Droning noise. - Page 2

rovexCDTi · 15th July 2011, 21:26

One of my front wheels drones a lot, but its not the bearing. Its defo the tyre and its worse when slightly below the correct pressure (valve leaks a little).

Dave Goody · 16th July 2011, 15:05

I would look at tyres 1st, I had same noise and took it to have wheel bearings checked, 2 rear tyres fitted, no noise after. Dave

philfatkid · 16th July 2011, 16:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Goody

I would look at tyres 1st, I had same noise and took it to have wheel bearings checked, 2 rear tyres fitted, no noise after. Dave

I am going to swap my front and rear wheels over the weekend, weather permitting, i will keep you informed.

philfatkid · 18th July 2011, 17:51

Quick update,

Jacked up the rear of the car, tried the wheels for latteral play, but they seemed ok, swapped the rear wheels with the front, and low and behold there is a droning noise at the front, not as loud as it was, but it is the same noise. Will check the tyres or wheels and keep you informed.

philfatkid · 18th July 2011, 20:55

Hi quick update 2.

Took the beast for a good run on the M6 tonight, got up to 60mph and the front wheels started shaking like a shaking thing, got home checked the wheels and found quite a large dent in one of the wheels, mentioned it to her indoors, who said she hit a kerb with one of the back wheels a couple of weeks ago !!! A trip to try to get the wheels balanced tomorrow.

15th July 2011, 21:26	#11
rovexCDTi This is my second home MG ZT+ 135 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Exeter Posts: 3,626 Thanks: 9 Thanked 42 Times in 26 Posts	One of my front wheels drones a lot, but its not the bearing. Its defo the tyre and its worse when slightly below the correct pressure (valve leaks a little). __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Dave Goody This is my second home 15 years of 75s & ZTs now an XTrail Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Danbury, Essex Posts: 3,761 Thanks: 18 Thanked 88 Times in 56 Posts	I would look at tyres 1st, I had same noise and took it to have wheel bearings checked, 2 rear tyres fitted, no noise after. Dave __________________ ZT 190 X Power Grey The Only Colour is this Dark Silver!! When I was a kid I was scared of earwigs because I thought they actually lived in your ears. I was even more terrified of cockroaches!

18th July 2011, 17:51	#14
philfatkid Loves to post MG ZT Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Newton-le willows Posts: 267 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Quick update, Jacked up the rear of the car, tried the wheels for latteral play, but they seemed ok, swapped the rear wheels with the front, and low and behold there is a droning noise at the front, not as loud as it was, but it is the same noise. Will check the tyres or wheels and keep you informed.

18th July 2011, 20:55	#15
philfatkid Loves to post MG ZT Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Newton-le willows Posts: 267 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Hi quick update 2. Took the beast for a good run on the M6 tonight, got up to 60mph and the front wheels started shaking like a shaking thing, got home checked the wheels and found quite a large dent in one of the wheels, mentioned it to her indoors, who said she hit a kerb with one of the back wheels a couple of weeks ago !!! A trip to try to get the wheels balanced tomorrow.