Tires OEM BMW or GENERAL TIRE

PartReview Score

Rank #42 in ranking

3.3

Grip

3.2

Noise

2.1

Ride comfort

2.4

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PartReview Score

Rank #10 in ranking

921

326

373

4.2

Grip

4.3

Noise

3.6

Ride comfort

3.5

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OEM BMW

GENERAL TIRE

GENERAL TIRE › Tires

jzach1983 6 Jan 2026, 21:33

Grip:
Noise:

Rating 5.0

Michelin X-Ice. Haven't found anything better. No amount of Canadian snow or ice has been able to stop my SUV and when those are on, and I live in a hilly area.\n\nI have General Artimaax on my other car, they are ok, but road noise is insane. Won't buy those again.

Pros: Haven't found anything better

Cons: road noise is insane

OEM BMW › Tires

RunninOnMT 5 Jan 2026, 19:48

Grip:

Rating 4.0

It matters, but not enough for you to worry too much about it. When I did my first replacement on my m2 comp, I made sure they replaced them with the * spec and sure enough, they felt great.

But on my second time getting new tires, I just went aftermarket, spent less money and got a tire that fits my needs a little better.

Pros: felt great

Vehicle: BMW M2

GENERAL TIRE › Tires

Moot_n_aboot 4 Jan 2026, 16:45

Grip:

Rating 5.0

Been using General Altimax Arctics and love them vs non-studded tires.

Pros: love them

GENERAL TIRE › Tires

Atty_for_hire 31 Dec 2025, 13:57

Grip:

Rating 5.0

I have General Altimax Artics. Because they are seasonal they last a long time.

Pros: last a long time

OEM BMW › Tires

Nice_Dependent_7317 31 Dec 2025, 11:19

Grip:

Rating 5.0

Perhaps I’m just spoiled, as the roads here in the Netherlands are top notch.

Vehicle: BMW X5

GENERAL TIRE › Tires

SammerJammer40 30 Dec 2025, 19:48

Grip:

Rating 5.0

The original tires were getting slippery so put in new General all season the fall of 2024. Now handles top notch.

Pros: handles top notch

Cons: original tires slippery

Vehicle: Hyundai

Mileage: 72000 km

OEM BMW › Tires

Sausages64 30 Dec 2025, 16:43

Grip:

Rating 5.0

I’ve gotten more than my moneys worth from extended warranties and tire/wheel across five different cars. I think they are well worth it

Pros: well worth it

Vehicle: BMW

OEM BMW › Tires

Mutumbo445 30 Dec 2025, 16:42

Grip:

Rating 5.0

Well. Considering I’ve had two tires and one rim replaced in 8 months with no charge… I’m calling the wheel and tire plan a win.

Pros: wheel and tire plan win

GENERAL TIRE › Tires

SaltLakeBear 5 Jan 2026, 09:09

Grip:

Rating 3.0

I do have good experience with true winter tires (General Tire ArctiMax) and I will say that they will still slide even at slower speeds if it's ice and hard packed snow and you're aggressive enough with the controls.

Cons: slide on ice, hard snow

GENERAL TIRE › Tires

logankey121 29 Dec 2025, 21:32

Grip:
Ride comfort:

Rating 1.0

I’ve got the generals and they are absolute shit in the snow up here in the north. Swapping them out this week. For the 6 months I had them without snow they felt great for a highway tire

Pros: felt great highway tire

Cons: shit in the snow

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Which tires to choose — OEM BMW or GENERAL TIRE?

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Which tires are better — GENERAL TIRE or OEM BMW?

In March 2026 on PartReview, tires GENERAL TIRE were overall better than OEM BMW.

OEM BMW received a PR Score of 66 out of 100, and GENERAL TIRE scored 90 points.
OEM BMW ranked 42 in the overall ranking, and GENERAL TIRE ranked 10.
The average rating is higher for GENERAL TIRE (4.2) than for OEM BMW (3.3).
Tires GENERAL TIRE have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for GENERAL TIRE is better than OEM BMW.
- Ride comfort - drivers claim, that this property for GENERAL TIRE is outperforms OEM BMW.
- Grip - reviews suggest, that this property for GENERAL TIRE is preferred to OEM BMW.

Which tires are more popular — OEM BMW or GENERAL TIRE?

In March 2026 on PartReview, tires GENERAL TIRE were overall more popular than OEM BMW.

By vote balance, tires GENERAL TIRE surpassed OEM BMW:

For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (74) to negative (38) votes is 36 votes.
For GENERAL TIRE, the ratio of positive (1034) to negative (113) votes is 921 vote.

By number of reviews, tires GENERAL TIRE surpassed OEM BMW:

For tires OEM BMW there are 35 reviews: 20 positive, 7 neutral, 8 negative.
For tires GENERAL TIRE there are 373 reviews: 326 positive, 28 neutral, 19 negative.

Which tires do car owners prefer — OEM BMW or GENERAL TIRE?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires GENERAL TIRE led more car-specific ratings than OEM BMW:

GENERAL TIRE are chosen by owners of cars such as: Acura TL, Hyundai Sonata, and others.

Tires OEM BMW have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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