Need ideas to make my '13 Genesis ride softer

[Mcse4u]

I have a new (dealer demo) 2013 fully loaded Genesis sedan with the v6 engine with only 5k miles. I would like to ask for ideas on making the ride softer and less jittery on the uneven/crappy roads for the snowy areas of upstate NY.
I am all about comfort as I have a really bad back and I have found the Genesis seats the most comfortable I could afford. The vehicle has pretty good Michelin tires on it. I cannot do the work myself, but I'd be willing to have a mechanic make some changes. Can you offer specific suggestions on what to replace to give car the softest, smoothest ride so I don't feel every bump and uneven road surface?

 

[Mark_888]

I have a new (dealer demo) 2013 fully loaded Genesis sedan with the v6 engine with only 5k miles. I would like to ask for ideas on making the ride softer and less jittery on the uneven/crappy roads for the snowy areas of upstate NY.
I am all about comfort as I have a really bad back and I have found the Genesis seats the most comfortable I could afford. The vehicle has pretty good Michelin tires on it. I cannot do the work myself, but I'd be willing to have a mechanic make some changes. Can you offer specific suggestions on what to replace to give car the softest, smoothest ride so I don't feel every bump and uneven road surface?

Only options I know about are:

• Make sure your tires at at 33 PSI cold tire pressure (measured at 70 degrees F).
• Switch to a tire known to be have a very comfortable ride, such Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus or other tire that's high on comfort in this list http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=GTAS

The 2012-2014 Genesis (except for R-Spec) has a much softer ride than the 2009-2011, and not many people complain about it. But the Genesis is not designed to have a soft cushy ride like some other cars.

 

[snork]

+1 for putting on a set of "comfort" tires. I put on Continental PureContacts last November and that definitely softened up the ride a bit while tremendously improving wet/snow traction. The tires also feature Continental's "EcoPlus" technology for lower rolling resistance and while not a huge difference, my mileage may have gone up +1mpg on long haul highway rides (day-to-day driving I see no difference). The Conti PureContacts are excellent "grand touring" all-season tires. My car was CPO and came with a set of Hankook Ventus ES V4s...they were excellent dry traction, but only mediocre in rain and snow. The Hankooks had a stiff sidewall which did nothing for the shortcomings of the early model Genny's suspension. The Contis are visibly "softer", the sidewalls squish down quite a bit more than the Hankooks, but this helps the suspension soak up the harsher bumps. The Contis are definitely not sport tires though, they're not bad, but I had to make a quick turn last week because a highway on ramp was reconfigured overnight and I didn't realize they moved it up the road, so I hit the breaks and made a hard 90 and the tires certainly squealed in protest I live in North NJ, so my roads are similarly crap to yours

The Contis are also one of the few non-sport tires in this size and they have a 70k warranty. I've put about 20k on them, and they still look new so I'm hopeful they last at least 70k. A lot of the tires in this size don't seem to last much more than 30-40k. My Hankooks only lasted 37k of mostly sedate highway commuting.

http://www.continentaltire.com/www/...senger_coupe_minivan/contipurecontact_en.html

 

[NJTom]

I agree with snork. I also have the purecontacts and noticed the ride is a little more 'forgiving'. I too have an early 2009. The around town mpg didn't change much but highway did go up slightly over the stock dunlops. If I am able to keep the cruise on at 75 mph, I can get about 28-29 mpg. -also here in north eastern NJ. This weekend I took my family down to Hershey. Down and back with some around town driving and used less than 3/4 tank. If we continued a longer trip, I would have gotten over 550 miles on a tank. I'm satisified.

 

[Gunkk]

Garcia Factory in Korea probably knows more than anyone about Genesis suspension mods. They are active here on the forum as well.

 

[xiaphin]

Garcia Factory in Korea probably knows more than anyone about Genesis suspension mods. They are active here on the forum as well.

Haven't seen user GarciaFactoryUS post in a while, heard that his car was totaled few months back which is a bummer. Gunkk is right about them being most knowledgeable shop on the Genesis Sedan (suspension, body kits, exhaust, etc). They offer a coilover the I-One.

 

[Gunkk]

The KDM market Genesis has the softer ride by design, one ought to be able to find a Korean dealer that can source the KDM OEM suspension parts. ...or Ebay...

(hint: try emailing Garcia Factory from their Korean website)

 

[PMCErnie]

Bought a '14 Santa Fe Sport for the wife a few days ago. The dealer had the tires set at 43 PSI, 8 pounds above recommended pressure. I tried to explain to the salesman that a hard ride could be a turnoff to prospective buyers.

 

[nb_mike]

factory tires 2013 base genesis sedan

Can someone tell me what brand of tire the base 2013 Sedan comes with?
thanks

 

[Bill K]

Re: factory tires 2013 base genesis sedan

30 psi all around, might help.

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[daviderle]

Dollar for dollar, I would look into installing the Rigit Collar, prior to changing the current tires or upgrading the suspension:

http://genesisowners.com/hyundai-genesis-forum/showthread.php?t=13126&page=2

Just my two cents...

 

[sdrone]

My 2013 came with Michelin Energy tires.

I've checked a few other same-generation cars I've seen and they came with these as well.