dj_efk
A2OC Donor
I agree with @PlasticMac that the suspension has probably lost some of its effectiveness.
@Ken Long I see your car had done 101K - 125K when you joined in October. It will definitely benefit from a suspension refresh - so bushes and shocks at a minimum. There are plenty of threads about that on here and once done you'll be amazed at the difference I can guarantee.
I think in the short term before your trip though, replace the tyres: Even if it doesn't solve the issue completely I'm pretty sure it will help the car's handling in faster corners - not to mention your braking distance being improved!
For what it's worth re: what brand - I now only ever buy Michelin because they are consistently at / near the top of all tyre tests across wet and dry braking / grip, they're typically lower in rolling resistance, they last far longer than most other tyres (I have got 40,000 miles out of the CrossClimate+ tyres on our Touran), and they are the only brand designed to still grip well when worn that I have come across (no other tyre manufacturer places focus on this in their marketing etc.). Others will have their tyre brand of choice but these combined are the reasons for mine being Michelin, which to my mind make them a competitive value proposition when you look beyond just purchase price.
Interestingly when I first joined this forum and stated I thought Landsail were cheap Chinese rubbish I recall a number of forum members defending them, I don't see any of that now.
@Ken Long I see your car had done 101K - 125K when you joined in October. It will definitely benefit from a suspension refresh - so bushes and shocks at a minimum. There are plenty of threads about that on here and once done you'll be amazed at the difference I can guarantee.
I think in the short term before your trip though, replace the tyres: Even if it doesn't solve the issue completely I'm pretty sure it will help the car's handling in faster corners - not to mention your braking distance being improved!
For what it's worth re: what brand - I now only ever buy Michelin because they are consistently at / near the top of all tyre tests across wet and dry braking / grip, they're typically lower in rolling resistance, they last far longer than most other tyres (I have got 40,000 miles out of the CrossClimate+ tyres on our Touran), and they are the only brand designed to still grip well when worn that I have come across (no other tyre manufacturer places focus on this in their marketing etc.). Others will have their tyre brand of choice but these combined are the reasons for mine being Michelin, which to my mind make them a competitive value proposition when you look beyond just purchase price.
Interestingly when I first joined this forum and stated I thought Landsail were cheap Chinese rubbish I recall a number of forum members defending them, I don't see any of that now.
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