Too stiff ride on ML 350, 2013. Oh my God
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Too stiff ride on ML 350, 2013. Oh my God
Too stiff ride on my ML 350, 2013. suspension is base, non-airmatic. i need extremely comfortable ride, handling is not interesting to me at all. i live in bulgaria, the roads here are damn so bad...
the car came with 18 inch original european wheels, michelin non run flat tires. still the suspension is too stiff for me. i even tried airmatic version, it is even stiffer than base suspension. what else can i do? is there a chance to tweak the suspension anyhow by change the suspension springs or other parts names of which i technically do not recall?
thank you for any kind of help.
the car came with 18 inch original european wheels, michelin non run flat tires. still the suspension is too stiff for me. i even tried airmatic version, it is even stiffer than base suspension. what else can i do? is there a chance to tweak the suspension anyhow by change the suspension springs or other parts names of which i technically do not recall?
thank you for any kind of help.
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Good luck Taleh, the ride seems really soft to me.
Don't bother trying the Lincoln MKX then (if it's available there). It's a feature packed car, but the ride quality is slightly harsher than the ML.
Don't bother trying the Lincoln MKX then (if it's available there). It's a feature packed car, but the ride quality is slightly harsher than the ML.
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I'm afraid with the steel springs there will not be much you can do. Some here might be able to recommend a wheel/tire combination that might soften the ride a bit but probably not much.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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Too stiff ride on my ML 350, 2013. suspension is base, non-airmatic. i need extremely comfortable ride, handling is not interesting to me at all. i live in bulgaria, the roads here are damn so bad...
the car came with 18 inch original european wheels, michelin non run flat tires. still the suspension is too stiff for me. i even tried airmatic version, it is even stiffer than base suspension. what else can i do? is there a chance to tweak the suspension anyhow by change the suspension springs or other parts names of which i technically do not recall?
thank you for any kind of help.
the car came with 18 inch original european wheels, michelin non run flat tires. still the suspension is too stiff for me. i even tried airmatic version, it is even stiffer than base suspension. what else can i do? is there a chance to tweak the suspension anyhow by change the suspension springs or other parts names of which i technically do not recall?
thank you for any kind of help.
The ML350 is so smooth over the worse pot hole ridden roads we have in Michigan during the winter time. I love how it soaks them up with ease even with 4matic that it feels refined as the S-class.I got michelin all season latitude tour Hp tires and use 34 psi cold. Are you with summer tires? They will cause stiff ride regardless of pressure,
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You will NEVER get any type of ride at all in Bulgaria with Run Flats - the nature of the run flat is there are aluminum discs that replace sidewalls of a conventional a conventional tire - so it's like riding on a chariot/wheel around a Roman arena - aweful !
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2014 ML350 BlueTec
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Worst is I HAVE the Perelli run flats and am VERY happy with the ride on my 2014 350BT. I am not unhappy with this sacrifice for the B&O audio. I have a plug kit and air pump to make me feel better but have to face the fact that I have not had a flat in my last three vehicles.
Everyone's perception of what is a good "ride" is different.
Everyone's perception of what is a good "ride" is different.
