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BMW 2002 tire size

Original tire sizes for the BMW 2002, model years 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976. Trim levels and wheel packages change the size within the same year, so confirm on the door-jamb sticker before ordering.

Front and rear Same size One size fits all four corners on the fitments we list.
Wheel sizes 13" Every fitment we list uses this diameter.
Tire sizes listed 1 One size per model year across the years we cover.

Check before you order. The surest answer is the tires on the car right now: the size is molded into the sidewall. The placard inside the driver's door tells you what the factory fitted. Our guide on reading a tire size shows exactly where to look.

BMW 2002
Shown: 1974 BMW 2002 ti 1. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Size by year and trim

Model yearsTrim or packageTire sizeFrom
1968-1976 Standard 185/70R13 $65

Tire size by model year

Model yearTire sizeTrim or packageFrom
1976 BMW 2002 185/70R13 Standard $65
1975 BMW 2002 185/70R13 Standard $65
1974 BMW 2002 185/70R13 Standard $65
1973 BMW 2002 185/70R13 Standard $65
1972 BMW 2002 185/70R13 Standard $65
1971 BMW 2002 185/70R13 Standard $65
1970 BMW 2002 185/70R13 Standard $65
1969 BMW 2002 185/70R13 Standard $65
1968 BMW 2002 185/70R13 Standard $65

What BMW approves

BMW

BMW-approved tires carry a star on the sidewall.

The star means BMW signed off on that exact tire for that car. Many BMWs also leave the factory on run-flats, marked RSC or with the maker's own code such as ZP or MOE, and BMW's own advice is not to mix run-flat and standard tires on the same car.

Brands that carry the approval

Michelin Pirelli Continental Bridgestone Goodyear

Written on the sidewall as: Pirelli P Zero (★), Continental PremiumContact 6 (★).

Check this before you order
The tire and loading information placard on a car door jamb
Open the driver's door. The placard sits on the jamb or the B-pillar.
TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATIONBMW 2002 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SIZESYour own placard also gives the pressures and the load limitTIRESIZECOLD TIRE PRESSUREFRONT185/70R13SEE YOUR PLACARDREAR185/70R13SEE YOUR PLACARDTHIS IS THE SIZE YOU ORDER

The drawing carries the sizes we list for this car, so you know what you are looking for. The placard on the car is still the final word, and it is the only place that gives the cold pressures: the number molded into the sidewall is the maximum the tire can hold, not what your car wants.

What those tires cost

All four corners 185/70R13 1 of the listed 2002 builds from $65 per tire

BMW 2002 tires: common questions

What size tires does a BMW 2002 take?

The most common original size is 185/70R13. Other model years and trims use different sizes, so check the list on this page and confirm against the sticker inside your driver's door.

Can I fit a different size on my BMW 2002?

You can, within limits: the overall diameter should stay within about 3 percent of the original, and the load index and speed rating must meet or exceed the door placard. Anything further changes your speedometer reading and can rub at full lock.

Where is the tire size on a BMW 2002?

Open the driver's door and look at the white and yellow placard on the door jamb or the B-pillar. The same size is also molded into the sidewall of the tires currently on the car, unless someone changed them.

What size tires does a 1976 BMW 2002 take?

The 1976 BMW 2002 came from the factory on 185/70R13. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.

What size tires does a 1975 BMW 2002 take?

The 1975 BMW 2002 came from the factory on 185/70R13. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.

What size tires does a 1974 BMW 2002 take?

The 1974 BMW 2002 came from the factory on 185/70R13. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.