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Old 10-07-2012, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Fraser View Post
While I still surprised how compliant the ride is on 20s, if this M50d was mine, I'd be putting 18s, and taller, narrow rubber on it. Too much bump-steer from the 20s and too damage prone for mine, in my neck of the woods on these s**t roads.

Regardless, the 50d engine is sensational. In terms of the performance/economy trade-off, it's the best engine ever to grace an X5.

Think the problem is BMW put Bridgestone on it instead of Dunlops which are the better tyre.
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