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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: spudboy6 on 08 October 2012, 19:31
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So i swappe my sport raders for vw standard estorils wheels .
All balanced correctly and wheels fitted and torqued up to the correct tightness .
On certain road surfaces the droning is worse than other but its there always but quiet sometimes . Have got hedge finders on ....
Almost sounds like a wheel bearing on the way out but weird just as I change the wheels and had an mot - passed :) .
Any ideas ??
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probably the tyres .
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Think the answer is toyo t1r's :)
Ill double check my wheel torqued tommrrow , have paranoia after someone said freshly painted wheels around the stud holes can work lose because of the fresh paint
All in my head :)
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I went from 205/50/15 to 195/40/16 and was shocked on how firmer and louder it is.
Are they same size?
Could be rubbing?
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Went from 185/60/40 to 195 50 15 . Done the math and the wheel circumstance is slightly less than the 14" set up . So shouldn't be but will check dropped 60/40
Have got wheel dice valve caps I it makes any difference ....
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Ill double check my wheel torqued tommrrow , have paranoia after someone said freshly painted wheels around the stud holes can work lose because of the fresh paint
With alloys you should check them a few days after fitting and then again at 500miles.
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Ill double check my wheel torqued tommrrow , have paranoia after someone said freshly painted wheels around the stud holes can work lose because of the fresh paint
With alloys you should check them a few days after fitting and then again at 500miles.
Will do thanks Wayne lucky I have a torque wrench !
Update anyways
Its not tyre noise I'm 100% , kicks in at 50mph and gets louder as you go on , it's like a whiring washing machine . I think a wheel bearing or drive shaft ,
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Did it make the noise with the old wheels ?
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No literally started when I fitted the new wheels , the wheels are all true I checked them on a wheel balancer before I spent the time refurbishing , so must have a flat spot on a tyre ?
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No literally started when I fitted the new wheels , the wheels are all true I checked them on a wheel balancer before I spent the time refurbishing , so must have a flat spot on a tyre ?
Does sound that way tbh
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Think it's resolved now ,
Swapped the right hand wheels from to back and the noise went to the rear.
So found some toyo's r1r tyres out the back at work which have loads of life in , fitted them and only been on a short test but the noise appears to have gone !