The 2000s-era BMW 5 series included the 540i xDrive, equipped with a 4.0L inline 6 with 322 hp and the automaker’s proprietary xDrive AWD system. Your 540i might have left the factory with Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 ROF, Goodyear Eagle Sport All-Season ROF, Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season or Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 H452B tires as OEM. T
Your 540i could be equipped with 245/35R20, 245/40R19 (front), 275/30R20, 275/30R19 (rear) or 245/40R18 tires, so be sure of the correct size you need. When it’s time to shop 2012 BMW 540i tires, we’d suggest premium all-season tires like the Continental PureContact LS (with 70k mile treadwear warranty), Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 (45k mile warranty) or Goodyear Eagle LS-2 ROF. For more spirited driving, check out summer and ultra-high-performance tires like the Michelin Primacy 3 and Pirelli Cinturato P7. Just be mindful that the softer, stickier tread formulation that gives summer/UHP tires such great performance will stiffen and lose traction on colder days. Summer/UHP tires shouldn’t be used when temperatures are below 40-45 deg.