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#374 of 403 Re: Tire pressure? [strokeoluck2] by mikey38

Jan 04, 2010 (3:19 pm)

Replying to: strokeoluck2 (Jan 03, 2010 9:51 am)
The tire pressure should and will rise as the tire warms up...Charles Law

#375 of 403 Rough Ride? by gitnby

Jan 06, 2010 (8:24 am)

We are happy with out new TL, with one exception. Rough Ride?
 
Have the 17" Michelin HXMX4's, which may be part of the problem?
 
Or, maybe the fact that it has not been much over 20 degrees since we picked the car up? Tires and shocks seem to ride rougher on our other car in this weather, too!
 
Or, maybe because we traded in an Avalon with a softer suspension, and just need to get used to the firmer ride?
 
I'm hoping that warmer weather and the "breaking in" of the suspension will help?
 
Any comments?
 
Thanks!

#376 of 403 Re: Rough Ride? [gitnby] by xrunner2

Jan 06, 2010 (8:35 am)

Replying to: gitnby (Jan 06, 2010 8:24 am)
Most Toyotas, Lexi are soft riders. How much of a test drive did you do on TL demo before you bought one?

#377 of 403 Re: Rough Ride? [gitnby] by smarty666

Jan 06, 2010 (8:48 am)

Replying to: gitnby (Jan 06, 2010 8:24 am)
Just make sure your tire pressure is at the recommended levels; it has been my experience with Acura and other stealerships that they tend to over inflate tires when they go to sell the car or you bring the car in for any kind of service; I've told them not to inflate the tires and leave them alone and they still can't listen; I've had the car inflated (cold) to 38 and 40psi when I've gotten it back
 
the recommended cold tire pressure is 33 psi so that could be why the car is riding rough; though the really cold weather we have been having doesn't help anything either
 
just a thought! hope things smooth out for your soon!!

#378 of 403 Re: Rough Ride? [xrunner2] by gitnby

Jan 06, 2010 (9:02 am)

Replying to: xrunner2 (Jan 06, 2010 8:35 am)
Went for about a half hour test ride over city streets and highway.
 
Seemed pretty smooth?
 
It was about 20-25 degrees warmer and there were 3 people in the car.
The extra weight might have made it 'sit down' a little better on shocks?
 
Recommended tire pressure on door says 32 PSI all around, and that's what we have it at.

#379 of 403 Re: Rough Ride? [smarty666] by billyperks2

Jan 06, 2010 (9:42 am)

Replying to: smarty666 (Jan 06, 2010 8:48 am)
That is so true- when they delivered my TL to me last August, the pressure all around was 39 PSI- way too high. I took it to another dealer the following weekend for an accessory install and they made the correct adjusment.

#380 of 403 Re: Rough Ride? [gitnby] by smarty666

Jan 06, 2010 (11:10 am)

Replying to: gitnby (Jan 06, 2010 9:02 am)
my apologies, I should have been more specific, on the 3rd gen TL the recommended tire pressure is 33psi fronts, 32 psi rears; I guess the 4th gen TL is 32 psi all around!

#381 of 403 Re: Rough Ride? [smarty666] by gitnby

Jan 06, 2010 (4:09 pm)

Replying to: smarty666 (Jan 06, 2010 11:10 am)
Our car came equipped with 18" wheels from the factory.We didn't want those because I thought the ride would be better on the 17".
So, they switched out the 18''s for 17"'s and credited us for the price difference.
 
I assume the suspension is the same on the TL Techs with either wheel size since it is not the SH-AWD, which has a different set-up?

#382 of 403 Re: Rough Ride? [smarty666] by gitnby

Jan 06, 2010 (4:09 pm)

Replying to: smarty666 (Jan 06, 2010 11:10 am)
Our car came equipped with 18" wheels from the factory.We didn't want those because I thought the ride would be better on the 17".
So, they switched out the 18''s for 17"'s and credited us for the price difference.
 
I assume the suspension is the same on the TL Techs with either wheel size since it is not the SH-AWD, which has a different set-up?

#383 of 403 Re: Rough Ride? [gitnby] by smarty666

Jan 06, 2010 (5:17 pm)

Replying to: gitnby (Jan 06, 2010 4:09 pm)
I'm assuming your talking about the 4th Gen TL and not the 3rd because I believe on the 4th Gen that the suspension is the same whether you get the Base TL or the Base TL with tech package; its once you go into the SH-AWD that the suspension changes a little bit and I believe the ride is considered a little bit rougher in the AWD version
 
I thought unless you got the SH-AWD you got 17inch wheels on the base TL and base TL with tech package? I think you get 18inch wheels in the SH-AWD version? I'm not 100% sure so someone could correct me on that if it is not the case?
 
I know on the 07 and 08 TL that you got 17inch wheels if you got the Base TL or Base TL with tech package and 18inch wheels on the Type-S TL in those years
 
Hope that helps!

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