[thinker]

Hi Everyone,

Well - I watched a YouTube video that got me a little concerned ( I know...stay off YouTube..) . As I'm strongly considering buying this car in the near future, I was a bit concerned by the video below ( at minute 11 ), where the reviewer talks about the car getting away from him in low speed normal situations.

There is at least one other video of people noticing a little spin pulling out of regular parking lots, but didn't see it again - and blamed it on the cold tires. On my first G90 test drive, I also felt some very, very minor wheel slip as I pulled away from the dealership parking lot at reasonably regular speeds - but I too wrote it off to the first drive of a brand new car on totally fresh tires. That was it.

Otherwise, in my drive, the car was a rock. I loved the sense of control and "road stickiness" - things I value. In fact, I found the hard acceleration much, much more controlled than the Tesla's I've been driving. My test driving impression of the car was so positive that it felt like a great cruiser that had all the boost in the world when I wanted it. The car's control felt very safe and sturdy on the road - so this video didn't match what I'd experienced at all - but I only had a test drive.

How's the daily drive experience for those that have owned it a while in the real world. Are you finding it gets away from you or was this video an anomaly? Was my first impression wrong?

Would you be comfortable lending it to an adult friend, family member, etc.?

Advice? Thoughts? Experiences?

[FloridaM5]

I have the hankook tires, as does this reviewer’s car. Yes, when the tires are cold, and making a slow turn from a stop, the front inside tire will slip just a bit. Its not like the car is overpowered or dangerous, just a quick slip. Warmer tires, I haven’t experienced it. The car is really stable at all speeds, going straight or turning, etc.

I have 1000 miles on it so far. Getting 1200 mile service done on Tuesday.

[GJBFI]

I have not yet experienced this with my G90 M5, however it happens frequently with my G80 M3cx and it has never had any consequences.

[thinker]

Originally Posted by FloridaM5

I have the hankook tires, as does this reviewer’s car. Yes, when the tires are cold, and making a slow turn from a stop, the front inside tire will slip just a bit. Its not like the car is overpowered or dangerous, just a quick slip. Warmer tires, I haven’t experienced it. The car is really stable at all speeds, going straight or turning, etc.

I have 1000 miles on it so far. Getting 1200 mile service done on Tuesday.

My assumption was that it is a tire thing. To be frank, given the weather where I live, the performance tires are a bit short-lived for me. I'll need something with a bit more grip, even in the summer months. There isn't very much snow around here, but thin ice can appear Oct-Through May 1.

[cubanbimmer3]

Originally Posted by GJBFI

I have not yet experienced this with my G90 M5, however it happens frequently with my G80 M3cx and it has never had any consequences.

G90 I test drove had Hankooks. Experienced zero slip in all situations, but conditions were fairly warm and dry.

My G80 6MT slips a LOT in 1st, 2nd, and sometimes a bit in 3rd

[masd79]

Originally Posted by thinker

Hi Everyone,

Well - I watched a YouTube video that got me a little concerned ( I know...stay off YouTube..) . As I'm strongly considering buying this car in the near future, I was a bit concerned by the video below ( at minute 11 ), where the reviewer talks about the car getting away from him in low speed normal situations.

There is at least one other video of people noticing a little spin pulling out of regular parking lots, but didn't see it again - and blamed it on the cold tires. On my first G90 test drive, I also felt some very, very minor wheel slip as I pulled away from the dealership parking lot at reasonably regular speeds - but I too wrote it off to the first drive of a brand new car on totally fresh tires. That was it.

Otherwise, in my drive, the car was a rock. I loved the sense of control and "road stickiness" - things I value. In fact, I found the hard acceleration much, much more controlled than the Tesla's I've been driving. My test driving impression of the car was so positive that it felt like a great cruiser that had all the boost in the world when I wanted it. The car's control felt very safe and sturdy on the road - so this video didn't match what I'd experienced at all - but I only had a test drive.

How's the daily drive experience for those that have owned it a while in the real world. Are you finding it gets away from you or was this video an anomaly? Was my first impression wrong?

Would you be comfortable lending it to an adult friend, family member, etc.?

Advice? Thoughts? Experiences? [...]

I had the same slippage early on pulling out a low speeds but it was two things 1) temperatures 2) new tires. I am nearing 3k miles now and temps have come up to 50-60s and I am loving the hankooks, and I feel they are way better than the p4s I had in my other M cars. These hankooks are sticky as hell, as everytime I get home I see stuff stuck on it like they do on slicks.

[thinker]

Originally Posted by masd79

.....I am loving the hankooks, and I feel they are way better than the p4s .....

Wow! that's something!

[masd79]

Originally Posted by thinker

Wow! that's something!

I know that’s not a popular opinion, but I have had a ton of M cars with p4s, they are simply nothing special, just absence of another option and now there is an alternative that I did not know about.

[carbonfiber1]

slip for me on P zeros, making a turn at 5-10mpg from stop, it just slips for a second and not all the time, 130miles and 2 slips so far.

[gs89]

Every single M i had slips like he explained, in the most strange situation and on low speeds. I had a lot from the G generation of M cars (X5M, M3, X6M) in the last 5 years, all of them driven on expensive tyres, changed every season. It's just a thing for those cars and you have to expect it.

[thinker]

Originally Posted by gs89

Every single M i had slips like he explained, in the most strange situation and on low speeds. I had a lot from the G generation of M cars (X5M, M3, X6M) in the last 5 years, all of them driven on expensive tyres, changed every season. It's just a thing for those cars and you have to expect it.

Well - that sounds unsettling…..is it really random?