Yea I had read about Rivian being horrible on balancing and alignment, thats why I took it to Discount tire for balancing. They don't do alignments, so gonna take it to Rivian to do that.
Yea Discount tire Road Force machine doesn't print according to tech. I'm sure you can configure it to print but anyways I asked him to write down his assessment on the receipt. Idk if that'll be worth anything when I take it in for service appointment with Rivian.
I just paid $80 for balancing at discount tire. It did help the vibration some.
I feel like the car is now pulling slightly to the right.
The tech pointed out that my rear wheels are slightly bent. Told him to note it on the receipt.
I guess I need to open a service ticket.
Note: Discount...
I think 10mins for initial install. If I were to take it in and out reguarly with storing it and maybe the clips falling off, idk, maybe 5m.
I plan on just leaving it there from Jun - Sept, hottest months. Then removing until following yr.
So after considering getting the R1S roof tinted with the Xpel XR Plus, $400, I went with this cheaper option. I really just need it for 4months out of the yr.
What: Hansshow Rivian R1s Sunshade - $59 - took 2wks to arrive...
So not really a fan of trucks at all, except for maybe the TRX cause its like the hottest truck ever. Having said that, interior space of a R1T, meh. I just don't get the excitement factor with trucks. I had the R1T as a loaner and told my wife you can take it to work everyday :).
R1T would not...
For steering wheel vibration, i'm planning on getting "Road Force Balancing" done at Discount tire to see if it solves the problem. Gonna try this based on some Reddit thread I read.
Vibration happens going over rough roads. Its fine on hwy or smooth roads.