Finally got around to putting the 20x11's on

[upallnight]

Like the clean uncluttered look without the headlight washers and no PDC. Look just like mine.

[bcredliner]

Looks great!

[m5james]

Originally Posted by J.Belknap

Reducing understeer. Ability to rotate tires. General badassery.

Maybe it's the drop but his wheels up front do not appear to be as wide. 315's require the additional front fender flare to look correct.

I don't have understeer, but after my SC install I might have some oversteer I think staggered looks better and has more general badassery, getting the same width wheels is common.

It doesn't look like he's got the wider fender flares in the rear.

[m5james]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Like the clean uncluttered look without the headlight washers and no PDC. Look just like mine.

I agree...this is my second X5 and I hated feeling like I was going to break them off by bumper when I washed it.

[J.Belknap]

Originally Posted by m5james

I don't have understeer, but after my SC install I might have some oversteer I think staggered looks better and has more general badassery, getting the same width wheels is common.

It doesn't look like he's got the wider fender flares in the rear.

Also forgot, shorter stopping distance. The pro's of square far outweigh the cons.

But to each thier own, right?

[BIMMER_BLUEBLOOD]

perhaps now we can get a full review on BC coilovers.. i want to know if they are really a good set up for my 3.0 X or should i keep saving pennies for the KW var3.

[THE VEIN]

Originally Posted by m5james

I don't have understeer, but after my SC install I might have some oversteer I think staggered looks better and has more general badassery, getting the same width wheels is common.

It doesn't look like he's got the wider fender flares in the rear.

But how many cars you seen have 315's on all 4 corners? Only badass ones lol

[bcredliner]

I hate understeer but I don't see any handling based reason to correct the X5 understeer for driving on the street. Staggered 275-315s already allow me to be dangerous and still not get to the point of any noticeable understeer. I have done some handling improvements that resulted in being more comfortable cornering at high speeds but it still doesn't take me to the point of hearing tire whine or anything close to an oh s$%t.

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

I hate understeer but I don't see any handling based reason to correct the X5 understeer for driving on the street. Staggered 275-315s already allow me to be dangerous and still not get to the point of any noticeable understeer. I have done some handling improvements that resulted in being more comfortable cornering at high speeds but it still doesn't take me to the point of hearing tire whine or anything close to an oh s$%t.

Then you're not driving her hard enough.

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by TwinsPoppa

Then you're not driving her hard enough.

You are correct I am not.

I could get to a point I would find out how bad it understeers. My point is the stock handling of at least a 4.6 is more than adequate to handle any reasonable street driving without an understeering shortcoming. I am including going at least twice the speed limit going up a 3 story curving entrance ramp at the point where the tires sing. On the street that is where my pucker factor says--that's fast enough dipstick those are not soft walls and you don't have a parachute.