Are you guys experiencing this also on highways in the X5M

kip1 · 06-24-2015, 05:21 PM

I have a new M50d and it, as well as other regular F15 X5 owners have, have a tendency to kind of move from side to side and it needs constant small corrections to go totally straight. It feels like wind and road grooves affect it alot. Taking your hands of the wheel is not basically possible. Driving in ECOpro Mode or sport mode helps it a little, but comfort is horrible. As the cars are aerodynamically not very different, I wanted to ask if X5M owners experience the same kind of behaviour at higher speeds?

wdimagineer · 06-24-2015, 07:09 PM

I haven't experienced this. Our vehicles come standard with non-runflat tires. I've noticed runflats usually have the tendency to do this.

m34SPD · 06-25-2015, 07:49 PM

Do you have runflats? If so that is the issue. My car (640 GC) also does this. It makes the car difficult to drive.

Taran.J · 06-25-2015, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MMG640

Do you have runflats? If so that is the issue. My car (640 GC) also does this. It makes the car difficult to drive.

Yup run flats. The PSS's do not give off this type of road bite.

addicted2bimmers · 06-25-2015, 08:30 PM

I experienced this on my trip from New York to Canada I made just about the same post with the same complaint lol when I cruise at highway speeds put it in sport mode then manual mode and put it in 8th gear helps handling a little while saving gas by leaving it in the highest gear

kip1 · 06-26-2015, 05:11 PM

My winter tires are non runflat = same problem.

wdimagineer · 06-26-2015, 09:28 PM

Yes, but they are winter tires meaning more sipes for better traction. This means they are biting into more surface imperfections than other tires might normally do.

kip1 · 06-27-2015, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by wdimagineer

Yes, but they are winter tires meaning more sipes for better traction. This means they are biting into more surface imperfections than other tires might normally do.

Wdimagineer,areyou still driving the 50i? I was wondering if the X5M handles differently...

batmanken · 07-01-2015, 09:53 PM

I can confirm that it's not the tires, I had runflat dunlops before and now I have non runflat all season nitto tires, drives exactly the same, it does drive softer however with non runflats. it's the sensitivity of the electric steering that causes this, sport mode helps a little but not that much. X5M's have an option where they can configure the steering settings, wonder how it affects steering compared to regular F15's in just sport mode?

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kip1 Captain 168 Rep 774 Posts Drives: X5M50d Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: - iTrader: (0)	Are you guys experiencing this also on highways in the X5M I have a new M50d and it, as well as other regular F15 X5 owners have, have a tendency to kind of move from side to side and it needs constant small corrections to go totally straight. It feels like wind and road grooves affect it alot. Taking your hands of the wheel is not basically possible. Driving in ECOpro Mode or sport mode helps it a little, but comfort is horrible. As the cars are aerodynamically not very different, I wanted to ask if X5M owners experience the same kind of behaviour at higher speeds?
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wdimagineer Major 357 Rep 1,377 Posts Drives: 2015 X5 M Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	I haven't experienced this. Our vehicles come standard with non-runflat tires. I've noticed runflats usually have the tendency to do this. __________________ Current: 2015 X5 M - Donington Grey/Mugello Red - DINANTRONICS Stage 2 + Free Flow Exhaust - Bimmerpost Featured! Past: Bimmerpost Featured 2014 X5 xDrive50i · 2014 Jeep SRT · 2013 Tesla Model S P85+ · Bimmerpost Featured 2013 F10 M5 · 2012 550 xDrive · 2011 M3 ZCP
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m34SPD Picture me rollin' 307 Rep 1,130 Posts Drives: e36 m3, e39 m5, f80 m3 CS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: At the gas station iTrader: (0)	Do you have runflats? If so that is the issue. My car (640 GC) also does this. It makes the car difficult to drive.
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addicted2bimmers Second Lieutenant 70 Rep 228 Posts Drives: F15 X5, E39 525i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	I experienced this on my trip from New York to Canada I made just about the same post with the same complaint lol when I cruise at highway speeds put it in sport mode then manual mode and put it in 8th gear helps handling a little while saving gas by leaving it in the highest gear
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kip1 Captain 168 Rep 774 Posts Drives: X5M50d Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: - iTrader: (0)	My winter tires are non runflat = same problem.
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wdimagineer Major 357 Rep 1,377 Posts Drives: 2015 X5 M Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	Yes, but they are winter tires meaning more sipes for better traction. This means they are biting into more surface imperfections than other tires might normally do. __________________ Current: 2015 X5 M - Donington Grey/Mugello Red - DINANTRONICS Stage 2 + Free Flow Exhaust - Bimmerpost Featured! Past: Bimmerpost Featured 2014 X5 xDrive50i · 2014 Jeep SRT · 2013 Tesla Model S P85+ · Bimmerpost Featured 2013 F10 M5 · 2012 550 xDrive · 2011 M3 ZCP
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batmanken Private First Class 67 Rep 185 Posts Drives: 2018 540i Msport Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	I can confirm that it's not the tires, I had runflat dunlops before and now I have non runflat all season nitto tires, drives exactly the same, it does drive softer however with non runflats. it's the sensitivity of the electric steering that causes this, sport mode helps a little but not that much. X5M's have an option where they can configure the steering settings, wonder how it affects steering compared to regular F15's in just sport mode?
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