Feeling the road through the pedals

iwb100

maurice28 said:

iwb100 said:

I’m sorry but don’t listen to anyone who tries to tell you this is normal cos you have big wheels. It’s not. I’ve driven plenty on 19 and 20 inch rims and not luxury brands either and never once had an issue. The only car I’ve driven where I had that sensation of vibrations through my pedals was a 15 year old Yaris that was clearly in need of scrapping as it was falling to bits. 

But yeah. Not normal. At all. A bumpy ride through your seat - yep bigger tyres can be the issue. And smaller rims are much better for general ride comfort. But I’ve never once experienced the issues you are in any car including suv style with large rims. Check your tyre pressures. Then get it checked to see if Hyundai have skimped on something.

Yeah, I've never experienced it before either. But then:

I test drove another Tucson of the same type and it felt the same.

Another owner on the Tucson forums said they get the same. 

A local Hyundai dealership checked mine and said all looks fine and normal. 

One of the Hyundai salesmen who came from Ford said he felt the same when he first drove a Tucson, having been used to a Kuga.

The tyre pressures are currently at 35psi, the recommended levels. Might take them down a few more to see if that makes a difference, wary of taking them too low though. 

I mean it might be a ‘feature’ of the car but just don’t think most modern cars are like that cos of big rims. They simply aren’t.

Sounds to me like in trying to go more upmarket without too much increase in cost Hyundai have cheaped out on some refinement in the cabin.

maurice28

iwb100 said:

maurice28 said:

iwb100 said:

I’m sorry but don’t listen to anyone who tries to tell you this is normal cos you have big wheels. It’s not. I’ve driven plenty on 19 and 20 inch rims and not luxury brands either and never once had an issue. The only car I’ve driven where I had that sensation of vibrations through my pedals was a 15 year old Yaris that was clearly in need of scrapping as it was falling to bits. 

But yeah. Not normal. At all. A bumpy ride through your seat - yep bigger tyres can be the issue. And smaller rims are much better for general ride comfort. But I’ve never once experienced the issues you are in any car including suv style with large rims. Check your tyre pressures. Then get it checked to see if Hyundai have skimped on something.

Yeah, I've never experienced it before either. But then:

I test drove another Tucson of the same type and it felt the same.

Another owner on the Tucson forums said they get the same. 

A local Hyundai dealership checked mine and said all looks fine and normal. 

One of the Hyundai salesmen who came from Ford said he felt the same when he first drove a Tucson, having been used to a Kuga.

The tyre pressures are currently at 35psi, the recommended levels. Might take them down a few more to see if that makes a difference, wary of taking them too low though. 

I mean it might be a ‘feature’ of the car but just don’t think most modern cars are like that cos of big rims. They simply aren’t.

Sounds to me like in trying to go more upmarket without too much increase in cost Hyundai have cheaped out on some refinement in the cabin.

Yeah, I think you might be right there. Its the one negative of an otherwise nice car. 

maurice28

Well, just thought I'd update on this. I had opportunity to drive another Tucson the other day, this time on 19 inch wheels and it felt pretty much the same as mine, so that's three I've tried now. Clearly it's just how I experience this car.

Thanks for everyone's input!