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Old 10-17-17, 05:36 PM
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I inherited a isf 300 from work and have a question..car rides bumpty. Is this typical? Never owned an lexus let alone an f sport, just wanna know its typical. Thanks
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Originally Posted by Evil5950
I inherited a isf 300 from work and have a question..car rides bumpty. Is this typical? Never owned an lexus let alone an f sport, just wanna know its typical. Thanks
check the tires
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Originally Posted by dshu
check the tires
You mean the tire pressure? Build of tires seens ok
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Originally Posted by Evil5950
You mean the tire pressure? Build of tires seens ok
The overall condition. Make sure the tread is not worn all the way down to the cords. Sometimes the tread can wear unevenly all the way down to the cord on the inside of the wheel where you normally don't look. Also make sure there aren't any bumps in the tires. Probably unlikely, but the wheels can potentially be cracked.


Here's a picture of what I meant by the uneven treadwear on the inside of the wheel
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Coming from a luxury ride i guess im not used to it being alittle rougher
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Car has some wear on one rim from previous driver, some scuffs could be the ny streets i drive on to lol
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just wondering if this is a typical experience from everyone else. When i drive on smoother roads i barely notice it but its a rougher ride then im used to u and wanna lnow if i should get it looked at. Most likely wont but want some more opinions
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When my IS350 is in sport+ mode the ride is very rough... because the suspension is tighter. That's the appeal of a sports car.

With the ISF, i'm not sure if you have the option to change modes or if the suspension is variable, but it would make sense that a car that is sport first then luxury would have sport tuned suspension and a rough ride.
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Originally Posted by Crossxup11
When my IS350 is in sport+ mode the ride is very rough... because the suspension is tighter. That's the appeal of a sports car.

With the ISF, i'm not sure if you have the option to change modes or if the suspension is variable, but it would make sense that a car that is sport first then luxury would have sport tuned suspension and a rough ride.
i have the IS300 but when it’s in sport, the ride is definitely bouncy that’s just how it is for the IS, the GS would’ve been a better choice if you were looking for a softer ride
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Originally Posted by jmull3r
i have the IS300 but when itÂ’s in sport, the ride is definitely bouncy thatÂ’s just how it is for the IS, the GS wouldÂ’ve been a better choice if you were looking for a softer ride
The IS300 doesn’t change suspension tightness between normal and sport as it lacks AVS. The only variant that has a suspension change is the 350 F-Sport with AVS. You have to be in Sport+ for the change in suspension.
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