Gen 2 Quad Motor Shuddering and Clunking at full lock?

[RivianR1TinSFL]

Interesting

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[portdirect]

No, no issue I don’t think aside from nobody warning me about this despite delivering the car in 20 degree weather. I can’t really fault them for not knowing this. Apparently it’s very common in the high performance car world but I come from not there.

Don’t you void the warranty driving under 40f on those tires? I know the Rivian website recommends against using them bellow this temperature, and folks using them on sports cars has described them falling apart at 20f.
It’s what held me back from trying them.

 

[Davethadog]

Don’t you void the warranty driving under 40f on those tires? I know the Rivian website recommends against using them bellow this temperature, and folks using them on sports cars has described them falling apart at 20f.
It’s what held me back from trying them.

Hope not because I picked it up when it was 20 degrees.

 

[portdirect]

Hope not because I picked it up when it was 20 degrees.

See the note in here: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/michelin-pilot-sport-s-5


Note: Tires exposed to temperatures of 20 degrees F (-7 degrees C) or lower must be permitted to gradually return to temperatures of at least 40 degrees F (5 degrees C) for at least 24 hours before they are flexed in any manner, such as by adjusting inflation pressures, mounting them on wheels or using them to support, roll or drive a vehicle.

Flexing of the specialized rubber compounds used in Max Performance Summer tires during cold-weather use can result in irreversible compound cracking. Compound cracking is not a warrantable condition because it occurs as the result of improper use or storage, tires exhibiting compound cracking must be replaced.

Not sure if Rivian has a custom compound in their OEM version? But aftermarket ones def won’t be happy at 20f.

 

[Davethadog]

See the note in here: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/michelin-pilot-sport-s-5


Note: Tires exposed to temperatures of 20 degrees F (-7 degrees C) or lower must be permitted to gradually return to temperatures of at least 40 degrees F (5 degrees C) for at least 24 hours before they are flexed in any manner, such as by adjusting inflation pressures, mounting them on wheels or using them to support, roll or drive a vehicle.

Flexing of the specialized rubber compounds used in Max Performance Summer tires during cold-weather use can result in irreversible compound cracking. Compound cracking is not a warrantable condition because it occurs as the result of improper use or storage, tires exhibiting compound cracking must be replaced.

Not sure if Rivian has a custom compound in their OEM version? But aftermarket ones def won’t be happy at 20f.

Yeah I don’t think it’s great that they’re delivering cars in the dead of winter without a warning about this.

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