Has anyone noticed a considerably rougher ride in cold weather (at or below freezing) as opposed to warm days?

It seems the shocks become much more resistant to suspension travel. It makes sense I guess, I've just never noticed this on any other car I've driven.

The roughness of the ride drops a good bit as my car warms up, even with the outside temp. staying cold.

Maybe some high end aftermarket shocks could fix this.

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Jeff

 

Have you checked your tire pressure? If you do a search on "tire pressure" you will find people with your same observation. I had the same observation once temperatures dropped around here.

For example, in the morning my tire guage reads 30lbs when I first start out but by the time i get to work it reaches 35lbs. That trip is about 20 miles, and temperatures have ranged from 35-60 degrees.

35#'s is the ideal tire pressure.

 

Yes, I check with the wireless tire gauges every day. I also confirmed with a dial pressure guage that I'm getting accurate readings. I had to add a bit of pressure for the winter.

Since I live in Atlanta I didn't want to add too much pressure for cold temperatures as it simply isn't that cold and warms up a good bit during the day.

If it's in the 40's (F) my cold tire pressure is at 34-35 PSI. If it's around 32 deg. F I'm at about 33 PSI. I don't put higher b/c at highway speeds after the tires warm up I hit 40 PSI (even if it's cold outside). I've heard that's an ideal hot temp. for our tires.

Do you think the 33 PSI is causing all the rough ride problems?

Thanks,
Jeff

 

lower pressure should make the ride smoother tho you may notice a bounce in the ride. youll also get better traction.

down side is reduced MPG, and worse tire wear.