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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: the_stink on 13 October 2009, 22:55
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all of a sudden tonight it feels a bit weird, was driving to my mates house on the dual carriage way just toddling along and the ride just felt a bit od the front wheels felt bumpy not sure if its to do with tyre pressure but checked the bolts on the wheels and they are tight not really sure what it could be weights missing from the wheels? did have the tyres changed last week but they were balanced etc
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Does it vibrate through the steering wheel?
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Does it vibrate through the steering wheel?
not really just felt like the wheels are out of allignment or something just didnt feel planted if that makes sense
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Does it vibrate through the steering wheel?
not really just felt like the wheels are out of allignment or something just didnt feel planted if that makes sense
Hmmm i would say Tyre problem :undecided: Slow puncture? :undecided:
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Have you put the new tyres on yet?
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yeah they were changed last week on thurs will call them up tomorrow
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yeah they were changed last week on thurs will call them up tomorrow
What make have you gone for bud?
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Bridgestone's mate, havent got the luxury or a budget lol
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Bridgestone's mate, havent got the luxury or a budget lol
Could be different Tyre characteristics from what you are used to? :undecided:
Rhys thought he had problems when he changed from the GY F1's .
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Mine felt like that and I thought I'd knocked a weight off one of the wheels.
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mine felt like that today after i pumped them up :undecided:
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aren't you supposed to replace all 4 tyres at the same time on 4 wheel drive vehicles??
could be a difference between the two brands you have on there :undecided:
get the tracking checked and get the wheels re-balanced and go from there
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aren't you supposed to replace all 4 tyres at the same time on 4 wheel drive vehicles??
could be a difference between the two brands you have on there :undecided:
get the tracking checked and get the wheels re-balanced and go from there
The Tracking was checked when they were replaced, the rear driverside was replaced a couple of weeks ago when the valve went on it and the rear passenger side has got tons of tread on,
I know your supose to change all 4 at the same time :p
im going to go to the tyre place after work to get them to check the balancing
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don't forget that temperatures are dropping now so that will have an effect on the tyres performance
I noticed a big drop off in performance last year when i was running the old GSD3's on my Monty2's - anything below 5C and you had to be that little bit extra careful :afro:
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Well hopefully it is just a silly weight that has fallen off, will check the tyre pressures as well, did a round trip to reading the day they were fitted to see Guy
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Well hopefully it is just a silly weight that has fallen off, will check the tyre pressures as well, did a round trip to reading the day they were fitted to see Guy
I had that with mine after i had two new fronts - a weight didn't fall off but ended up in a different place - it was fine until you sat at motorway speeds :sad:
Got them re-balanced last week and all is well :smiley:
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yeah i mean it was feeling iffy at 50 so thats never good :P
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yeah i mean it was feeling iffy at 50 so thats never good :P
must have helped your MPG though as i bet you weren't going as fast :tongue: :laugh: :laugh:
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yeah i mean it was feeling iffy at 50 so thats never good :P
must have helped your MPG though as i bet you weren't going as fast :tongue: :laugh: :laugh:
hahah the only thing that can help my MPG is a clear road and green lights!!!
went to the tyre place after work and managed to sort the problem they re balanced the wheels one was out by bloody 25!! but did a test on the dual carriage way after to make sure :evil: can drive at 50 with no probs now :rolleyes:
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yeah i mean it was feeling iffy at 50 so thats never good :P
must have helped your MPG though as i bet you weren't going as fast :tongue: :laugh: :laugh:
hahah the only thing that can help my MPG is a clear road and green lights!!!
went to the tyre place after work and managed to sort the problem they re balanced the wheels one was out by bloody 25!! but did a test on the dual carriage way after to make sure :evil: can drive at 50 with no probs now :rolleyes:
Good news bud :afro:
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yeah i mean it was feeling iffy at 50 so thats never good :P
must have helped your MPG though as i bet you weren't going as fast :tongue: :laugh: :laugh:
hahah the only thing that can help my MPG is a clear road and green lights!!!
went to the tyre place after work and managed to sort the problem they re balanced the wheels one was out by bloody 25!! but did a test on the dual carriage way after to make sure :evil: can drive at 50 with no probs now :rolleyes:
Good news bud :afro:
tellign me mate the last thign i need right now is more car issues hahaha
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now the mpg will be going down :grin: :grin: :grin: glad you got sorted mate :wink:
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I think somehtign is still wrong :( dotn know if it me jsut being over paranoid now but the ride still feels a tad lump at the front checked the tyre pressure last night and thats fine might go to kwick fit tomorrow have them go over it once see if they find anything wrong or it could just be beacuse they are new tyres but i wouldnt of thought that would cause lumpness more get rid of it
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Kwik-fit? NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
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Kwik-fit? NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
indeed :cry: :cry:
you been smoking the funny stuff again Joe? :huh:
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Kwik-fit? NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
indeed :cry: :cry:
you been smoking the funny stuff again Joe? :huh:
yes, ok any suggestions as to where else i can go could go down pro tyre but it takes a life time down there :(
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Kwik-fit? NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
indeed :cry: :cry:
you been smoking the funny stuff again Joe? :huh:
yes, ok any suggestions as to where else i can go could go down pro tyre but it takes a life time down there :(
Doesnt matter how long it will take - I'd get it checked out by Pro Tyre :smiley:
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ill rign and book on for tomorrow that shoudl at least cut the wait down !
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ill rign and book on for tomorrow that shoudl at least cut the wait down !
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Out of interest what tyres have you gone from to?? Is it Bridgestone's you've put on?? What did they replace?
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yeah it was bridgestones, i cant for the life of me remember what they replaced :P well jsut rang pro tyre thye cant book me in jsut a case of first coem first serve but said if i what the full alignment done it will be £25 so ill just go for that so i know its all set up as it should!