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yarisugi · 08-27-2009, 11:25 PM

Maybe try putting back your stock wheels. If it makes the same sound, then it's the car.
If it doesn't make the same sound, then it's your new wheels.
You said it's only around 30 mph when you hear the noise right?

It could be just the sound when spinning at that speed. Bad example but like when you start spinning a wheel slowly and as you increase its speed, the wind resistance at the point generates a sound at that frequency, but spin it faster or slower and you don't hear it any more because you can hear the sound only at that frequency.

Sorry, I really don't know otherwise.

Taiyaki · 08-27-2009, 11:44 PM

Im pretty sure its the wheels. When I changed my wheels the stock wheels werent making noise but after changing it, it started to make the noise.
I also noticed that I hear it at around 58-ish mph.

anonymous user · 08-27-2009, 11:44 PM

Hmm...
If you checked the wheel bearings/hubcentric rings/etc. , then i don't know what else it is. I've never heard that sound before. It sounds like soemthing is out of balance. Did you install rear shims??

anonymous user · 08-27-2009, 11:46 PM

My car was running like neg 4 camber for a while, and it sounded like that, except a lower pitch sound, as wind was passing under the tires.
I'd bet it is wind passing through the rim, or check your alignment to see if that is causing the noise. I'm betting it's just wind passing through. No biggie.

Taiyaki · 08-27-2009, 11:49 PM

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Did you install rear shims??

Whats that? haha

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If you checked the wheel bearings/hubcentric rings/etc

Im sure that the rings are in right, but how do I check the bearings?

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-28-2009, 03:55 AM

Shims are used to add negative camber in the rear, I believe.

Taiyaki · 08-28-2009, 04:04 AM

Oh ok, yeah I dont have that. haha

Taiyaki · 08-28-2009, 07:40 PM

Ok its not my wheels bearings or my car. I just put my steelies back on. Gave them shake but there is no play. then when I drive I dont hear the sound.
OMG so strange!! I think I will take it in and get it balanced and see if they know.

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-29-2009, 03:05 AM

Hope it's nothing serious.

08-27-2009, 11:44 PM	#21
anonymous user rarer than JDM -1 of 1! View User's Garage Drives: 07yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: windward oahu Posts: 402	Hmm... If you checked the wheel bearings/hubcentric rings/etc. , then i don't know what else it is. I've never heard that sound before. It sounds like soemthing is out of balance. Did you install rear shims?? __________________ It's not what you drive, or how much $$ you throw at the car. Mod the ballast on the front left first!

08-27-2009, 11:46 PM	#22
anonymous user rarer than JDM -1 of 1! View User's Garage Drives: 07yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: windward oahu Posts: 402	My car was running like neg 4 camber for a while, and it sounded like that, except a lower pitch sound, as wind was passing under the tires. I'd bet it is wind passing through the rim, or check your alignment to see if that is causing the noise. I'm betting it's just wind passing through. No biggie. __________________ It's not what you drive, or how much $$ you throw at the car. Mod the ballast on the front left first!

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08-27-2009, 11:25 PM	#19
yarisugi やりすぎだ～ View User's Garage Drives: Me: Nuts: Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ハワイ Posts: 2,041	Maybe try putting back your stock wheels. If it makes the same sound, then it's the car. If it doesn't make the same sound, then it's your new wheels. You said it's only around 30 mph when you hear the noise right? It could be just the sound when spinning at that speed. Bad example but like when you start spinning a wheel slowly and as you increase its speed, the wind resistance at the point generates a sound at that frequency, but spin it faster or slower and you don't hear it any more because you can hear the sound only at that frequency. Sorry, I really don't know otherwise.

08-27-2009, 11:44 PM	#20
Taiyaki アキバ製 View User's Garage Drives: 09' White LB, Celica GTS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 524	Im pretty sure its the wheels. When I changed my wheels the stock wheels werent making noise but after changing it, it started to make the noise. I also noticed that I hear it at around 58-ish mph.

08-28-2009, 03:55 AM	#24
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Shims are used to add negative camber in the rear, I believe.

08-28-2009, 04:04 AM	#25
Taiyaki アキバ製 View User's Garage Drives: 09' White LB, Celica GTS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 524	Oh ok, yeah I dont have that. haha

08-28-2009, 07:40 PM	#26
Taiyaki アキバ製 View User's Garage Drives: 09' White LB, Celica GTS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 524	Ok its not my wheels bearings or my car. I just put my steelies back on. Gave them shake but there is no play. then when I drive I dont hear the sound. OMG so strange!! I think I will take it in and get it balanced and see if they know.

08-29-2009, 03:05 AM	#27
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Hope it's nothing serious.