wb123

Over the past 2 months I have notice a "wobbly" sort of tire noise from the front end. I just had alignment done about 2 weeks ago and the excessive tire noise is still there...

any ideas?

s3xtc

you probably need balancing...is it at higher speeds?

SOHC_T

all the time
the tires came balanced already...

didnt realize i had the rebalance them

SOHC_T

I am helping him diagnose the problem.

SOHC_T

I sold him the tires, and I had them balanced before they were put on my car.

s3xtc

ok..i was confused as to why you were replying..then i read more...
but yea..i just bought brand new rims and tires mounted and balanced...i put them on my car w/ my gorilla lugs, but they were too small, so it kept vibrating and lugs kept coming loose..when i finally realized it was the lugs i switched them and because of all that..it threw my tires out of balalnce..
all it takes is a pot hole or sumthin to make the tires go out of balance.

s3xtc

go to a tire shop..they'll figure it out..

wb123

canadian tire do the trick?

JDMej1

dont go to canadian tire for any car repairs... please.

when your driving does it almost sound like a loud exhaust? because it could be your wheel bearing, or your rim could be warped.

wb123

doesnt sound like an exhaust

just sounds like excessive tire on road contact..

wb123

where to find a good suspension/tire shop to look over my steering and suspension and tires..

wb123

im up in newmarket.
would rather something close..

wb123

the car doesnt even vibrate.

the noise is consitant weather im doing 20km or 100kms

it gets only a tiny bit louder id say at around 100km +

JDMej1

hmm, jack up your front end, and wiggle the wheel from top to bottom (1 hand on the top of the tire, one on the bottom), if theres any play its your bearing.

D.T.P

Really does sound like a bearing. As mentioned above wiggle the wheel to see if there is any play.
Since you said there is no vibration, I would rule out wheel balancing/centering hub rings/lugs.

Check for wheel bearing play and report back

MPR

How many km's are on those tires? It is possible, if they are used tires, that they are feathered/cupped or have uneven wear and in that case, no matter how many times you balance them, they will be noisy and feel rough. You should be able to feel them with your hand and tell if they have uneven wear/feathering/cupping etc.. This usually occurs on the inner half of the tire tread.

In response to someone elses reply: Th only way hitting a pot-hole with throw off the balance of a wheel/tire, is if one of the wheel weights falls off or the rim gets bent.

rick10

bearings could be causing that

This may be a dumb question , but did you by any chance increase the tire size in your car?

I know that when i put 16s in my civic i started to have a lot of tire noise and it gets loud at high speeds.. When i put my 14s back for the winter the noise went away

wb123

Tire size is 15" 205 "thicker"

chris_v2

If it happens at 20kmh it`s not a bearing. Its the tires. They are just noisy tires. Might even have a shifted belt in them.

wb123

ok so driving home tonight on the highway, i started to get a strong "rubber" burning smell come through the vents....

i checked the tires when i got home, and they were warm/cold to the touch.

I am just wondering if the noise that i hear which is a

Humming / wobbly noise in front end of car?


could it be my belts?


Here is an exact explanation of what I am hearing...

"have started to notice that when accelerating there is a slight hum / wobbly / rubbing noise in the front end of my car. Not terribly loud, but easily noticeable. It seems to go along with the speed of the car. When you let off the gas and slow down you can hear it more clearly as it will drop down in pitch with the vehicle. You can kind of feel it in the steering wheel as well as a soft vibration when slowing down. Don't necessarily hear anything worse in the turns or moving left and right. Just when accelerating and decelerating. "

I have noticed grease leaking from the front right CV boot, i did get it tightened with a new clip and have grease put in it.



could it also possibly be...

axle bearing on the half shaft of the drive shaft????