[JohnMan]

I've notice my car leans slightly to the driver's side (steering wheel side) since I put on my new tires. It might have been there before the new tires but a casual glance is hard to tell. Upon closer inspection, I notice the the driver's side is lower by 1 maybe 2 cm at most. There is no adverse performance or handling issue with this so far. The car feels normal.

The tires have been checked for proper pressure. So I'm guessing it might be the bushing or spring or shock absorber. Since those cost alot to replace or repair, I'm wondering if i should wait for the next service to fix it? Or should I fix it asap? Or could there be other reasons for the lean?

[RC3]

Not sure about the E90. For the F10, it's normal for the driver side (gas tank side) to be lower. Nothing could be done. People with coilovers could adjust to level.

[JohnMan]

Originally Posted by RC3

Not sure about the E90. For the F10, it's normal for the driver side (gas tank side) to be lower. Nothing could be done. People with coilovers could adjust to level.

That's odd, if one side is normally lowered, should'nt it be the passenger side and not the driver's side? Because if it is lowered on the passenger side, once the driver sits on his side (the side with the steering wheel), it will even out and eliminate the lean from the weight of the driver. It would not make sense for the car to be lowered on the driver's side.

[ct087ct087]

Originally Posted by JohnMan

That's odd, if one side is normally lowered, should'nt it be the passenger side and not the driver's side? Because if it is lowered on the passenger side, once the driver sits on his side (the side with the steering wheel), it will even out and eliminate the lean from the weight of the driver. It would not make sense for the car to be lowered on the driver's side.

The car is design for driver sitting on left

[JohnMan]

Originally Posted by ct087ct087

The car is design for driver sitting on left

Yeah but should'nt BMW account for the fact that in countries with steering wheel on the right, they should adjust the weight distribution accordingly? Seems odd they would forget that.

I've compared my e90 with the other e90s in my carpark, and I notice my e90 does slightly lean more then the others.

[RC3]

Originally Posted by ct087ct087

The car is design for driver sitting on left

That's right. And the fuel tank too. When empty, it's more balanced. When filled up, more lower.

[JohnMan]

Originally Posted by RC3

That's right. And the fuel tank too. When empty, it's more balanced. When filled up, more lower.

I don't know, I would have thought a automaker with the stellar engineering credentials of BMW would have accounted for that. The car just seems to lean a little more then it should. I'm going to take it to the garage just to make sure nothing is bent or loose with the suspension.

[alexckma]

well a reason for the excessive leaning towards the right is as the others have said, the car was made with left hand drive in mind. And that's also where the majority of the market lies. The problem with adjusting for the right hand drives would be the need for making every single part in the opposite orientation, which causes production cost to go up. Hence if the manufacturer thinks that the product would not be compromised severely, they would just leave it.

[JohnMan]

Originally Posted by alexckma

well a reason for the excessive leaning towards the right is as the others have said, the car was made with left hand drive in mind. And that's also where the majority of the market lies. The problem with adjusting for the right hand drives would be the need for making every single part in the opposite orientation, which causes production cost to go up. Hence if the manufacturer thinks that the product would not be compromised severely, they would just leave it.

Good point on the production cost. But still, I would have assumed a premium automaker like BMW would not be so tacky and careless to leave one side leaning to the other which can be seen upon closer inspection. Is there other reasons for the car leaning apart from the suspension or tire issues?

[Gunma]

E90 325i here, same problem. Driver's side front wheel well clearance is lower than the passenger side by 1cm+.

[JohnMan]

Originally Posted by Gunma

E90 325i here, same problem. Driver's side front wheel well clearance is lower than the passenger side by 1cm+.

You can check whether the tires are balanced, if your tires are balanced and properly inflated, check your shock absorbers. (Hope those are ok since it cost alot to replace), As ct087 and alexckma has already stated, some bmws will be slightly lower on the left hand side because they were designed as cars with steering on the right.