# 2008 Subaru Tribeca - New struts to make ride better?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-new-struts-to-make-ride-better/163575>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 29, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-new-struts-to-make-ride-better/163575 "2020-04-29T19:37:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![clancygrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/57b2e6/32.png) [@clancygrow](https://community.cartalk.com/u/clancygrow)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-new-struts-to-make-ride-better/163575/1 "2020-04-29T19:37:22Z")

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I would like a smoother ride. Replaced the tires with new Michelin tires but not much smoother. The car has about 150K miles on it. Could the struts be a problem?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-new-struts-to-make-ride-better/163575/2 "2020-04-30T00:10:20Z")

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It’s possible if the struts haven’t been replaced in a while.

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 12:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-new-struts-to-make-ride-better/163575/3 "2020-05-01T00:07:58Z")

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If you do replace them let us know. I have an '07 Highlander I have considered getting new dampers for and for the same reason,

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-new-struts-to-make-ride-better/163575/4 "2020-05-01T19:33:05Z")

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> [@clancygrow](#):
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> I would like a smoother ride.

Has the ride always been this way or is this something new?

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**Author:** ![clancygrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/57b2e6/32.png) [@clancygrow](https://community.cartalk.com/u/clancygrow)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-new-struts-to-make-ride-better/163575/5 "2020-05-01T20:58:50Z")

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I think the original suspension was always a little stiff. Now that I’m . Older, I would enjoy a smoother ride.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-new-struts-to-make-ride-better/163575/6 "2020-05-01T21:02:26Z")

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> [@clancygrow](#):
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> I think the original suspension was always a little stiff.

Trade the car in on something with a smoother ride. The only thing you can do… change to more comfortable tires … you already did. There is nothing else you can do. New shocks and struts might help a little, but I doubt it. Replacement struts are nearly always a little stiffer.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-new-struts-to-make-ride-better/163575/7 "2020-05-01T21:02:46Z")

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It’s one thing to replace worn struts to restore the original ride. It’s harder to find struts that will make the ride smoother than stock.