03-18-2014, 07:48 PM | #1 |
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Is the M - Sport X1 overly harsh riding?
I have an 1986 911 (very hard ride) and a 2006 M3 (fairly nice ride) by way of reference.
I am inclined to buy a 35 M Sport as an everyday car but am a bit concerned that the suspension, run-flats, and 18" wheels will make it a bit too harsh for the daily slog. I am in NY so roads are so-so. Thanks for sharing your take on this. |
03-18-2014, 07:59 PM | #2 |
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I think its on the harsh side with the 18 runflats (can't imagine the 19 inch). though, not as harsh as I thought it was going to be.
Your really going to have to test drive one to see how it feels to you. |
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03-18-2014, 08:08 PM | #3 |
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Do you have the M line?
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03-18-2014, 08:49 PM | #5 |
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I have a M Sport on 19's and it is by no means harsh. Perhaps if you had a Buick or Camry previously you may think so. If you had a M3 before, you'll be pleased with the x1.
As was noted before, drive and judge for yourself! Last edited by danielj; 03-18-2014 at 09:35 PM.. |
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03-18-2014, 09:43 PM | #6 |
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Had a 2004 M3 and an M Sport X1 and it's much smoother, really no comparison. Actually my 2007 X3 M Sport was the worst by far and it had 19" wheels and so did my M3. The latest run flats are a lot better than the last generation.
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03-19-2014, 01:26 AM | #7 |
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Dave, I noticed you live in New York. My previous vehicle had low profile tires (40-series) on 18" wheels and I bent a couple of wheels in 3 years of driving on the terrible NYC highways, not to mention the constant need to dodge pot holes in the road which makes driving not so fun.
So one of the reasons I wanted to go to a small SUV was to get a smoother ride and be able to handle those rough highways without worrying about bending a wheel. So after test driving both the base no-line 17" and the sport-line 18", and after discussing with the salesman, I opted to order the base 17" with no-line package. I'm actually very happy I got it this way. Yes, you won't get the nice sports seats, and probably your handling is not going to be quite as good as the M Sport, but it still handles very well and delivers a pretty smooth ride. You can still feel the road plenty, but now I don't cringe every time I go over rough road. Just my 2 cents.... |
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03-19-2014, 10:00 AM | #8 |
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Dave, I also live in NY and always have gone with a higher profile tire when I had the option. You do sacrifice some handling in the twisties when you have the opportunity to drive on a road like that but on the LIE or local pot hole riddled streets, I'll take the 17's on our X1. Just wish they would have put something better than the Goodyears we have after reading all the negative reviews. But so far, enjoying the ride.
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03-19-2014, 12:30 PM | #10 |
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Just my opinion, but the 2014 M-Sport X1 with 19" run flats has a very stable ride that puts you in touch with the road. Not at all harsh like that in my previous 2011 Mini Countryman S with 18" wheels. In fact, when I first drove it, I had to ask if these were in fact run flat tires. I don't buy BMW cars for their soft and luxurious ride.
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03-19-2014, 01:17 PM | #11 |
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We have an X1 MSport with the 19" wheels. Like a few others have said, it's going to have to be something you determine for yourself. Where we live (north Dallas) the tollways and streets are pretty new so we love the ride and handling that comes with having the bigger wheels. The regular suspension lends itself to too much body roll for our tastes so Msport was a must. My wife actually wouldn't have the 17's anyway because she doesn't like the way they look. Women...
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03-19-2014, 01:20 PM | #12 |
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I would have gotten the 17's with the msport if that was an option. The 18's are fine, but I think it would have taken the edge off the ride with the 17's.
The non mposrt with 17's felt a lot softer in turns to me... |
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03-21-2014, 08:30 AM | #14 |
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I thought my RX8 sport model with 225/40r18 was soft enough, but My X1 s28i Msport with 225/45r18 and 255/4or18 makes the Mazda feel like truck now.
The X1 s28i M sport is very comfortable, with firm , but luxury feel (Pirelli P7 performance tires). I'm even going to put 225/40r18 and 225/35r18 lower profile Michelin PSS when I wear these nice runflats out. |
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03-21-2014, 06:19 PM | #18 |
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Or there has been a ton of snow and heavy traffic and a lot of heavy vehicles. I worked as an intern in a state pavement department during college. Roads in NYC area are never going to be as good as the ones in Arizona. No need to bring politics into this.
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03-22-2014, 01:44 AM | #19 |
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They spend plenty on fixing the roads, but when it snows they put salt down to reduce accidents, and salt eats into pavement. So it doesn't matter how many times they keep fixing it, it ends up like this after a few months of a bad winter.
Any place in the snow belt experiences this to a certain extent, but because of the massive amounts of traffic in NYC, they experience it worse due to much more stress on the roads. But now you can understand why some of us want as thick a tire sidewall as we can get. It's not that we don't love having the cool looking large wheels with low profile tires. It's just that we prefer driving on the highway to not have to be a game of "dodge the pot holes". |
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03-22-2014, 01:34 PM | #20 |
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Chicago & Chicago suburb driving over here. The 35i w/ M-Sport on 18's is not at all harsh. For reference, I compare it to my M Coupe.
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Roads are bad where I live. Have standard 225/50/17's. Purchased 18"chrome wheels from your USA. 45 profile tyres are the most suited but can get better priced tyres just as good in 40 profile. Had XT S/ROO Forester c/w 40's on Highway with trees shadowing the road I hit a deep pothole doing 100Kmh. Kept under under control no blow out. Even if I were able to see it, avoiding one side would have put me into oncoming traffic and the other side down an embankment possibly rolling. So the 40's held up but after checking wheel at home, the inside had a good bend about 1.5" across. Repair place took tyre off and found no cracks in the wheel luckily. Even with my std. 50 profile Ivé banged through my fair share of pot holes. I guess the hardness of RFT's doesn't help. Even though RFT's have been improving, BMW should have had as an option your choice of Std. or RFT at no extra cost + provision for a Spare even if it was Donut/Spacesaver. My situation is bad roads so to protect new expensive wheels I should be looking at the highest profile tyres. I believe that 45 front and 40 rear staggered would also be OK as the 45's would take the first hit. Anyway most of us love our HP and like our cars looking good but just don't live on a Freeway or Autobarn. |
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03-23-2014, 05:39 PM | #22 |
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My X28i M Sport ride is slightly LESS harsh than the ride on my e91 M Sport. (18's on both)
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