Ride quality will of course vary and depend upon the condition and model of tires, inflation pressure, road surface, your speed, and condition of other suspension components. Sometimes an improperly balanced wheel or two will also give an unpleasant ride. Mis-alignment generally usually only affects the way the car tracks and steers...and how the tires wear....but could lead to some bumpy situations.
There are some portions of freeway in my area that "look" smooth, but with the combination of various factors present in my Sienna, I get a less-than-ideal ride every time we travel over those stretches. Other areas are much smoother. [spymom] always thinks there's something wrong with the car or the tires when she goes over those areas....in her Lexus ES-330 too.....makes me "crazy" trying to reassure her that it is "just the road". You really have to try an extensive test drive over many different roads and surfaces at varying speeds to get an accurate feel for how the car behaves as far as ride-quality.
Yeah....you may have just gotten a Sienna with "bad tires" or "bad suspension"....or experienced rough road surfaces.
YMMV.
Good Luck!! 8)
There are some portions of freeway in my area that "look" smooth, but with the combination of various factors present in my Sienna, I get a less-than-ideal ride every time we travel over those stretches. Other areas are much smoother. [spymom] always thinks there's something wrong with the car or the tires when she goes over those areas....in her Lexus ES-330 too.....makes me "crazy" trying to reassure her that it is "just the road". You really have to try an extensive test drive over many different roads and surfaces at varying speeds to get an accurate feel for how the car behaves as far as ride-quality.
Yeah....you may have just gotten a Sienna with "bad tires" or "bad suspension"....or experienced rough road surfaces.
YMMV.
Good Luck!! 8)
