Tyre Noise Problem

[Wildfire]

In the last three weeks im getting a strange noise. I dont know how im going to explain this. Ok, you know you have the usual trye roar noise when your driving? I got a very strange very low frequency 'whaaa whaaaa whaaaa' tyre noise. The noise speeds up when I drive to 60km+. The noise seems to be coming from the left front wheel.
About three weeks ago I took my tyres off to put mud flaps off. I was thinking perhaps I may have tightened the bolts inconsistently. So I took off the front left wheel and put it on again. Same noise. Im also gettng a bit of stress on the other ring off the left front tyre. Im guessing it could be allignment. But just to throw this out, could it be anything else...? Its annoying as hell now!

(I got a Mk4 GTI. )

[R_Ethug]

Re: Tyre Noise Problem

wheel bearing

[squidjit]

Re: Tyre Noise Problem

you should sell those tyres and get some tires...
that could be your problem...

[stefan]

Re: Tyre Noise Problem

you should sell those tyres and get some tires...
that could be your problem...

hehe...

if its front left, see if it gets quieter on a right turn. The extra force on the wheel will probably quiet is down momentarily if its a bearing. Other things could include a separated tyre, which you could tell if you swapped that wheel somewhere else on the car, or through your spare on the front left for a quick drive.

[Wildfire]

Re: Tyre Noise Problem

you should sell those tyres and get some tires...
that could be your problem...

LOL.... Maybe my car is fedup with my British English.

Thanks for the info, Im off tommrow so I'l play about with swapping tyres..oh I mean Tires...

[RobG]

Re: Tyre Noise Problem

I've got some noisy tires as well, swap wheels before bearings.

[Wildfire]

Re: Tyre Noise Problem

I swapped the tyres, noise is still there. Took it to George, its the wheel bearing. *sigh*

[stefan]

Re: Tyre Noise Problem

oh well. if the tires were damage, it probably would have been more expensive.