{"id":5633,"date":"2025-10-17T15:27:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T15:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetirelab.com\/mag\/?p=5633"},"modified":"2025-10-17T15:27:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T15:27:50","slug":"sportauto-tested-winter-tyres-on-rear-wheel-drive-bmw-m4-in-real-winter-best-tyres-in-275-35-r19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/sportauto-tested-winter-tyres-on-rear-wheel-drive-bmw-m4-in-real-winter-best-tyres-in-275-35-r19\/","title":{"rendered":"SportAuto tested winter tyres on rear-wheel drive BMW M4 in real winter: best tyres in 275\/35 R19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Some of the owners of the BMW M4 don&#8217;t drive their cars in winter at all, some of them do, but buy the M4 xDrive version.  But what if you want to drive the puristic rwd M4? SportAuto got you covered and tested it with 7 different sets of tyres.  The rear axle is light, the traction control is bossy, and every lamella is doing two jobs at once: finding grip and keeping the car honest when the chassis wants to go sideways. In <strong>sport auto\u2019s<\/strong> October 2025 test, six proper winter tyres\u2014and one all-season as a reality check\u2014had to prove they can do it all: snow, cold rain, cold dry, plus the sensible bits (rolling resistance and noise). The scoring leans the way winter actually happens in Germany: <strong>wet counts the most<\/strong>, then dry, then snow, and a smaller but real nod to efficiency and comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The punchline? There\u2019s no magic\u2014just distinct personalities. And that\u2019s the fun part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">\u2630<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d47cec44045\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d47cec44045\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/sportauto-tested-winter-tyres-on-rear-wheel-drive-bmw-m4-in-real-winter-best-tyres-in-275-35-r19\/#Michelin_Pilot_Alpin_5_the_one_that_just_works\" title=\"Michelin Pilot Alpin 5: the one that just works\">Michelin Pilot Alpin 5: the one that just works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/sportauto-tested-winter-tyres-on-rear-wheel-drive-bmw-m4-in-real-winter-best-tyres-in-275-35-r19\/#Bridgestone_Blizzak_6_rain_is_its_home_turf\" title=\"Bridgestone Blizzak 6: rain is its home turf\">Bridgestone Blizzak 6: rain is its home turf<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/sportauto-tested-winter-tyres-on-rear-wheel-drive-bmw-m4-in-real-winter-best-tyres-in-275-35-r19\/#Goodyear_UltraGrip_Performance_3_snow_sense_with_everyday_manners\" title=\"Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3: snow sense with everyday manners\">Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3: snow sense with everyday manners<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/sportauto-tested-winter-tyres-on-rear-wheel-drive-bmw-m4-in-real-winter-best-tyres-in-275-35-r19\/#Hankook_icept_evo%C2%B3_M-friendly_on_white_roads_a_touch_softer_elsewhere\" title=\"Hankook i*cept evo\u00b3: M-friendly on white roads, a touch softer elsewhere\">Hankook i*cept evo\u00b3: M-friendly on white roads, a touch softer elsewhere<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/sportauto-tested-winter-tyres-on-rear-wheel-drive-bmw-m4-in-real-winter-best-tyres-in-275-35-r19\/#Continental_WinterContact_8_S_efficiency-forward_OE-flavoured\" title=\"Continental WinterContact 8 S: efficiency-forward, OE-flavoured\">Continental WinterContact 8 S: efficiency-forward, OE-flavoured<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/sportauto-tested-winter-tyres-on-rear-wheel-drive-bmw-m4-in-real-winter-best-tyres-in-275-35-r19\/#Vredestein_Wintrac_Pro_better_where_it_needed_to_be\" title=\"Vredestein Wintrac Pro+: better where it needed to be\">Vredestein Wintrac Pro+: better where it needed to be<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/sportauto-tested-winter-tyres-on-rear-wheel-drive-bmw-m4-in-real-winter-best-tyres-in-275-35-r19\/#The_all-season_reality_check_Quatrac_Pro\" title=\"The all-season reality check: Quatrac Pro+\">The all-season reality check: Quatrac Pro+<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/sportauto-tested-winter-tyres-on-rear-wheel-drive-bmw-m4-in-real-winter-best-tyres-in-275-35-r19\/#How_this_actually_feels_from_the_drivers_seat\" title=\"How this actually feels from the driver\u2019s seat\">How this actually feels from the driver\u2019s seat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/sportauto-tested-winter-tyres-on-rear-wheel-drive-bmw-m4-in-real-winter-best-tyres-in-275-35-r19\/#Note_on_EU_labels\" title=\"Note on EU labels\">Note on EU labels<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Michelin_Pilot_Alpin_5_the_one_that_just_works\"><\/span><strong>Michelin Pilot Alpin 5: the one that just works<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want the tyre that behaves like a grown-up everywhere, this was it. The <strong>Pilot Alpin 5<\/strong> was simply the most complete package. On snow, it had that rare mix of bite and calm that makes an M car feel friendly instead of fragile. On cold, dry asphalt it also stopped the shortest (think <strong>~41 m from 100 km\/h<\/strong>) and kept the cabin hush with one of the lowest external noise readings. If \u201cfit and forget\u201d had a winter face for rear-drive performance BMWs, it looked a lot like PA5 here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bridgestone_Blizzak_6_rain_is_its_home_turf\"><\/span><strong>Bridgestone Blizzak 6: rain is its home turf<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your winter is mostly dark, wet mornings and shiny, cold motorways, <strong>Blizzak 6<\/strong> feels purpose-built. It owned the <strong>wet braking<\/strong> charts and stayed planted when standing water tried to unstick everyone else. You trade a little dry-lap sparkle for that rainy-day assurance, but the trade feels sensible when your ABS is strobing at 80 km\/h in November drizzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Goodyear_UltraGrip_Performance_3_snow_sense_with_everyday_manners\"><\/span><strong>Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3: snow sense with everyday manners<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UGP3<\/strong> gave the test that satisfying \u201csecure but not sleepy\u201d vibe. On snow, the car rotated predictably without cheap tricks; on the dry handling loop it was one of the outright quickest. The bonus is how quiet it ran externally\u2014useful when you\u2019re logging motorway miles and don\u2019t want winter tyres to sound like winter tyres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hankook_icept_evo%C2%B3_M-friendly_on_white_roads_a_touch_softer_elsewhere\"><\/span><strong>Hankook i*cept evo\u00b3: M-friendly on white roads, a touch softer elsewhere<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your idea of winter includes real snow, <strong>Hankook<\/strong> fit the M car\u2019s balance well. Traction out of tight stuff was strong, and the steering felt natural on compacted snow. In the wet and (especially) on dry braking it gave up a little edge to the leaders and rode a bit \u201chard winter\u201d in terms of comfort, but the snow confidence will be the headline if you head for the hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Continental_WinterContact_8_S_efficiency-forward_OE-flavoured\"><\/span><strong>Continental WinterContact 8 S: efficiency-forward, OE-flavoured<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the nuanced one. The <strong>8 S<\/strong> is an OE-leaning spec and it shows in <strong>rolling resistance<\/strong>\u2014among the best of the lot, which is nice for consumption and range. Grip in the wet wasn\u2019t class-leading though, so think of it as the polite, efficient choice that stays tidy rather than the hero tyre you brag about after a soaked autobahn run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vredestein_Wintrac_Pro_better_where_it_needed_to_be\"><\/span><strong>Vredestein Wintrac Pro+: better where it needed to be<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Vredestein brought an updated <strong>Wintrac Pro+<\/strong> and it\u2019s clearly improved. Snow braking landed in the respectable half of the field, and wet behaviour was balanced and easy to read. On the downside, it hit the <strong>highest rolling resistance<\/strong> of the winter group and felt earlier on its limit during dry attacks. Still, if you\u2019re shopping with a sharper pencil, the performance-per-euro ratio is very decent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_all-season_reality_check_Quatrac_Pro\"><\/span><strong>The all-season reality check: Quatrac Pro+<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of ranking but very instructive, <strong>Quatrac Pro+<\/strong> showed exactly why all-season is tempting: <strong>excellent cold-wet braking and reassuring dry stability<\/strong>. Then it snowed\u2014and it just didn\u2019t keep up. If winter for you is \u201csalt, slush, and maybe one ski day,\u201d that might be fine. If you actually drive on white roads, you\u2019ll want the real thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_this_actually_feels_from_the_drivers_seat\"><\/span><strong>How this actually feels from the driver\u2019s seat<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On a rear-drive M car, a good winter tyre doesn\u2019t just \u201chave grip\u201d; it builds it <strong>progressively<\/strong>. That\u2019s why the Michelin and Goodyear are so confidence-inspiring when stability control trims power early\u2014breakaway is tidy, recoveries are intuitive, and you steer the car rather than manage alarms. Bridgestone\u2019s wet tuning, on the other hand, is the kind that makes you exhale after a surprise puddle in the fast lane. Hankook is the one you\u2019ll thank on a frosty rural climb when you need traction more than theatre. Continental is the quiet achiever for fuel logs, and Vredestein\u2019s winter set is the try-harder underdog with real daily-driver appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Note_on_EU_labels\"><\/span><strong>Note on EU labels<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>EU labels won\u2019t tell you who wins a lane-change at 3 \u00b0C in drizzle; they do tell you external noise (most sat around <strong>70\u201373 dB<\/strong>) and a simplified wet\/efficiency picture. Treat labels as clues, not verdicts\u2014the measured braking and handling runs are what matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of the owners of the BMW M4 don&#8217;t drive their cars in winter at all, some of them do, but buy the M4 xDrive version. But what if you want to drive the puristic rwd M4? SportAuto got you covered and tested it with 7 different sets of tyres. 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