2014 Kia Cadenza Limited Long-Term Road Test

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• yellowbal Member Posts: 234

  March 2014

  I rather have the old Lexus. More power, RWD, and probably a better ride.

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• zimtheinvader Member Posts: 580

  March 2014

  First off 10 points for using "clement". And another 100 points for not making me feel alone in thinking a large comfy car might be nice. The Impala keeps calling to me. I really agree, it is silly if you build a large 'smooth' car and then make it a harsher ride just for the big wheel look .

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• bassrockerx Member Posts: 24

  March 2014

  They are actually 17inch wheels on the lexus in case anyone really was wondering. also the hankook tires are very firm riding tires i have them on my honda fit these all season tires were designed with long tread wear as first priority performance as second priority and ride/noise must have been last because they are much stiffer and noisier than firestone tires they replaced.
  
  So the 19inch wheels get part of the blame but the cheap tires are not helping either. with a base price as high as a cadenza it is really a shame that a manufacturer thinks they can get away with equipping such underwhelming tires.

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• vvk Member Posts: 196

  March 2014

  19" on this car is lunacy.

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• fordson1 Unconfirmed Posts: 1,512

  March 2014

  I think that if they're going to give you a "performance" wheel/tire package, they could at least give you tires that do more than look the part.

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• agentorange Member Posts: 893

  March 2014

  Depends which Hankooks you get. A surprising number of Jags have them and the forums do not contain too many complaints.

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• bassrockerx Member Posts: 24

  March 2014

  @agentorange he said the tire model in the post. my review of this tire i put on tire rack summed them up as "decent for the money if you are just going a to b but don't expect them to wow you in performance or comfort" on a $14,000 honda that

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• hybris Member Posts: 365

  April 2014

  Get some 18" wheels and some Wrangler SilentArmors and you will have a excellent set of quiet tires that soak up the bumps if inflated properly and have more grip then anything this side of studded winter tires.

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