Did you have issues with your wheels rubbing the inner fender liner when in the lowest setting?
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Wheels rubbing on fender liner when in the lowest suspension setting
Pretty sure "lowest" is not intended for all purpose driving, which is why it isn't available in all modes- only sport and conserve. The assumption being you are going straight in those circumstances. I would imagine they may do a software update to limit turn radius when in lowest ride height at some point.
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Ouch..that’s not a little rub. That looks like it’s squashed in there. That might be a misaligned/broken height sensor. Also possible the car was incorrectly calibrated for the 21 or 22 wheels instead of the 20 since that is a larger overall size IIRC
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@eHauler: Wait, you're just reposting some random tweet? The original author isn't even here on the forum to answer questions or to clarify the situation?
IMO if you are concerned about this you should participate in whatever public channel that person is using to make this complaint. Reposting an unverifiable complaint here with no connection to the original author is equivalent of spreading rumors. If this is in fact happening it it most likely to be a factory problem specific to that vehicle. Implying this is a incontrovertible fact that happens to all R1T is irresponsible.
IMO if you are concerned about this you should participate in whatever public channel that person is using to make this complaint. Reposting an unverifiable complaint here with no connection to the original author is equivalent of spreading rumors. If this is in fact happening it it most likely to be a factory problem specific to that vehicle. Implying this is a incontrovertible fact that happens to all R1T is irresponsible.
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That's what I have been reading as well. I hope it is as simple as resetting/recalibrating the system and nothing more involved.
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Loving my Rivian, but the more I look at the wheels and tires, feel like they pushed just a little too far on tire size for the size of the truck. At least on the 20" wheels. Tires are 34", which is larger than most full size trucks. Thinking one series less (275/60/20) would be a better fit all around. 1 inch total circumference, which is what, less than 1/4" more space to the front or rear fender wells, as well as the top. Minor, but maybe just enough to improve the proportions in terms of tire size to truck size.
The 21's and 22's both have smaller tire circumferences, I think right around 33.
Probably going to get a second set of wheels and tires and likely a tire with 33 inches instead. Will see if there's any notable difference in appearance / proportions.
The 21's and 22's both have smaller tire circumferences, I think right around 33.
Probably going to get a second set of wheels and tires and likely a tire with 33 inches instead. Will see if there's any notable difference in appearance / proportions.
This is a good idea. 33’s are considered the minimum tire OD for off road rigs. That said 20” with 34” is not enough sidewall for off-roading. Now that you mention it I think 34’s don’t make sense, larger OD which leads to heavier, more expensive tires, but not enough sidewall to make them off-road worthy. It would have made more sense to have their off road set up to be a 34” on 17” rims and on road to be a 32-33” on 20” rims. So what I’m getting at is completely reasonable to go to a 32-33” on the 20’s.
21's are 33" diameter, the 20's are 34"
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And I refer to my earlier post. Just put an order in for new wheels and tires. Continuing on what I said earlier, the new wheels are 9" wide, rather than the 8 1/2 stock wheel. So, went with a 285/60/20 tire instead of the original 275/65/20. This will bring me down to around 33 1/2 circumference, right in the middle of the 21's and 20"s from Rivian. Probably hardly noticeable, but that extra 1/2 inch could help with the proportions just a little and the extra 1/8" in space from the fender well might be just enough to make the difference in a slight rub with 20's and no rub at all. The 34 inch tires seem to be just a hair too large.
We'll see how it comes out when they show up and I get them on the truck!
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Sounds like they're still figuring that out. Some reviews I saw said the Rivian's speedometer was off by 3 MPH. Would make sense if it had the 20's on it and was programmed for the 21's, or vice versa.
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And other than the mystery tweet above, doesn't seem to be an issue for other Rivian owners. Haven't seen another owner report it.
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Hey @Plgmein Rivian's lowest ride height setting is what it is when it's parked. There isn't a special mode to make it lower from my understanding.
Do you need the height to be lower in your Rivian?
Kneel Mode
The R1T and R1S both have what Rivian calls 'kneel mode.' It is only accessible when in park and will lower your vehicle for easier entry and exit. These photos show what a R1T in kneel mode looks like.
www.rivianownersforum.com
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