MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Phil Mcavity on August 29, 2009, 07:10:40 pm
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As you know,ive always run Dunlops on this Edition 30 since ive had it, its always been a tad noisey with tyre roar on the road, but when the alloys were resprayed the tyres have got even more noisey due to i think them putting the tyres back on the rims the wrong way round, (Rotational being correct) which have made them even more irritatingly load.
Apon closer inspection, not sure if this is a common problem with Dunlops, but the tread looks like its deforming!!, have a look at these pics to see what you think, but i can see why my car sounds like its running on gravel 24/7!! even on a smooth road, you can hear these!
Anyone else had this or known these deform or appear to have??
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I know Dunlops arent the best , but i am astonished these are like this :mad:
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this happens to our works volvo and i could be wrong but it may be an alignment issue, i suppose it would be best to get it checked to see if its that or not. im sure someone on here will know better.
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You run the palm of your hand over the tread, and its so uneven its untrue, down the middle especially, like i have 7mm down the middle , but in places ,edges mainly, its wearing more excessively.
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http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7136.0
Thats my post from about 2 days ago, exactly the same question/issue as you... not good :sick:
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Lots of people (me included) have had issues with the Dunlops where there is loads of health tread left in the middle but the edges, particularly the inside edge, is worn to nothing. I had my allignment checked after binning them with 4mm in the middle but nothing on the edges and it was spot on.
I remember reading a post by TT (I think!) who said it was something to do with a weaker sidewall than most tyres.
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yeah sounds the same all the individual blocks of tread have worn at an angle on the volvo and ill check whether there dunlops on tues, i think your best bet is to get the suspension geometry checked just to be sure and at a good place who know what there doing
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Thankyou for you advise, almost feels like the centre of the tyre is "dented" as per a couple of the photo's, the running surface is far from even and as has been said, the sides especially in the inner edge seems to be worn alot more.
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My golf came with Dunlops and after a few thousand miles I had to replace them all as the tyres were starting to split. I heard at the time that this is quite a common problem with Dunlops, although to be fair to them they gave me a refund based on the amount of tread left. Still wouldn't buy them again though.
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No other way to describe it Steve, they are sh1te. I had two front wheel bearings changed under warranty on one of my Octy's before we realised it was the tyres. They seem to 'feather' which makes the noise worse.
SWMBO had 3 tyres changed on her Co. Car by quick sh1t and they put three of the bl00dy things on, it sounds awful now.
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I did get these set from Kwik fit aswell. :mad:
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Out of interest what pressure(s) have you been using?
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I had the same thing as VRStu, had a wheel bearing replaced which made the noise better but then they realised the Dunlops were wearing unevenly and causing the droning noise. All was cured by fitting a set of Goodyear Eagle F1's :happy2:
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dude this simply sounds like a case of bedded in tyres placed onto the opposite rims, ie the right rear is now on the left rear and the front right is now on the front left, so the bedded shape is now the exact opposite of the norm
the fix is to either swap the tyres back round onto the correct rims, wait for the shape to bed back in in the current configuration or buy new tyres and start fresh
option 1 :smiley:
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dude this simply sounds like a case of bedded in tyres placed onto the opposite rims
How would that explain the horrendous noise on my new car (we were in Germany fully expecting a wheel bearing to fail and have to be recovered back).
SWMBO's car being ok then having three fitted which have not been moved since fitting.
It's the tyres - loads of people all over the VAG forums have issue with them.
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Out of interest what pressure(s) have you been using?
35 Psi front and back
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Out of interest what pressure(s) have you been using?
35 Psi front and back
So they are under inflated as well which wont help. :wink:
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I had a wheel wobble issue, which was cured after the Alloys were ment to be balanced by superTracker, but they made a complete hash and had a 100 ounce in-balance when they assured me "It couldnt possibly be the balancing when i went back to complain.
I then swoped fronts to rear and rears to the front, as it realised the newer pair i fitted were on the wrong axel. But what i think has amplified the problem now, is the tyres are now on the correct axel, but back to front or on the opposite sides as they should be.The fronts are most proberly the same!!. Problem is now, as the state of the inbalance of tread, the simply answer is completely change all 4 tyres for another Brand. Untill i have some funds (4 weeks or so) i will have to make do.
That means another £400 odd out of the pot that i wasnt expecting as these tyres still have half tread on them, my insurance is up in september, and was also hoping to Purchase a Down pipe and Cat to complete my mods. Gutted isnt the word right now. :mad:
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Out of interest what pressure(s) have you been using?
35 Psi front and back
So they are under inflated as well which wont help. :wink:
What pressure do you recommend Ian?
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I usually have mine at 39psi - seem to get even tyre wear at that pressure.
I think the recommended is 2.6bar (as stated on fuel cap), which comes to around 37psi.
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if i am indeed under in-flated, wouldnt that cause the middle of the tyre to wear more. Mine seems to be opposite :confused:
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Underinflation causes the sides to wear, overinflation causes the center to wear
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What made you fit Dunlops as replacements? I can recommend the mitch ps2's
Feel for you though i had to buy two new fronts and pay the insurance all in the same month ouch!
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I usually have mine at 39psi - seem to get even tyre wear at that pressure.
I think the recommended is 2.6bar (as stated on fuel cap), which comes to around 37psi.
my car is a vRS, which to be fair is virtually the same car with some extra weight is reccommeded 2.2 bar rear 2 bar front on 18"wheels.
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I can recommend the mitch ps2's
For sure my favourites.
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What pressure do you recommend Ian?
Neun und dreizig all round. :wink:
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What pressure do you recommend Ian?
Neun und dreizig all round. :wink:
I am running at 41 all round.
:happy2: :happy2:
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What pressure do you recommend Ian?
Neun und dreizig all round. :wink:
ok speakie dee engleeessh?
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cheers Dave, off up to the pump first thing :happy2:
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oh dear 32 psi found all round :ashamed:, Now set at 41psi and already its made it quieter :happy2:
cheers Chaps
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i think its called tyre scallops
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i think its called tyre scallops
....But adding lemon juice won't improve the taste!
I'm soon organising a Group Buy on this gizmo which wirelessly feeds both tyre pressures and temperatures info : -
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