318i 3BA-5F20 and 14 more; optional on 18 more trims.

Top pick in 225/50R17

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,946 owner reviews · 31 tests

Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17 Read the review

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Every rated 225/50R17 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking
The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

Best 225/50R17 all-season tires

All 211 →
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3

    3,326 owner reviews · 9 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 3

    1,122 owner reviews · 27 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

    3,399 owner reviews · 31 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,761 owner reviews · 33 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  5. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

    555 owner reviews · 34 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17

Best 225/50R17 summer tires

All 263 →
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

    1,946 owner reviews · 31 tests

    89 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

    6,538 owner reviews · 23 tests

    86 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  3. Michelin Primacy 5

    2,775 owner reviews · 14 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  4. Continental PremiumContact 7

    595 owner reviews · 35 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  5. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2

    5,970 owner reviews · 25 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17

Best 225/50R17 winter tires

All 175 →
  1. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

    17 owner reviews · 36 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

    34 owner reviews · 23 tests

    88 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  3. Michelin Alpin 7

    12 owner reviews · 13 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    12 owner reviews · 26 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

    34 owner reviews · 32 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17

Best 225/50R17 all-weather tires

All 9 →
  1. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2

    129 owner reviews · 2 tests

    77 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  2. Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive

    19 owner reviews · 2 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  3. Nokian Remedy WRG5

    19 owner reviews · 1 test

    73 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  4. General AltiMAX 365 AW

    89 owner reviews · 3 tests

    70 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  5. Firestone WeatherGrip

    24 owner reviews · 1 test

    65 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17

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A staggered set: 225/45R18 on the front axle, 255/40R18 on the rear. The picks below are made in both sizes. Standard on 318i 3BA-6K20, 320d xDrive 3DA-5V20, 320d xDrive 3DA-6L20 and 8 more; optional on 24 more trims.

Top pick in 225/45R18 + 255/40R18

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,946 owner reviews · 31 tests

Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear Read the review

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Every rated 225/45R18 + 255/40R18 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking
The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

Best 225/45R18 + 255/40R18 all-season tires

All 54 →
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

    3,399 owner reviews · 31 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,761 owner reviews · 33 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear
  3. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

    555 owner reviews · 34 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3

    3,160 owner reviews · 39 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear
  5. Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS

    6,420 owner reviews · 3 tests

    77 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear

Best 225/45R18 + 255/40R18 summer tires

All 97 →
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

    1,946 owner reviews · 31 tests

    89 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

    6,538 owner reviews · 23 tests

    86 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear
  3. Continental PremiumContact 7

    595 owner reviews · 35 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear
  4. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

    56 owner reviews · 4 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear
  5. Hankook Ventus Evo

    51 owner reviews · 10 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear

Best 225/45R18 + 255/40R18 winter tires

All 40 →
  1. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

    17 owner reviews · 36 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

    34 owner reviews · 23 tests

    88 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    12 owner reviews · 26 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

    34 owner reviews · 32 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear
  5. Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4

    4 owner reviews · 3 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear

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Standard on 320i, 320Li, 330i and 2 more; optional on 30 more trims.

Top pick in 225/45R18

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,946 owner reviews · 31 tests

Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 Read the review

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Every rated 225/45R18 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking
The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

Best 225/45R18 all-season tires

All 189 →
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3

    3,326 owner reviews · 9 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 3

    1,122 owner reviews · 27 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

    3,399 owner reviews · 31 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,761 owner reviews · 33 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  5. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

    555 owner reviews · 34 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18

Best 225/45R18 summer tires

All 255 →
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

    1,946 owner reviews · 31 tests

    89 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

    6,538 owner reviews · 23 tests

    86 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  3. Michelin Primacy 5 Energy

    600 owner reviews · 1 test

    86 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  4. Michelin Primacy 5

    2,775 owner reviews · 14 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  5. Continental PremiumContact 7

    595 owner reviews · 35 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18

Best 225/45R18 winter tires

All 146 →
  1. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

    17 owner reviews · 36 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

    34 owner reviews · 23 tests

    88 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    12 owner reviews · 26 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

    34 owner reviews · 32 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  5. Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4

    4 owner reviews · 3 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18

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A staggered set: 225/40R19 on the front axle, 255/35R19 on the rear. The picks below are made in both sizes. Standard on M340i xDrive 3BA-5U30 and M340i xDrive 3BA-6N30; optional on 33 more trims.

Top pick in 225/40R19 + 255/35R19

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,946 owner reviews · 31 tests

Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 front Check price on Amazon · 255/35R19 rear Read the review

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Every rated 225/40R19 + 255/35R19 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking
The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

Best 225/40R19 + 255/35R19 all-season tires

All 70 →
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport

    1,352 owner reviews · 5 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 front Check price on Amazon · 255/35R19 rear
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 3

    1,122 owner reviews · 27 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 front Check price on Amazon · 255/35R19 rear
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

    3,399 owner reviews · 31 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 front Check price on Amazon · 255/35R19 rear
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,761 owner reviews · 33 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 front Check price on Amazon · 255/35R19 rear
  5. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

    555 owner reviews · 34 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 front Check price on Amazon · 255/35R19 rear

Best 225/40R19 + 255/35R19 summer tires

All 146 →
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

    1,946 owner reviews · 31 tests

    89 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 front Check price on Amazon · 255/35R19 rear
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

    6,538 owner reviews · 23 tests

    86 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 front Check price on Amazon · 255/35R19 rear
  3. Continental SportContact 7

    1,640 owner reviews · 22 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 front Check price on Amazon · 255/35R19 rear
  4. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

    56 owner reviews · 4 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 front Check price on Amazon · 255/35R19 rear
  5. Hankook Ventus Evo

    51 owner reviews · 10 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 front Check price on Amazon · 255/35R19 rear

Best 225/40R19 + 255/35R19 winter tires

All 49 →
  1. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

    17 owner reviews · 36 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 front Check price on Amazon · 255/35R19 rear
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

    34 owner reviews · 23 tests

    88 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 front Check price on Amazon · 255/35R19 rear
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    12 owner reviews · 26 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 front Check price on Amazon · 255/35R19 rear
  4. Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4

    4 owner reviews · 3 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 front Check price on Amazon · 255/35R19 rear
  5. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2

    6 owner reviews · 5 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 front Check price on Amazon · 255/35R19 rear

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