Hi car gurus.

I'm having a Honda Stream RSZ. Constantly uses it to fetch my family of 6 (2 toddlers)
The rides is really bumpy. Like my kiddo now use to say, feels like riding a horse sometimes when we go through the ever loved Malaysian uneven roads.

I've been reading up some reviews for the Wish (2nd gen) and it seems it have a more comfortable ride and good handling as well.

Do you think it is advisable to switch from my Stream to the Wish?

Or should I go for the aftermarket suspension solution?

And which Wish to go for? 1.8 x? or 1.8S? The S version seems to be much more expensive.

Pls advise!

Thanks.

oem suspension setup still the best in terms of comfort. stream offers 'car like' sporty handling.

Too bumpy bro. Want comfort, to soak up all those uneven bumps and humps.

Then look to CRV

Do think wish to have more comfy ride.

If I were you and I'm happy with the car, I'll just go for the aftermarket suspension and save myself the hassle of switching.

Short of changing cars, a cheaper way would be to change tyres. Try that and see how.

Can the CRV handle family of 6 that includes 2 toddlers?

7 seater SUVs not many around and most don't come cheap.

I'm happy with almost everything with the car except for the harshness of the rides.

Have changed all tyres to the Michelin comfort type (17"). Not much difference. Still horse riding sessions haha.

He's not happy, hence the thought of switching to another mpv. Normally, stock suspension is the best for comfort-wise. Changing to aftermarket won't help him to get what he wants.

TS, have you ever tried 'downgrading' to high-profile / fatter tyres? And how does the Stream fare againts Exora, suspension wise?

Erm. just changed all the tyres few months only bro. 2k already. Not likely wana do another trial and error with other tyres. If wana change, will go for either the suspensions or to Wish altogether

Sorry, never try Exora before.

Aiya 2k consider not too expensive lah for 17". What size is your current tyre? 40 series? What you can do is downgrade your rims 2 size down to 15". Buy new set 15" fat 60 series tyres... way way cheaper that 17" yo. If still rough, try slight under-inflation. Of course this means your handling won't be like before.

If still cannot... go for the S-Max lah. Wish waffor

Have you test drive Nissan Serena?

2 Sliing door, Comfortable 6 seater. Nissan is well knows for its comfort

Get the highway star varaint if possible

Smax over budget. Serena is fugly

Hmmm..... honda stream rsz will bumpy after fetching so many ppl ? I guess you putting a 40 or 50 series tyres . well , it's very subjective on the comfort level , try mod absorber then , a lot after market choice

TS,
If ur still running on stock RSZ rims, u'll probably b on 45 series rubber all round, which to me is one of d main culprits for bumpier ride. Same concept applies to cars like Forte's 17" tat stresses looks/grip over comfort.

I'm a owner of a 1st-generation Stream n made a few comparison between tis n Toyota's offering b4 cashing in. Spec-vs-spec, d Wish will undoubtedly b d more comfortable offering even if both r fitted wit stock dampers n same tire sizes. However d difference isn't as big as to cause dizziness.

But depending on preferences, d Honda finally got my vote coz i preferred its sharper handling n road feel, which more or less applies to d rest of their range eg. Altis-Civic, Vios-City, Camry-Accord n Yaris-Jazz.

If I were u, I'd seriously consider downgrading d size to 16" or even 15" wit higher tire walls, both which were sizes from Honda Japan factory, instead of changing d whole car (assuming ur suspension is all stock).

Back to ur Wish question, If I'm not mistaken d X-range is d lowest of d range, featuring steel rims, plain door trims, non-Xenon lights, sans sun roof, sport light, chrome fittings, push-start, front-seats rear pockets n only rear drum brakes. So u get d picture of wat ur missing.

I wouldn't go for aftermarket suspension for mpv.

the best and probably cheapest solution is to downgrade your wheels to 16".

I also own a Stream RSZ.. I've picked it over the Wish because of the more sporty feel, wish offers more comfort..

the actual tire is a 55 series, Yoko advan DB.. but the size is rare 205/55/17..
most owner would replace with 215/45 or 215/50.. if you've changed to 215/45, hence the bumpier ride..
best bet is to change to higher profile as suggested.. the non-rsz model uses 15" & 16" tyre only..

This post has been edited by xa[V]ier: Apr 4 2014, 11:21 AM

I'm having the Michelin 205/55/17 tyres as well. Before that was 215..
Sorry to say but it's still rather bumpy by my standard.

Is it ok for you? How many max load do you normally ferry at a time?
So we are in agreement that Wish is more for comfort right