Toby
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So as above, on a company vehicle im using at the moment there is an issue with the front possibly both of the front wheels
Characteristics;
Additional noise at 45mph growing louder with speed
Vibration on the steering wheel starts approx 70mph
feel slight vibration through cabin at 50mph on passenger side only
Cheap budget tyres (newly fitted may i add)
Now i havent had chance to swap the wheels on the back (decent tyres) over or try a spare to identify which side it is, but i had one of the lads at work to take it to Kwik fit, as i persoanlly thought it was the wheels need balancing and they said it was due to a flat spot in the wheel, but this doesnt really sound like a flat spot, more a dodgy tyre if not the whell balancing but hey what do i know.
Answers on a postcard (or in the pole )
Thanks
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Minty_Fresh
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wheel bearing?
how long has it been happening? as soon as tyres wer fitted?
[Edited on 16-12-2009 by mk4_boy]
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Nic Barnes
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how cheap are the tyres? what make are they? some of the cheaper stuff is so bad, that although it will balance up ok its still wobbly to drive with at higher speed.
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Toby
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not sure only been driving it regulary over last couple of weeks, guy who had it before didnt notice it but then wouldnt have drvern it above 40 as it was used around town.
Deffo not wheel bearing as that was my first thought, thinking about it it sounds similar to my mums car when she had a duff tyre, but hers was on the back so had little effect on steering componants
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Toby
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
how cheap are the tyres? what make are they? some of the cheaper stuff is so bad, that although it will balance up ok its still wobbly to drive with at higher speed.
not uber cheap but fairly budget in comparison to the avon tyres on the back
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