Improving Ride Quality
#11
Senior Member
what size rims do you have? if you have 20's then you have less sidewall to absorb impacts, you'll feel a lot more than you would with smaller rims given the same size tire.
#12
2015 F150 PLATNIUM Anch
Go back to Stock Ford shocks
Before swapping out my Factory Shocks driving felt more like floating in a boat : in fact it's why I named my truck ( one names their boat ) I personally like a truck I won't get sea sick in can feel it's ride without losing my fillings so I also put Bilstein 5100 front and back .
Before swapping out my Factory Shocks driving felt more like floating in a boat : in fact it's why I named my truck ( one names their boat ) I personally like a truck I won't get sea sick in can feel it's ride without losing my fillings so I also put Bilstein 5100 front and back .
Last edited by leckbandg; 05-14-2018 at 09:31 PM.
#13
Senior Member
What Brand tire. Some brands of tire just ride like crap. As said, a 20" rim with a Thinner" tire will give you better steering response but the ride will suffer a bit. Some like the look better, not me. For tire air pressure you usually want to go with what your door sticker tells you. Mine says 35 PSI. I have an '11 Lariat Supercrew. Mine came with 275/65R18, and with the Goodyear tires. They rode really nice. But the traction was just OK. I went with a set of Cooper Discoverer AT3's in the stock size. Everything improved across the board, traction and ride included. Plus they look nice. I like them at about 34 PSI. At 35 PSI the center of the tire was wearing a bit faster. When I bought my Chrome rims I bought another set of AT3's and I run them at 34 PSI. Wear has been even.
#14
Junior Member
A set of factory 18's with Goodyear tires will ride much nicer than 20's with Hankooks. I tried the 20's with Hankooks and took them off after 50 miles because they rode so badly. I noticed every bump, crack and tar snake in my lane so I switched back to the 18's. The tire/wheel package can make a huge difference.
#15
Senior Member
What tire brand, model, size, and load range? In different stages, I put a leveling kit on my truck, an add a leaf, and 285/70/17 Load Range D Duratracs. The Tires were the only thing that made much of any difference in ride quality.
#16
I've heard that the Ram air suspension is supposed to be the smoothest riding truck out there. I have no idea since i haven't test driven one, but my Ford 18' does ride pretty well. Still drives like a truck and that is what i was looking for. If smooth rides is your main concern, i'd check that out. Or a ridgeline, which is basically a car chassis with a bed.
If not, you got a truck, enjoy the truck ride. ;-)
If not, you got a truck, enjoy the truck ride. ;-)
#17
#18
What Brand tire. Some brands of tire just ride like crap. As said, a 20" rim with a Thinner" tire will give you better steering response but the ride will suffer a bit. Some like the look better, not me. For tire air pressure you usually want to go with what your door sticker tells you. Mine says 35 PSI. I have an '11 Lariat Supercrew. Mine came with 275/65R18, and with the Goodyear tires. They rode really nice. But the traction was just OK. I went with a set of Cooper Discoverer AT3's in the stock size. Everything improved across the board, traction and ride included. Plus they look nice. I like them at about 34 PSI. At 35 PSI the center of the tire was wearing a bit faster. When I bought my Chrome rims I bought another set of AT3's and I run them at 34 PSI. Wear has been even.
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