Ok guys here is my latest issue..... FML
I took off my two front winter tires this weekend. I have my all seasons in the back (kuhmo lx platinum, about 2 years old) I took off the winter tires because of how noisy they are and well, winter is over. I put on my other 2 kuhmo lx platinums.
I moved the two kuhmos from the back and put them in front. Yes, I made sure the outside was still on the outside. I took off the winter tires, put on my other two kuhmos and put them in the back.
Balanced everything, new valve stems etc....all done myself.
Leave my shop that I can use and lone behold, the exact same "tire noise" is still there???!!! I'm not only completely confused, but pissed at this point.
How on earth can they still be noisy? These tires have never been noisy before. The noise is identical to my winter tires being on which makes me think that maybe it isn't tire noise.
Some quick history. Front drivers side wheel bearing was replaced about a year ago with one from napa. I did jack up that side and grab the wheel and it appears to spin noise free (at least at slow speeds) and have no play in it. I didn't check the other side, I guess i probably should. Full alignment was done about a year ago, no major adjustment was needed. Car drives straight as an arrow. All tires are exactly inflated to 30 psi.
Noise starts to be heard at about 15-20 mph all and gets its loudest around 50 mph. At about 75 mph it almost sound like it goes away, or maybe the other road noise drowns it out? Idk.
I can shift in N and noise doesn't change while I'm moving. Applying the breaks also does not change the pitch or loudness of the noise.
If I jerk the wheel to the left the noise does seem to get quieter although it still is there.
Here is a video of the noise, not the best video but its something. Don't mind my fiance at the end acting a fool =)
20130512_145553_zps7583dbba.mp4 Video by thegipper1 | Photobucket
Thoughts?
