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      05-05-2020, 04:19 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by UltraDave View Post
Did anyone happen to drive both the M50i and the X5 M have any comparison thoughts? Especially how stiff the ride was.
I have an F95 XMC that just had it's 1,200 mile service performed. From my perspective, the ride is completely different from an M50i. It drives likes an M. To me, the M50i is an awesome car but it's not an M. It's a fast X5 that rides like traditional premium BMW. I suggest you test drive both and decide which you prefer. I don't find the F95 ride stiff at all, even in Sport Plus mode. I just love it.

Having said that, I did change the tires out after having the car a week so I'm driving on tires that have slightly higher sidewalls than OEM. I went from 21/295/35 and 22/315/30 to 21/295/40 and 22/315/35 which made for a slightly smoother ride (same Pirelli PZeros). I did it mainly because of my paranoia of having such low profile tires on an SAV and to remove some of the empty space in the wheel wells. It did make the ride a bit smoother (positive for me) but with a bit less road feel (negative for me).
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