Just bought a used 2023 Blazer Preimiere. I hadn't any idea it would ride so rough? Just took it for a very short spin (my first mistake) around the streets near the dealership. If you hit a one inch pothole it feels like 2 foot deep pothole! Feels as if the frame is welded to the wheels! Took it on a short 200 mile trip about a month ago and my family was literally shocked at the poor ride quality. Love the SUV except these wheels/tires. Has anyone found a set of tires that help soften the ride?

 

I had to look up to see if 21" rims are stock and they are! And furthermore the tire for these are 45 series. (265/45R21) That translates to just a tad more than 4.5" of sidewall. Those are some skinny treads!

Could there be something wrong with the shocks? With those rims and tires, I would think the shocks have to be performing at their best to keep the ride comfortable.

 

You could probably post up on your local buy & sell app or forum looking for someone who wants to trade their smaller factory rims for your tall factory rims.

I did that a few years ago when my wife and I bought a Durango with 20" chrome rims and street performance tires. Neither of us liked them, and they had a pretty rough ride due to the skinny side walls. We posted them online, and ended up trading for a set of 17" factory aluminum rims plus enough cash to put new Cooper Zeon AT tires on them. Win - win. The other guy wanted his vehicle to be a lowered street-racer style, and we wanted an SUV that could go offroad.

I'm still sad that Cooper doesn't make those tires anymore. Best tires I've ever had.