545 +/- sports tires & suspension

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

11-16-2004, 09:42 AM

KenTO

Members

Thread Starter

Join Date: Sep 2004

Location: Toronto, Canada

Posts: 181

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

My Ride: 2006 BMW M5, Silverstone with black extended leather, brushed aluminium trim, Nav Pro, Logic 7, PDC, 35 % tint.

Does anyone know if the sports tires and suspension affect acceleration from 0-60 in a 545 with automatic? I assume it improves handling, but I was wondering if it actually makes the car faster off the line.

By the way, I have seen 0-60 times in a 545 ranging from 5.3 sec to 6.1. Anyone have the actual numbers?

Thanks

Reply Like

11-16-2004, 09:46 AM

maylander739

Contributors

Join Date: Nov 2004

Location: UK

Posts: 241

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

My Ride: various

Model Year: F10 2015 M Sport 530d

I don't think it will make a difference

Both the SE and sport models have the following:

0-62 5.8 (5.9)

Bracket figures are automatic figures. This is the spec from the UK

Reply Like

11-16-2004, 11:34 AM

Memotronic

Members

Join Date: Aug 2004

Location: UAE, Dubai

Posts: 154

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Mine is 6 sec from 0 to 100 km/h

Reply Like

11-17-2004, 05:28 PM

GER_545SMG

Senior Members

Join Date: Oct 2004

Location: Silicon Valley, CA

Posts: 282

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by KenTO' date='Nov 16 2004, 11:42 AM

Does anyone know if the sports tires and suspension affect acceleration from 0-60 in a 545 with automatic?? I assume it improves handling, but I was wondering if it actually makes the car faster off the line.

By the way, I have seen 0-60 times in a 545 ranging from 5.3 sec to 6.1.? Anyone have the actual numbers?

Thanks

[snapback]56852[/snapback]

Road & Track magazine ripped off a 5.4 in a 545 sport. I have heard of a 5.3, but I forget where.