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08-16-2011, 07:23 PM | #1 |
weird thumping?
I recently bought 4 tires from Costco. They installed and balanced the tires but no alignment. After a few days, I got the bolts tightened. After driving about 200 miles after the installation, I now hear this low thumping coming from the rear of the car. Could this come from not having an alignment?
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08-16-2011, 07:44 PM | #2 |
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No. Other than that, I got nothin'.
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08-17-2011, 08:12 AM | #3 |
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check to make sure your spare is screwed down tightly in the trunk and make sure the tire wrench isn't loose and banging around ?
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08-17-2011, 09:38 AM | #4 |
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Could be lug nuts not tightened.
Could be tread squirm/defective tires. Look at the tread. If its squiggles its a bad tire. Could be loose wheel weights used to balance the tires. I fell safe in saying its NOT alignment cause it started thumping AFTER they installed the tires. Good luck...tell us what you find out! |
08-17-2011, 05:21 PM | #5 |
Spare is tight. wrench is secured. I checked the lugnuts today and they all seem tight. I was thinking that maybe they weren't balanced quite right but I wasnt sure if that would cause the problem. I'm gonna go out and check the tread now.
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08-17-2011, 05:29 PM | #6 |
Costco should have free balance and rotation. You can have them rebalance or rotate or both. Is it noisy at all speeds? Periodic noise or intermittent? During acceleration/braking, turning, and in a straight?
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08-17-2011, 07:37 PM | #7 |
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Yeah, bring them back and have them re-checked for balance issues.
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08-17-2011, 11:35 PM | #8 |
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I dunno, sounds like a bad tire to me. I always feel there are places to save money, but tires ain't one of them...
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08-18-2011, 09:41 AM | #9 |
They balanced them when the tires were installed. I hear it at all speeds however it is quieter. Acceleration, braking, turning and straight, the sound is there all the time. I would take it to costco but I'm now at college and even if i could find a costco around here I don't have the membership card. My parents do. Looks like i might have to pay someone to check it out.
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08-18-2011, 10:48 AM | #10 |
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It could just be the new tires are noisy. I have some old Parada spec 2 yokohama's on my old Honda and they make SOOO much noise it's insane. Sounds like my wheel bearings are ready to explode.
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08-18-2011, 01:39 PM | #11 |
i feel like new bridgestones shouldn't be that noisy. Idk for sure though. I certainly hope not though.
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08-18-2011, 09:15 PM | #12 |
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Well, just because they balanced them, doesn't mean they are currently balanced! The weights used are often stick-on ones, so it's possible a small one fell off in the back. Because it's the rear suspension, you wouldn't feel it as much as the front.
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08-19-2011, 06:04 PM | #13 |
So after troubleshooting for days I felt I missed something and headed to a local tire shop. I explained the issue and they took my yaris around back. 15 minutes later, the guy comes back with a screw in his hand. Apparently this is what was causing the problem. Wow. Thanks everybody for your help lol
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08-19-2011, 06:19 PM | #14 |
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A screw IN the tire tread?? Ouch. But that would explain it...sort of. I've had a tire in my tread, and never heard it. You must have good hearing!!
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08-20-2011, 10:53 AM | #15 |
Yeah it was in the tread. I wasn't the only one who heard it though. And it was a decently large screw. Had I not had new tires I probably would have a flat.
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08-20-2011, 07:04 PM | #16 |
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Just a screw?...and here I thought it was someone stashed in your trunk who
wanted to get out. Thanks for keeping us updated on the final cause. |
08-20-2011, 08:11 PM | #17 |
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So...they guy took the screw out of the tire? And its still holds air?
Like...how long was the screw? I mean you better check your tire pressure over the next few days to make sure you dont have a slow leak. Just because a tire is new doesnt mean it cant have a puncture. |
08-22-2011, 01:13 AM | #18 |
Yeah he took it out and gave it to me. pressure seems fine so far. I guess we'll see how it holds up.
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