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Title: MK4 golf with R32 wheels rotational drone/noise
Post by: maxmc2 on 20 March 2013, 11:29

HI all

Fitted some MK4 R32 wheels to my golf TDi last night and noticed im getting a rotational drone from the wheels.

Its seems to be there more when im slowing down/breaking and accelerating to about 40 then seems to disappears.

Didn't notice this on the original 15"s

Title: Re: MK4 golf with R32 wheels rotational drone/noise
Post by: cooki on 20 March 2013, 12:25

Ive just fitted 2 new front tyres to my 18"s and im getting the same drone now. Guessing its down to the tyre depth and tread pattern mate???

Title: Re: MK4 golf with R32 wheels rotational drone/noise
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 20 March 2013, 12:26

checked if there rubbing?
bearings ok?

Title: Re: MK4 golf with R32 wheels rotational drone/noise
Post by: dom on 20 March 2013, 13:09

Quote from: maxmc2 on 20 March 2013, 11:29

HI all

Fitted some MK4 R32 wheels to my golf TDi last night and noticed im getting a rotational drone from the wheels.

Its seems to be there more when im slowing down/breaking and accelerating to about 40 then seems to disappears.

Didn't notice this on the original 15"s

Are you lowered? If so the tyre will be scrubbing on the coilovers, 15's don't do it but 18's do. A 5mm spacer will resolve it.

Title: Re: MK4 golf with R32 wheels rotational drone/noise
Post by: Wayne on 20 March 2013, 13:53

Could be a dodgy tyre or buckled wheel.

Title: Re: MK4 golf with R32 wheels rotational drone/noise
Post by: maxmc2 on 20 March 2013, 15:16

Not lowered yet, checked and can't see that its rubbing anywhere.

Checked the wheels over when i got them they seemed pretty straight but as you say could be a slight buckle

They are running Wanli tyres which i have read are pretty shocking so perhaps i may get them changed as a first port of call.

Im hoping not the bearings as i didn't have the drone when the standards were on it.

Title: Re: MK4 golf with R32 wheels rotational drone/noise
Post by: barrym381 on 20 March 2013, 15:20

Quote from: maxmc2 on 20 March 2013, 15:16

Not lowered yet, checked and can't see that its rubbing anywhere.

Checked the wheels over when i got them they seemed pretty straight but as you say could be a slight buckle

They are running Wanli tyres which i have read are pretty shocking so perhaps i may get them changed as a first port of call.

Im hoping not the bearings as i didn't have the drone when the standards were on it.

its the cheap tyres on it thats your problem mate  :smiley:

Title: Re: MK4 golf with R32 wheels rotational drone/noise
Post by: sharki786 on 20 March 2013, 15:24

Quote from: barrym381 on 20 March 2013, 15:20

Quote from: maxmc2 on 20 March 2013, 15:16

Not lowered yet, checked and can't see that its rubbing anywhere.

Checked the wheels over when i got them they seemed pretty straight but as you say could be a slight buckle

They are running Wanli tyres which i have read are pretty shocking so perhaps i may get them changed as a first port of call.

Im hoping not the bearings as i didn't have the drone when the standards were on it.

its the cheap tyres on it thats your problem mate  :smiley:

That or you got winter tyres on

Title: Re: MK4 golf with R32 wheels rotational drone/noise
Post by: maxmc2 on 20 March 2013, 15:32

They sound like crappy tyres from what ive read so i guess ill get them changed and see how i go from there, failing that then look at bearings.

Cheers guys.

Title: Re: MK4 golf with R32 wheels rotational drone/noise
Post by: barrym381 on 20 March 2013, 15:54

Quote from: maxmc2 on 20 March 2013, 15:32

They sound like crappy tyres from what ive read so i guess ill get them changed and see how i go from there, failing that then look at bearings.

Cheers guys.

they will be your problem had the same thing a few years back on my mk4  :smiley: an they cost kwik-fit about 13quid each so that says it all  :grin:

Title: Re: MK4 golf with R32 wheels rotational drone/noise
Post by: Nino on 20 March 2013, 17:41

I can confirm to you that it is 100% your tyres my cuz has recently fitted these tyres to his mk5 gt tdi and the road drone/noise is terrible its defo the tyres mate.

Title: Re: MK4 golf with R32 wheels rotational drone/noise
Post by: opel on 21 March 2013, 15:20

I would say its the tyres making the noise