BMW Z3 roadster Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Hankook Ventus RS4 (18) 87% 73% 85% 89% 86% 63%
BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2 (7) 69% 70% 77% 74% 90% 89%
Uniroyal RainSport 3 (286) 84% 92% 79% 78% 64% 83%
Continental Sport Contact 3 (244) 88% 80% 81% 77% 62% 74%
Bridgestone Potenza RE720 (20) 84% 77% 75% 77% 64% 70%
Falken FK452 (211) 82% 72% 75% 73% 69% 73%
Avon ZV7 (136) 82% 77% 72% 72% 58% 78%
Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 (9) 77% 59% 70% 62% 54% 77%
Kleber HYDRAXER (7) 73% 74% 63% 56% 64% 53%
Marangoni Zetalinea (15) 72% 45% 64% 64% 68% 57%
Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL (136) 70% 47% 57% 55% 69% 48%
Primewell PZ900 (59) 72% 58% 54% 57% 57% 50%

BMW Z3 roadster Tire Review Highlights

Writing about the Hankook Ventus RS4 given 89% (225-50-16-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 miles
I swear by these tires having used for very aggressive driving on street and rough tarmac, has saved my life from kangaroos on more than one occasion at over 100kmh with rapid response, very good tire for someone looking to get into spirited driving or tracking, it trains you well to receive feedback and get handling ability on-top of being great in the wet once you to temperature. Be aware of cold wet surfaces before warning tires up as they are very slippy . Other than that I love these adj the price is very good considering it performs up with some of the more expensive tires. Also it has had tonnes of skids and lasted alot longer than any of my economy tyrs
tire reviewed on 2021-12-06 20:15:04
Writing about the BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2 given 79% (245-35-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
Greetings from Canada. Having gone from 2 sets of Michelin Pilot Sport (excellent summer tire), to 1 set of Bridgestone Potenza (not a bad tire at all), to a new set of BFGoodrich g-Grip AS2, I must say I was shocked at the immediate difference in softness when cornering hard. I was so used to driving on rails and all of a sudden the car went "mushy" on turns. Also much noisier at their limit than the other two brands and overall feel soft . Which makes for a very comfortable and quiet ride especially when I put the roof down . Good grip on rainy roads but I wouldn't push the car in the rain. However I installed the new tires in March (couldn't wait to get my convertible out), and there was still snow on the ground and ICE on some spots in my parking lot. Now these tires were FANTASTIC even on icy surfaces! I could't move an inch with the other tires but these ones had grip and lots of it. VERY impressed! If you need a real All Season tire, for me this is it. ( I don't drive my BMW in the later part of the Canadian winters, I use Nokia Hakka9 Studded on my Range Rover and have been very happy). Cheers!
tire reviewed on 2021-07-04 18:58:23
Writing about the Avon ZV7 given 100% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 150 easy going miles
After putting up with tramlining for years with the continentals that were fitted when I bought the car I read on a website that the avon zv range may help. What a difference these tires have made. It is like driving a different car so relaxing to drive now and goes were you point it and not following every irregularity on the road surface. I have had my bmw z3 nine years now and I wish I had found out a bit sooner.
tire reviewed on 2020-10-11 15:07:22
Writing about the Uniroyal RainSport 3 given 33% (225-50-16-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2800 spirited miles
These tires are a joke! Especially their name "Sport"...
Probably the worst tires I have ever tested. Borderline dangerous.
Yes the rubber is grippy but they cannot keep a straight line to save their lives!
Even worst is their behavior to sudden turns. You will have a better driving experience on donuts.
That's how bad they are. The car has a floating feeling that is nearly uncontrollable after 120km/h.
If you push them hard at low speeds but very sharp road turns they will scream and you also have
a feeling that they are bending.
My previous tires were Bridgestone Adrenalin and the difference is abysmal.
In the wet they are grippy but they have the same behavior in terms of stability.
I have replaced half the bushes in my car, some with polyurethane, installed brand new sport
suspension and the difference I was able to make was minimal. I have just received new rims,
I am buying again Bridgestones and these tires are going to the junk yard were they belong.

If you are looking for some performance tires STAY AWAY from these.
Really, they are dangerous for any kind of sport driving.
tire reviewed on 2019-04-23 11:14:13
Writing about the Uniroyal RainSport 3 given 92% (225-45-17-V)
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
Just fitted this tire all round - Previously praised Unis rainexpert tire for sorting out my Mx-5 wet handling & these have vastly improved my Z3 handling feeling a lot more secure - have not tested yet in really bad rain but v happy so far!
tire reviewed on 2014-07-05 04:26:35
Writing about the Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 given 97% (225-50-16-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 48000 average miles
They have been excellent tires and I am going to replace them with the same.
tire reviewed on 2014-03-13 06:34:59
Writing about the Bridgestone Potenza RE720 given 93% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 spirited miles
I think this is the best tire ever created! ...and the most misunderstood.
Especially the one that was produced in Japan. Simply an amazing tire!
Phenomenal dry grip with excellent progressiveness and amazing performance
in wet roads. Never aquaplaned at any speeds! Even when the car started
to drift, it returned back very controllably. Cornering was like a train on
rails. Very stiff side-walls that translated into instant direction turning
and steer responsiveness. All this of course translates to fast tire wear.
They managed to create a stiff and at the same time fast wearing tire that
did not loose its elasticity!

Having said that, I think that Bridgestone made the biggest mistake when
they stopped producing the RE720. I have done more than 500.000 miles
with several tires and brands and I cannot find yet one that comes even
close to this tire. Some of them work ok in the beginning but their
performance deteriorates fast.

Now this tire is very much misunderstood by many people because they
were using it on lightweight cars and without proper warming up.

I have now ordered the Potenza Adrenalin RE002.
Lets hope its performance is similar to the RE720.
tire reviewed on 2013-06-07 03:17:03
Writing about the Primewell PZ900 given 51% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 4500 average miles
I put these on the rear of my z3 they showed tread before I put 5000 miles on them.
tire reviewed on 2012-05-29 15:13:14
Writing about the Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL given 62% (255-40-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 spirited miles
Very poor grip levels and I am sliding around everywhere. Not something an MZ3 needs help with. The crazy camber on the z normally means it eats the inside of the rear tires, but even with a concerted effort to wear them out so I have a proper excuse to get rid of them, they are not wearing at all. Probably why they have so little grip.
Very progressive breakaway though.

I found out recently that these are marketed here as drift tires, which explains a lot.
tire reviewed on 2010-04-20 05:41:27
Writing about the Marangoni Zetalinea given 10% (215-45-17-W)
Driving on mostly town for 15000 spirited miles
No comments left
tire reviewed on 2010-01-18 03:48:48
Writing about the Kleber HYDRAXER given 31% (225-45-17-W)
Driving on mostly town for 15000 spirited miles
No comments left
tire reviewed on 2010-01-18 03:47:49
Writing about the Continental Sport Contact 3 given 87% (225-45-17-W)
Driving on mostly town for 6200 spirited miles
No comments left
tire reviewed on 2010-01-18 03:45:12
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