Clipping rear alloys on curb

[Pen Lid]

My new company car is a 530e having previously owned a Polo. My issue is that I keep clipping the rear alloys on the curb and curbing the alloys as I cannot gauge when the rear wheel is passed the curb. It is also an issue when navigating tight, twisty McDonald's drive-thru's lol.

Can anyone give me any tips on how to avoid this?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Watch out for cyclists then!

If you are serious, I guess practice will help. Some cones on an empty car park?

[av185]

Spec a Beemer with an auto adjusting nearside mirror to view the kerb activated when reverse is selected.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

av185 said:

Spec a Beemer with an auto adjusting nearside mirror to view the kerb activated when reverse is selected.

I guess OP is going forwards

[SuperPav]

Obviously everyone will say "learn to drive", but it's easily done if going from a short to a long wheelbase car. Definitely found this when I had a Volvo limo!

What I find helps is set your drivers and passenger mirrors a tad lower than you would normally, so you can more clearly gauge where the wheel is (you don't necessarily need to see the wheel touching the ground but a better idea of proximity). Then as a behaviour, always drive "past" a corner further, and then apply more lock to turn in later

[sxmwht]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I guess OP is going forwards

Imagine reversing through the drive-through

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

sxmwht said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I guess OP is going forwards

Imagine reversing through the drive-through

would have too in a left hooker

[Pica-Pica]

av185 said:

Spec a Beemer with an auto adjusting nearside mirror to view the kerb activated when reverse is selected.

Or, on standard mirrors, leave the selector switch to the left, then just press down. Or, set the left mirror a little lower, then lean up and forward to view.
When pulling out left from a side street, place the car further to the right, and drive further forward before turning the wheel left. That sounds obvious, but I guess you have moved to not just a bigger car, but also one with a longer wheelbase/length ratio, and track to body width ratio.

[A1VDY]

Please don't ever drive a truck.

[james_gt3rs]

Just go a bit slower, wait a bit longer before starting to turn, and then turn the wheel a bit faster. Like a bus driver but not as much..

[Osinjak]

Kerb.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Osinjak said:

Kerb.

What about the extra apostrophe in Drive Thrus?

[The spinner of plates]

james_gt3rs said:

Just go a bit slower, wait a bit longer before starting to turn, and then turn the wheel a bit faster. Like a bus driver but not as much..

This.

The 5 series is actually a big car if you live in an old UK town with narrow streets and tight turnings.

[av185]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

av185 said:

Spec a Beemer with an auto adjusting nearside mirror to view the kerb activated when reverse is selected.

I guess OP is going forwards

His post refers to the rear wheel.

[Osinjak]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Osinjak said:

Kerb.

What about the extra apostrophe in Drive Thrus?

I just wanted to curb his enthusiasm for kerbing his alloys.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

av185 said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

av185 said:

Spec a Beemer with an auto adjusting nearside mirror to view the kerb activated when reverse is selected.

I guess OP is going forwards

His post refers to the rear wheel.

You don't use a rear wheel when going forward? I suppose it depends how fast and at what angle

[imperium]

I had a similar thing from small hatch to saloon. Going slower helps. Not exactly a PistonHeads mantra tho.

[The_Nugget]

av185 said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

av185 said:

Spec a Beemer with an auto adjusting nearside mirror to view the kerb activated when reverse is selected.

I guess OP is going forwards

His post refers to the rear wheel.

Yes, he’s hitting the kerb with his inside rear wheel, because he’s not taking the turn wide enough. OP, you’ll get used to it, try setting your mirror a bit lower and then being conscious of it. It’s a common thing when people drive say a large van or minibus before they are used to it. Just give yourself more room.

[jonwm]

Stupid as it sounds when I first got my 330e I clipped about 3 curbs with the rear ns wheel, I had an A5 previous which was bigger and never caught it once

[Bennet]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Osinjak said:

Kerb.

What about the extra apostrophe in Drive Thrus?

Whilst apostrophising simple plurals is normally incorrect, it's legitimate to overide that rule and include an apostrophe where the readability is improved by its inclusion.

I'd argue that "Drive Thru's" is one such circumstance, and that "Drive Thrus" looks weird.

Here, the primary crime against grammatical decency was committed by Macdonald's in unnecessarily abbreviating the word "through". Perhaps it fits better on the signs.