Fatmat Car Sound
Jan/100
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What could cause tires to howl in a newer car?
It's got only 30k something miles, suzuki Forenza 06.
It's not the wheel bearings because the noise vanishes when I rotate the tires. The noise shows up slowly and within 300-400 miles it becomes intense.
I've tried several brands and tread types with no luck. It's not the car's insulation either because I've got Fatmat all around ( which helps a LOT )
I'm beginning to think that one or more of the alloy wheels could be bent.
The sound can be best described as the kind you'd hear when all 4 wheel bearings have just started to go bad
Oh and the alignment is A-OK. I've got the alignment done thrice during the past year and during the second and third visits I was told that the alignment already good enough.
....the car had been involved in a minor collision before I bought it. It was hit on the right rear side that knocked that wheel out of alignment.
You didn't mention exactly what brands and models of tires you tried. * It would pay you rich dividends if you had the wheels and tires balanced on a Hunter GSP-9700. Go to their (Hunter) website and look-up wheel balancers, the GSP 9700 specificly. There will be a box to enter your zip code. Up will pop tire shops and new car dealers who have this specific piece of equipment which happens to be the best wheel and tire balancer in the world today.
Their must be a reason your car is eating so many sets of tires. The alignment shop isn't finding out of adjustment, loose, worn suspension parts, bent wheels or low dollar tires. Go back to the Suzuki dealer for an alignment. Tell them to drive the car before they align it to listen for the racket! Next time you need tires, visit tirerack.com website. Open the word survey under any specific tire. Their will be a rating on road noise among 11 other tire tests.
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