E70 Steering Wheel self centering very slow

[Mambosasa]

Hi,

I am new to the BMW X5 ownership, so apologies for so many questions.

I am running the 20inch Y spoke wheels on my car and it seems that when I am almost full lock, the steering wheel seems very slow in unwinding itself. I actually have to push it back to center.

Is this normal due to the 315mm wide tires? It certainly feels strange to me.

Any ideas?

[y5choi]

yup I steer out of turns when I first drive out in the morning or when I'm turning really slowly.

I find revving the engine and driving a while helps to soften things up a bit. Also, I push the steering wheel telescoping position back in toward close the dash, and that seems to help keep the wheel turning more softly. (it doesn't have to travel far to reposition itself every time I exit the car, keeps the mechanisms softer for the next drive, I feel)

Also, I purposely dry-steer (turn wheels while not moving) I know that this is a nono for a lot of reasons but i feel it helps to warm up the steering motor mechanism. Experts, please correct me if im wrong on this .

[Mambosasa]

Interesting. So the slow steering wheel centering is a bit of 'feature' of the X5 then? It will take time for me to get used it for sure...

[y5choi]