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2004 RX330 Choppy/Harsh Ride

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Old 01-09-15, 02:54 PM
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Default 2004 RX330 Choppy/Harsh Ride

Fellas,

It has 85K miles and rides very choppy/harsh. I feel even a very small dip/hump/bump when driving and it's coming from rear of the car.

What needs to be replaced and/or checked other than the rear shocks? Everything is stock and correct tire pressure.

Thanks.

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What brand/type of tires do you have?
How many miles on them?
When did this problem start?
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Originally Posted by litzdog911
What brand/type of tires do you have?
How many miles on them?
When did this problem start?
Hankook ventus
about 30K miles. There's enough treads left on them.
may be a year or so.

I was think it could be the tires, but any other areas I should check beside tires and shocks?
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My guess is struts.
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Default Choppy Harsh Ride

I had a similar problem with a harsh and bumpy ride it felt like the windows were gonna crack when I hot bumps or potholes. Dealer tested and discovered it was the shocks and struts so I had them replaced and all the harshness is now gone. I replaced them with KYBS and lowered springs and its way smoother ride than stock height with the factory suspension.
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