BMW Upgrades: How to Find the Best Tyres for Your BMW
If you want your BMW to look and perform great, it is crucial to have the right tyres for the job. Not only will quality tyres help your car perform better, but you will ultimately save money because of the extended lifespan. Yet, when deciding what to buy, here are 3 tips on how to find the best tyres for your BMW:
1. Look for tyres to fit your vehicle’s make.
When choosing new tyres, it is important that you check what brands have tyres to fit your vehicle. If you choose to do an upgrade, but fail to check your manual to see what kind of tyre you need, you will throw away money. Fortunately, here are examples of compatible tyres for different BMW series:
BMW 1
- Goodyear Eagle F1
- Michelin Pilot Sport
- Yokohama A Sport
BMW 3
- Bridgestone RE050
- Pirelli P
- Michelin Energy XM2
BMW 5
- Continental Sport Contact
- Goodyear NCT5
- Michelin Pilot Sport
BMW 6
- Continental ContiSport Contact 3
- Goodyear Excellence
- Pirelli Cinturato P7
BMW 7
- Hankook Dynapro AT-M RF10
- Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE001
- Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT
2. Shop around for winter tyres as needed.
If you live in a snowy climate, it is wise to invest in a good set of winter tyres to reduce the risk of becoming involved in an accident. If you are driving a BMW, you may not even be able to get out of your driveway without winter tyres on the vehicle. Luckily, here are examples of compatible winter tyres for different types of BMW:
BMW 1
- Hankook W310 i-cept
- Vredestein Snowtrac 3
BMW 3
- Vredestein Snowtrac 3
- Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme
- Hankook W300
- Continental TS830 P
BMW 5
- Dunlop Winter Sport M3
- Bridgestone A01S
- Pirelli Winter 240 Sottozero
- Dunlop Winter Sport M3
BMW 7
- Pirelli W240S2 XL ROF
- Dunlop Win Sport D3 ROF
3. Compare tyres from different brands for the best price.
When deciding what type of tyre to put on your vehicle for any season and reason, it is important to shop around to discover the best prices. Not only should you be concerned about the cost of the tyres, but you will also need to take into account the cost for rims. Additionally, you will need to compare the service charges from different garages for mounting and balancing.
To help compare, you can also check out customer reviews on various websites. However, just make sure to use your own judgement as well since not every review is honest. Yet, checking out various forum discussions may give you a better idea of what tyres work best for different kinds of vehicles.
When shopping, taking the time to get the right tyres for your vehicle can make it a beautiful machine that will handle well in any circumstance.
Lewis Cooke is a BMW mechanic. He frequently writes about specialty vehicles on auto and mechanic blogs.
