[sanchezjennifer]

Any update with putting 18" wheels on? Does it offer a smoother ride?

I have Elite with 2k miles and HATE HATE the amount of feedback coming thru steering wheel, even on smooth roads in Florida. To the point where I'm considering trading in and taking the loss. Otherwise I love the vehicle, and if 18" wheels smooth things out then would be happy to pay to swap.

Its also possible what I'm experiencing is vibration

I'm expecting to have a set of 18" wheels on the Passport in the next 1-2 weeks, and will report back when done. I'm not expecting it to make a difference in ride quality. Can you give some details about the issue with steering wheel feedback?

Well after going for a drive today, I feel now that it's like a wavey feeling, maybe a tire out of balance? Wavey or pulsating is best I can describe it, as if the road is wavey and the car is going up and down quickly. Mind u when I say up and down, it's very subtle.

I should have mentioned, at 500 miles i got nail in tire and it had to be replaced. Maybe they didn't balance the new tire...

It's hard to say, I'm not sure if I felt the "issue" before the tire replace. Guess I should go have all the tires checked for balance.

Oh, after they first replaced the tire, it was pulling to one side. They swapped the front tires from side to side and seemed to fix the pull. But is that the best solution? Maybe it's just a bad tire...

All speculation, it's hard to pinpoint what is actually annoying me... Lol

 

[alexander73]

Its also possible what I'm experiencing is vibration

Well after going for a drive today, I feel now that it's like a wavey feeling, maybe a tire out of balance? Wavey or pulsating is best I can describe it, as if the road is wavey and the car is going up and down quickly. Mind u when I say up and down, it's very subtle.

I should have mentioned, at 500 miles i got nail in tire and it had to be replaced. Maybe they didn't balance the new tire...

It's hard to say, I'm not sure if I felt the "issue" before the tire replace. Guess I should go have all the tires checked for balance.

Oh, after they first replaced the tire, it was pulling to one side. They swapped the front tires from side to side and seemed to fix the pull. But is that the best solution? Maybe it's just a bad tire...

All speculation, it's hard to pinpoint what is actually annoying me... Lol

Thanks for that. I can tell you I'm not feeling anything out of the ordinary in mine, so as you alluded to, there may be something going on specific to your car? Definitely can't hurt to get the wheel balance checked, and maybe an alignment check to boot, so maybe pursue that if you can.

 

[sanchezjennifer]

Thanks for that. I can tell you I'm not feeling anything out of the ordinary in mine, so as you alluded to, there may be something going on specific to your car? Definitely can't hurt to get the wheel balance checked, and maybe an alignment check to boot, so maybe pursue that if you can.

They checked alignment on Friday and test drove it and said it was fine. But I don't think my complaint was properly communicated.

But yea, I think next step is get wheel balance checked. I will provide update...

 

[alexander73]

Picked up a set of tires from a 17 Pilot. These were new - dealer take-offs, so they are the typical Bridgestone Duelers 245/60/18. Put them on the Passport yesterday, and have to say I am extremely pleased with these. Not overstated, they just add a nice bit of shine to go along with the luna silver. For a touch of uniqueness, I left the original black center caps in, lol. Need some drive time to tell if the ride will change any.

As an aside, I haven't mounted a lot of tires in my lifetime, but this was the first time I used a real torque wrench to re-install the lugs. Based on the level of force (easy) to get the factory installed lugs off, and the amount of force needed to torque them back on at 94lbs, I have been WAY over torquing my lugs up until now, holy cow!

Note: the picture of the tires side by side is very misleading. They are the same height, despite the fact the CrossContact looks like it towers over the Dueler. Just different tread pattern and obviously the Dueler isn't as wide.