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Best tires for the 2026 BMW 3 Series

Pick your factory size: each has its own ranking. Not sure which is yours? See the 2026 BMW 3 Series fitment guide.

Standard on 318d, 318i, 320d and 7 more; optional on 6 more trims.

Top pick in 225/50R17

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,852 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 178 →
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3

    3,118 owner reviews · 5 tests

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

    1,080 owner reviews · 21 tests

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

    3,275 owner reviews · 25 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

    536 owner reviews · 28 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,568 owner reviews · 32 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17

Best 225/50R17 summer tires

All 274 →
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

    1,852 owner reviews · 31 tests

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

    6,414 owner reviews · 23 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  3. Continental PremiumContact 7

    575 owner reviews · 32 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  4. Michelin Primacy 5

    2,654 owner reviews · 11 tests

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

    5,902 owner reviews · 23 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17

Best 225/50R17 winter tires

All 174 →
  1. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

    13 owner reviews · 27 tests

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

    8 owner reviews · 17 tests

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

    11 owner reviews · 9 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  4. Pirelli Ice Friction

    4 owner reviews · 3 tests

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

    31 owner reviews · 27 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17

Best 225/50R17 all-weather tires

All 12 →
  1. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2

    129 owner reviews · 2 tests

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

    19 owner reviews · 2 tests

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

    19 owner reviews · 1 test

    71 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  4. Mastersteel All Weather 2

    1 owner review · 1 test

    68 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17
  5. General AltiMAX 365 AW

    89 owner reviews · 3 tests

    69 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R17

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Standard on 330i and 330i xDrive; optional on 14 more trims.

Top pick in 225/45R18

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,852 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 160 →
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3

    3,118 owner reviews · 5 tests

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

    1,080 owner reviews · 21 tests

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

    3,275 owner reviews · 25 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

    536 owner reviews · 28 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,568 owner reviews · 32 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18

Best 225/45R18 summer tires

All 263 →
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

    1,852 owner reviews · 31 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  2. Michelin Primacy 5 Energy

    531 owner reviews

    83 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  3. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

    53 owner reviews · 4 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  4. Continental SportContact 7

    1,596 owner reviews · 22 tests

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

    6,414 owner reviews · 23 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18

Best 225/45R18 winter tires

All 141 →
  1. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

    13 owner reviews · 27 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    8 owner reviews · 17 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  3. Pirelli Ice Friction

    4 owner reviews · 3 tests

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

    31 owner reviews · 27 tests

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

    30 owner reviews · 18 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18

Best 225/45R18 all-weather tires

All 9 →
  1. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2

    129 owner reviews · 2 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  2. Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive

    19 owner reviews · 2 tests

    75 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  3. Nokian Remedy WRG5

    19 owner reviews · 1 test

    71 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  4. Mastersteel All Weather 2

    1 owner review · 1 test

    68 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18
  5. General AltiMAX 365 AW

    89 owner reviews · 3 tests

    69 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18

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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 330Li and M340d xDrive; optional on 14 more trims.

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

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,852 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 43 →
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

    3,275 owner reviews · 25 tests

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

    536 owner reviews · 28 tests

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

    21,568 owner reviews · 32 tests

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

    6,409 owner reviews · 3 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear
  5. Nitto Motivo 365

    17 owner reviews

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

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

All 91 →
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

    1,852 owner reviews · 31 tests

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

    53 owner reviews · 4 tests

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

    6,414 owner reviews · 23 tests

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

    575 owner reviews · 32 tests

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

    45 owner reviews · 10 tests

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

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

All 37 →
  1. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

    13 owner reviews · 27 tests

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

    8 owner reviews · 17 tests

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

    31 owner reviews · 27 tests

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

    30 owner reviews · 18 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/45R18 front Check price on Amazon · 255/40R18 rear
  5. Continental VikingContact 8

    10 owner reviews · 7 tests

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

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Standard on M340i and M340i xDrive.

Top pick in 225/40R19

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,852 owner reviews · 31 tests

Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19 Read the review

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Every rated 225/40R19 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 all-season tires

All 64 →
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport

    1,255 owner reviews · 5 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 3

    1,080 owner reviews · 21 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

    3,275 owner reviews · 25 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

    536 owner reviews · 28 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,568 owner reviews · 32 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19

Best 225/40R19 summer tires

All 162 →
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

    1,852 owner reviews · 31 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19
  2. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

    53 owner reviews · 4 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19
  3. Continental SportContact 7

    1,596 owner reviews · 22 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

    6,414 owner reviews · 23 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19
  5. Michelin Primacy 5

    2,654 owner reviews · 11 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19

Best 225/40R19 winter tires

All 54 →
  1. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

    13 owner reviews · 27 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    8 owner reviews · 17 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19
  3. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2

    4 owner reviews · 3 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

    30 owner reviews · 18 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19
  5. Dunlop Winter

    2 owner reviews · 3 tests

    75 Check price on Amazon · 225/40R19

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