Tires for BMW E65

[Annabelle]

Hi all, 

I'm going to replace the old winter tires on my BMW E65 and dunno what to choose. Mine are Michelin Pilot Alpin of 245/55R17 size. I've looked through a bulk of customers' reviews and different online shops, for instance, http://www.tirendo.ie/, giga-tyres.ie

But I couldn't decide what brand to buy. Mostly all suggest Michelin or Continental. But I wanted smth new, that I didn't own before. 
Can anyone tell me his thoughts about this? What will you buy for such a car as mine?
Many thanks.

 

 

Edited February 8, 2017 by Annabelle

[ray_]

I think it's hard to go wrong with Michelin. Have a look at tirerack.com for reviews.

 

We don't have "winter" here, so I was running Michelin Pilot Super Sports on the E90.

 

I will say that they are AWFUL winter tires ;-) 

 

I've heard good things about Pirelli winter tires...

 

Good luck  with your search!

 

Cheers,

[Annabelle]

Thank you!
I'll have a look at Pirelli. 
Thank you once again  ; -) 

[Chamonix72]

The go-to for a lot of people is the Bridgestone Blizzak. I had a set of Firestone Winterforce, and I thought they were pretty good.

[Annabelle]

Hi all once again! 
I'd like to thank you for the recommendations. Due to them I've chosen Pirelli and don't regret. Awesome grip, low noise emission and the thing I adore most - aquaplaning! Really worth buying ones. 
BTW, my husband bought bridgestone  for me to have a spare tyre set and I managed to test them as well. 

So I must admit that they are pretty good as Chamonix72 told, and can be highly competitive with Pirelli. There are the price difference and personal likings but both options are reliable. 
I hope these tips can be useful for smb who is looking for the same item.