BMW’s High-Performance Electric X5 Is Getting Tires Not Even Supercars Have Yet

With the reveals of the iX3 crossover and i3 sedan out of the way, BMW is now preparing to go up a size with the iX5, or electric X5. Thanks to new spy shots from the Autoblog photographers, we now know that the most powerful version, tipped to get the M70 badge (not M60 as previously assumed), will have new rubber from Michelin, rubber that isn’t yet available, even on the quickest supercars. The sidewalls reveal that the tires are Pilot Sport S 6, the latest evolution of the road-going range, and our photographers got close enough to see the measurements, too. The wheels are a massive 23 inches in diameter, and at the front, they’re 295/35 tires, while the back tires measure a monstrous 315 millimeters across, with a 35 percent sidewall. Clearly, there’s a lot of power to put down (and, as an EV, a lot of weight to deal with, too).New Electric BMW X5 Likely to Exceed 650 HP

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