I kinda thought we would get into this but I can assure everyone I've towed several vans with bikes on the back with this car including our previous Elddis 576 with the same bikes for the last 5 years and the whole rig was as stable as can be. Something is definitely amiss this year and I think the new van is a coincidence.
However, to put our collective minds at rest I will take the van out with a bit of ballast over the axle, no bikes and 80odd kgs of nose weight. If it still tows like a barge I an only assume the car has an issue.
As I alluded to earlier, the car seems really harsh over bumpy roads solo as well and the front end doesn't seem as planted as it used to be. I used to run the tyres at 39psi (econ) but now it feels like an old truck unless the tyres are much softer.
I also have a set of winter wheels (17") and tyres so I can give that a go to discount the XL Goodyears.
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