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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Buyitus on 04 July 2012, 08:27
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Hi all. I just. Bought my 1st ever Gti. A mk6 on a 10 plate. I have a question about road noise! The car seems to have a lot of tyre noise on some roads, very loud rumble at low speeds. It has done 40k, tyres are mint and it was bought from a dealer so it had a full mechanical check.
Any ideas, is this normal?
Thanks very much for any feedback.
Nigel
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might be wheel bearings...? can explain a rumble you get at low speeds or tyre condition
GTis are known to have noisy tyres fitted as standard (dunlop/bridgestone), the tyre roar from certain road surfaces can be rather loud (!)
what tyres are you running? tread ok?
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What tyre brand do you have firstly and secondly it may be worth feeling the inner edge of the rear tyres as they can generate a strange wear pattern which makes it sound as though a wheel bearing as gone, best way to describe it is the tyre has a 20p shae to the tread blocks as you feel around the wheel.
It's very common and I have experienced on a Focus, Golf, A3...and gets there after about 35k miles.
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It's quite a common issue, and the bigger the wheels the worse the noise is. Tyres can make a big difference. Michelins and Goodyears seem to be the quietest with Dunlops and Bridgestones being the noisiest. My GT with 18" Dunlops sounds like it's got failing wheel bearings on anything other than super smooth roads.
The problem is, the rest of the car is so quiet and refined due to very good sound insulation, there is no other noise to cancel out the drone of the tyres.
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Wow, thanks for the speedy replies. It has Bridgestone tyres on the rear
And Michelin on the front. I felt the rear tyres for uneven wear and they don't seem to have any.
Would swapping the wheels over front to back work?
Thanks again.
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I'd put the Bridgestones on the front so that they will wear out sooner, then you can have Michelins all round. That should make things a lot better.
Have you got 18's?
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Wow, thanks for the speedy replies. It has Bridgestone tyres on the rear
And Michelin on the front. I felt the rear tyres for uneven wear and they don't seem to have any.
Would swapping the wheels over front to back work?
Thanks again.
That's good news, it's very easy to feel if they have created the strange lumpy wear pattern ninner edge.
May be interesting to see what happens when swapped.
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Thanks a lot, I will try swapping them over.
They are 17" standard Gti wheels.
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I'd put the Bridgestones on the front so that they will wear out sooner, then you can have Michelins all round. That should make things a lot better.
Have you got 18's?
totally agree. have michelins on my 18'', have had them for ages, never a single disturbing sound and believe me, we have some really nasty-looking roads down here
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My Leon FR had the same issue, when the fronts were worn I put new Goodyears on the back and the Bridgestones that were on the back, on the front and the noise all but disappeared. Now I'm on Goodyears all round and the noise has gone...and now that I've just got some good tyres I'm getting my new Golf in the next few days (if VW stop puting the date back :angry:)
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My Leon FR had the same issue, when the fronts were worn I put new Goodyears on the back and the Bridgestones that were on the back, on the front and the noise all but disappeared. Now I'm on Goodyears all round and the noise has gone...and now that I've just got some good tyres I'm getting my new Golf in the next few days (if VW stop puting the date back :angry:)
Sorry to high jack...but why do vw keep putting the date back Dave?
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You have to wonder, what are they doing?
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Not sure. Last week I had a call asking if I could go sort names, addresses, and give them my retention document for my private plate. Whilst i was there they asked if I could pay before the end of the month to help with their figures.
After an hour of extra negotiations I agreed to pay the balance the next day (against all advice admittedly, but a friend at home who is a good solicitor has said I'm not legally at risk). Car will be delivered Thurs/Fri (tomorrow)
Today just had a phone call to say there is a backlog of VW's to be trasnported from port of entry, so it's still in Grimsby. Delivery will be next weds.
Few problems now. I've paid, I'm without a vehicle from Sunday as my brother's having my Leon and needs a vehicle, the Golf is booked in to be VentureShielded on Tuesday and the company only do one car a day, and I fly to Russia on wednesday with work. After a stern warning that I'll be having my money back, the dealer said he'll call later.
Now I'm starting to worry. They have my retention document (which they need to put my plate on) and as the plate came off my Leon, in my name, registered to my address; the nominee section (which entitles someone to the plate) stay's blank as the Golf details will be the same. But as far as I know there's not actually anything to stop the dealer from putting their name in the nominee area (I do have a photocopy signed with the blank nominee area but still)
If the dealer are being this sh!tty then this is starting to concern me, I was offered more than 3 times what the car's worth for the plate recently :angry:
I'm swinging by on my way home from work. Any customers in there when I get there won't be sealing deals if I don't get good answers!
P.s will name and shame (if allowed on here?) unless sorted satisfactorily.
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Name & shame is good on here :laugh:
Get a courtesy car off them until yours comes through or take your business elsewhere :wink:
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Shocking that they've asked for the money up front to help their figures.
I assume they're a main dealer? If so they won't stel your plate but are still likely to p1ss you about.
Good luck in getting it sorted.
Jim
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Won't name until after I've got it, we'll see how the handover goes. They are part of a well known group in the midlands though, not just vw as well. After I get back from Russia now is the new date, 16th July.
I have just got several hundred pounds worth of vouchers, and they're actually for quite good places. I was going to turn them down for cash but then saw where they were for.
At the moment I actually feel worse for Covertech in Birmingham who are going to Venture Shield the front. They only book 1 car in per day and when I spoke to them earlier were cool with it. I expected them to charge a cancellation. 10/10 to them guys though.
Will update on my thread instead of hijacking this one from now! http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=231019.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=231019.0)
Sorry OP!