[doodlebob]

I read that the M60 air suspension is supposed to be tuned to be stiffer compared to the air suspension on the 50.

Is this true? Has anyone sat in both and compared? Is the M60 not as comfortable as a result?

[Paladin1]

I have both the iX50 and the an M60 with air suspension, and both are very comfortable to drive. The M60 is a bit "sportier" in its setup, but nowhere near a BMW with sport suspension and steel springs. You can "stiffen up" either car in Sport Mode, but they'll still drive as - relatively - soft suspension SAVs, although superb handling cars of this size and weight.

[drbluedevil]

Originally Posted by doodlebob

I read that the M60 air suspension is supposed to be tuned to be stiffer compared to the air suspension on the 50.

Is this true? Has anyone sat in both and compared? Is the M60 not as comfortable as a result?

I've owned a 50 with air on 20" wheels and a 60 (only available with air) on 21" wheels.

I've also driven my dad's 50 with 22" wheels and air extensively.

The difference between the 50 and 60 feels very minor with regard to improvement in cornering and with regard to reduction in comfort. Both are very, very comfortable on very, very bad roads. The 50 on 22" wheels is markedly less comfortable than any setup with smaller wheels.

I've driven a handful of 2024 loaners without air suspension (including one with the fat tires on 20" wheels), and they're much, much less comfortable on bad roads than any setup with air suspension.

I haven't driven a 50 with 21" wheels and air suspension, which would give the most direct comparison.

In short...I doubt the sportier tuning of the "m" suspension hurts comfort in any noticeable way, and since I only drive on city streets and not the track, I'm not pushing the cars nearly hard enough to notice a difference in road handling.

I will say that the stopping distance is much better in my m60 than in the 50, but that must be due to the narrower tires (235mm) on the 20" setup. I'm far happier with the 21" wheels and tires for that reason, as there isn't a significant decrement in comfort.

[darylp310]

I’d say tire size will have a bigger impact on comfort. So if that’s a priority you might want to get 21” wheels on your M60 to add some more softness in rough road surfaces.

[[DT]]

The 21" wheel/tire setup does seem to be a pretty great balance of how it looks, rides, range. I originally wanted to the 22" setup, but after reading a lot about the comfort (and having had a lot of vehicles with various tire profiles, from chonky sidewalls to basically duct tape sidewalls ...), the 21" tires seemed pretty perfect (and the ride on our '24 with the 21" setup and air suspension is fantastic).

I'd also mention that the taller sidewall of the 21 vs. 22" tires means a little more curb protection as well.

[thebishman]

Originally Posted by [DT]

The 21" wheel/tire setup does seem to be a pretty great balance of how it looks, rides, range. I originally wanted to the 22" setup, but after reading a lot about the comfort (and having had a lot of vehicles with various tire profiles, from chonky sidewalls to basically duct tape sidewalls ...), the 21" tires seemed pretty perfect (and the ride on our '24 with the 21" setup and air suspension is fantastic).

I'd also mention that the taller sidewall of the 21 vs. 22" tires means a little more curb protection as well.

I have a ‘24 M60 on the OEM 21” wheels and really love the ride. But this past Monday I was given a ‘23 M60 on factory 22”s with Pirellis as a loaner whilst mine was getting its 2 year service. The ‘23 rode surprising well; much better than I thought it might, and tbh I didn’t notice much difference between the suspension compliance of both vehicles.