drb227 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 I've had my 2011 Crew for just over a week now. I found the ride to be a bit rough on the way home from the dealership but thought that it may be something like overinflated tires or just the fact that the vehicle is brand new and a little stiff. This is with the 19" tires and rims (not the chrome rims). I had 16" winter tires on steel rims (OEM Dodge rims) put on the next day. I still find the ride to be not nearly as smooth as I thought it would be. Mostly it feels like the shaking when you have a wheel that is not properly balanced. I am going to have the tire shop check all 4 wheels for proper balance and to make sure there isn't anything wrong with any of the 4 steel rims. Could be any number of issues. I realize it will not be as smooth ridiing as a car but, to me, something is definitely not quite right. Anybody else with a Journey with the 19" wheels experience the same thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltydog Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 I have the 19" wheels and I find the ride rather smooth, almost too smooth. Mine is a 2009, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmttoxics Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 I haven't drivin mine on the 19s yet. I have the winters on 16" rims on at the moment, lots of rubber. The 2010 was pretty smooth and they did tighten the suspension up quite a bit on the 2011 but I think it controls a lot better so I am not complaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aduffer11 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Anyone interested in selling their 19s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JourneyRT11 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 I have a 2011 R/T with the 19' Chrome rim's and mine is pretty smooth. But I think that I have a different suspension then you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckingmouse Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) I find my journey very smooth. it is a 2011 though. Edited March 11, 2011 by truckingmouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windancer Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Anyone interested in selling their 19s? Sorry will keep mine. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windancer Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Anybody else with a Journey with the 19" wheels experience the same thing? I find my 2010 R/T's suspension to be very nice. I took it on a 3,000 mile trip through the Rockies to northern Vancouver Island the week I got it and I was very impressed. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disappointed Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 (edited) I've had my 2011 Crew for just over a week now. I found the ride to be a bit rough on the way home from the dealership but thought that it may be something like overinflated tires or just the fact that the vehicle is brand new and a little stiff. This is with the 19" tires and rims (not the chrome rims). I had 16" winter tires on steel rims (OEM Dodge rims) put on the next day. I still find the ride to be not nearly as smooth as I thought it would be. Mostly it feels like the shaking when you have a wheel that is not properly balanced. I am going to have the tire shop check all 4 wheels for proper balance and to make sure there isn't anything wrong with any of the 4 steel rims. Could be any number of issues. I realize it will not be as smooth ridiing as a car but, to me, something is definitely not quite right. Anybody else with a Journey with the 19" wheels experience the same thing? have the sxt 2010 with winter tire and rims from them 16 " wheels have the same problem and they try balanced for second time but still same shake from car it does start at 95 km and up and better than that the mechanic guy does confirm shaking on invoice when to see and other mecanic guy told me it could be shafft or part making that shaking and im going back to dealer and to get new tire and rims change for new .... i will ask to meet the Service Manager and for my transmission it still does not shift at cold wheather so i used the manuals shifter to get it up to the 5 or 6 because as i see mechanic guy not.................. Edited March 16, 2011 by disappointed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pal Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 I have a '09 Journey R/T with 19". A few of my engineering friends warned me against the 19" saying it would be rought. I drove over 20,000 KMs last summer accross Canada and the ride was fantastic. You may be having an alignment issue. I had an alignment issue and I had to 'convince' the tech guys to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPMedic Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Not a ton of miles on my 2011 Lux yet, but so far I'm quite impressed with the quality of ride with the 19's... <shrug> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GReading Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 I also have a 2009 R/T and find it to be a very smooth ride. The demo unit I took out impressed my wife and I for its quiteness and smooth ride and our own vehicle is just as good. At the time we were looking we also test drove a Ford Escape and Edge and we found that both of these had a much rougher ride than the Journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gab Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 have the sxt 2010 with winter tire and rims from them 16 " wheels have the same problem and they try balanced for second time but still same shake from car it does start at 95 km and up and better than that the mechanic guy does confirm shaking on invoice when to see and other mecanic guy told me it could be shafft or part making that shaking and im going back to dealer and to get new tire and rims change for new .... i will ask to meet the Service Manager and for my transmission it still does not shift at cold wheather so i used the manuals shifter to get it up to the 5 or 6 because as i see mechanic guy not.................. warped rotors would also give you a nice shake on the steering. You might not feel it during braking, but at higher speeds it may become noticeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drb227 Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 So today I decided it was time to put my summer tires back on. They are the original 19" tires and non-chrome aluminum rims that come standard on the Crew. Only had them on the first day I got my Journey as I had the 16" winter tires on steel rims put on the very next day. I can now say that my 2011 Crew is riding much smoother, like I was expecting it to be since I got it 1 month ago. Clearly there is something wrong with the winter tires/wheels. My guess would be that one of them wasn't properly balanced or there is a defect with one of the tires or rims. In any event, I will have them re-balanced and checked over before I put them back on this fall. I'm very relieved that it is not a problem with the Journey itself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windancer Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Clearly there is something wrong with the winter tires/wheels. My guess would be that one of them wasn't properly balanced Glad to hear that your Journey is now performing the way you expected. Your winter tires must have needed balancing, were defective or the rims were bent etc. Enjoy your car!!! Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTDriver Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 (edited) Just purchased my 2011 Journey R/T last week and it too rode hard. Checked tire pressures and they were over 45 psi on all positions from the dealership! Set pressures to the recommended 36 psi and now the Journey rides smooth like it should. Edited April 12, 2011 by RTDriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windancer Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Just purchased my 2011 Journey R/T last week and it too rode hard. Checked tire pressures and they were over 45 psi on all positions from the dealership! Set pressures to the recommended 36 psi and now the Journey rides smooth like it should. Hard to believe a dealer would let a car go with 45 psi in the tires. Your car must ride so much better at 36psi in the tires. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPMedic Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 My 2011 Lux came from the dealer with 42 psi in each tire. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drozz Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) My 2011 Lux came from the dealer with 42 psi in each tire. :o does your EVIC show your tire pressure in KPA as well? I had to do some math to figure out what 255 was in psi lol Edited April 13, 2011 by drozz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geurny2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 my evic shows it in kpa's as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddJob Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 My 2010 R/T AWD has 19"s and rides fantastic. When new the rear end would kick up pretty good on a bump but after a few months, it really smoothed out. Handling is great corners amazingly well. I cant see why Id need better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrlux Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Possibly one or more tires are "out of round". That would certainly make it ride rough. My 2011 rides like a dream on the 19" wheels. Much smoother than my Dodge Ram with 20s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetheroad Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 I've got a 2012 with the 19's... rides great and very smooth on the highway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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