GS 350 Smoothness
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Hi guys I had my 2009 GS 350 AWD for 2 weeks as I was previously driving a 2003 V6 Camry. My only beef with the new GS is that its a bit bumpy on rough roads with that have rivets and bumps and potholes. I've never driven a sports suspension car before so is that the main reason why it's not as smooth as a Camry? Also what are the benefits of sports suspension versus the suspension you get in a ES350/Camry.
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the dealership replaced my tires at 3000 miles and put run-flats on. It had regular tires before and the ride with the runflats way noticeably harsher. I drove these for 20,000 more miles before replacing with michellins that were non-runflats. Made an unbelieveable diff. If I had know at the time they replaced them I would have never have let them put run-flats on.
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I am not sure what runflat tires are but the factory gave me 17" Dunlop sport tires. I live in Ontario, Canada. Like I said the ride is good, just when you hit a rough road the car doesn't absorb the bumbs as well as a Camry.
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aww come on! 2 completely different cars with different designs and purpose! i can tell you that the GS is not designed with comfort in mind..
if you want absolute smoothness that drives like a boat, you would be getting a caddie.
go test drive a bmw, you'll see what it means when they say the car "hugs" the road, you'll feel every bump and cracks
if you want absolute smoothness that drives like a boat, you would be getting a caddie.
go test drive a bmw, you'll see what it means when they say the car "hugs" the road, you'll feel every bump and cracks
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you will therefore feel the road more in a GS than a camry because the GS is more performance oriented.
now before i open a can of worms for those of you who disagree that the GS is a "performance luxury sedan", i am not comparing the GS to its competitors which are better in the peformance category; i'm just saying that it is branded that way by lexus for the purpose of clarification between a GS and a camry
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If you have a 2009 GS350 AWD with 17" tire, you have run flats.
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anyway, these are two completely different cars, you can't compare the two at all. gs is sport sedan, with stiffer / sportier suspension for FAR SUPERIOR handling compared to the camry. if you want comfort the es should have been the car for comparison. the gs is a lot more fun to drive