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CharlieHustleX5 01-30-2010 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Repoman (Post 706600)
Well the good news is because of the negative camber it's unlikely that we'll ever roll one of these over . . . on dry pavement at least.

LOL.....


You would be surprised if you saw some of the x5's i've seen at insurance yards...unless something landed on top of the car falling from the sky...:dunno:

X5 SOUTH CITY 01-30-2010 11:08 AM

IS THIS CORRECT? THE DSC IS TURNED OFF WHEN YOU SEE THE 4X4 SIGN LIGHTEN UP ON YOUR DASHBOARD. WHEN THE DSC IS ON, YOU DON'T SEE ANYTHING ON THE DASHBOARD

BMWLOVER 01-30-2010 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X5 SOUTH CITY (Post 706711)
IS THIS CORRECT? THE DSC IS TURNED OFF WHEN YOU SEE THE 4X4 SIGN LIGHTEN UP ON YOUR DASHBOARD. WHEN THE DSC IS ON, YOU DON'T SEE ANYTHING ON THE DASHBOARD

yes

II Kings 9:20 01-30-2010 05:25 PM

Got to be tires- EVEN WITH APPARENT GOOD TREAD- My o5 Ody did the same thing on the freeway in the rain only the front end lost traction despite 3mm of tread (Napa has a nice depth guage) - The miles were at 40K- It has never done this since with new tires. While this is not directly related, note the braking in this video in the wetr with 1.6mm (legal) tread depth and 3.0mm depth. Here

sprocket1200 01-31-2010 01:21 AM

consumers reports has been pointing out for years the dangers of driving in the rain with tires that are only 50% worn...
let alone that the rubber hardens with time. with those all season tires in the winter, you don't stand a chance...

m5james 01-31-2010 02:10 AM

Gotta love BMW being cheap and not installing LSD's anymore, unless its an M vehicle. Its been said already, but I'd be taking a closER look at the inner edge of the tire. With the staggered setup in my 7, I've gone as far as paying to have the tires switched from the left and right rear rims to increase there lifespan since it had the same negative camber.

top gear 01-31-2010 06:48 AM

Burn it and get a new one


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