Poor Ride Quality - 20in Wheels & Goodyear Tyres
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 12:08 pm
Hello All,
First off, great forum with lots of good info.
Ive had a search but can’t find really much on poor ride quality with the Discovery 5. I have an 2018 HSE SD4 with 20in wheels and Goodyear Eagle tyres.
I have to say I’m very disappointed with the ride quality considering the wheel size and this car has air suspension. It does not glide over bumps / cracks the same way the old disco 4 did or my Landcruiser after that.
There are no faults showing or registering and the air suspension works fine, low, normal, hide.
It just feels like the ride is hard. Every bump is felt through the tyres. I’ve tried lowering tyres pressures etc but it makes no difference.
Dealer says car is perfect, through its 165 point check, service, MOT etc.
I drove a few before this one, actually on 22” wheels and thought they were better, but could have been road dependent, as was this cars original drive was nice roads and motorway, more the fool me.
My wife’s golf GTE is on par with this particular car, road noise worse, but comfort and ride similar.
I can’t see many fitted with Goodyear Eagle tyres, it’s rare, most have Pirelli Scorpion Verde or other. Starting to wonder if it’s tyres, although as said I’ve lowered pressure from factory setting and it’s no better. Or the damping has been switched off or changed through a software update in its life.
I cannot believe this is ride quality everyone raves about.
Has anyone else had a similar experience?
Thanks
First off, great forum with lots of good info.
Ive had a search but can’t find really much on poor ride quality with the Discovery 5. I have an 2018 HSE SD4 with 20in wheels and Goodyear Eagle tyres.
I have to say I’m very disappointed with the ride quality considering the wheel size and this car has air suspension. It does not glide over bumps / cracks the same way the old disco 4 did or my Landcruiser after that.
There are no faults showing or registering and the air suspension works fine, low, normal, hide.
It just feels like the ride is hard. Every bump is felt through the tyres. I’ve tried lowering tyres pressures etc but it makes no difference.
Dealer says car is perfect, through its 165 point check, service, MOT etc.
I drove a few before this one, actually on 22” wheels and thought they were better, but could have been road dependent, as was this cars original drive was nice roads and motorway, more the fool me.
My wife’s golf GTE is on par with this particular car, road noise worse, but comfort and ride similar.
I can’t see many fitted with Goodyear Eagle tyres, it’s rare, most have Pirelli Scorpion Verde or other. Starting to wonder if it’s tyres, although as said I’ve lowered pressure from factory setting and it’s no better. Or the damping has been switched off or changed through a software update in its life.
I cannot believe this is ride quality everyone raves about.
Has anyone else had a similar experience?
Thanks