al-gorithm Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Hey guys, I have the RE92's on my car and over the past 3 months a sound similar to truck tires or my buddy's 38" Jeep tires has been getting louder and louder. My brother says its coming from the rear passenger tire. It's apparent @ 60 km/hr and gets progressively louder until 115km/hr where it gets ungodly noisy. If i go above 120 km/hr, it quiets down and just changes pitch. I bet 115 is where the car resonates with the wheel. I have bumped a curve while going 10km/hr on that rear passenger wheel. Does this sound like an alignment issue, wheel balancing, wheel bearing? I am not sure if the sounds I am hearing would be from the above causes. It's really loud and I cruise @ 115kms. I looked at the wheel and it doesn't look crooked and the original wheel weights are still there. I noticed a little more break dust on that wheel than usual. If you guys can offer your opinions so I can take it in to the dealer, I would appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melayout Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Is the sound accompanied by any vibration? Take a look http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/sub_care_sat/1272406.html I keed I keeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trax Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 You need to have this checked out by a competent tire/suspension shop or your dealer ASAP. It's possible you could have tread separation issues. Not likely, but possible. In any event - you don't want to wind up with a major failure of any kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Well I have the same exact thing with my car. I have 26k on the Potenzas and I have taken it to the dealer and the tire shop. The dealer said that they tires are in perfect condition and I believe them because they are perfectly balanced and the tread looks great still. I rotate every 6k and the tread wear is even all around. Assuming that we have the same noise (I too narrowed it down to the left rear or left side but as a passanger I also hear it on the right so??) I think it is just the tires getting louder as the miles add up. I don't know how many miles you have on them though. The funny thing is that in the past month the noise has gone away. What I can say, again assuming that we have the same noise, is that it is not a danger issue and more of an annoyance. The only real solution being to get new/different tires. I hope that helps a little so you don't think you are the only one out there. Mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-gorithm Posted August 25, 2005 Author Share Posted August 25, 2005 melayout - there isn't any vibration only from the noise. Trax - I have my 24K service tomorrow. Not by my dealer but by a shop that is certified by Subaru to do these services. I am also going to my brother's recommended tire shop to see what he thinks. We'll see what they say too. I look at the treads and from what I can tell, they look fine. I will check for a wheel bearing tomorrow too. Omen - I will let you know what i find out tomorrow. I hope it isn't anything major. Did you hit any curbs with your wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trax Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 I'm sorry to hear the RE92s last that long. I have plans to replace them way before then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trax Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 I look at the treads and from what I can tell, they look fine. I will check for a wheel bearing tomorrow too. What I should have said is "belt separation issues". This is an internal tire problem. Maybe I'm just having brain separation issues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Hey trust me if I had the money the damn Potenzas would have been gone the first day. But if you would like to buy me a set by all means do:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-gorithm Posted August 26, 2005 Author Share Posted August 26, 2005 After going to a tire and suspension shop, they definetly said that it was the right rear wheel bearing. I am currently on hold to book an appointment with my dealer. I informed them of this noise, which was softer at the time, about 2 months ago. So they can't really state that "because you hit a curb, it damaged the wheel bearing" bullsh!t. I will have to wait to see what their "evaluation" is. They tried to tell me it was tires at first. "17" tires are always going to be louder than smaller tires". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trax Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 "17" tires are always going to be louder than smaller tires". :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-gorithm Posted August 26, 2005 Author Share Posted August 26, 2005 Well, another certified subaru repair shop agreed with the wheel bearing diagnosis. I have booked an appointment with my dealer Monday 8am to have it diagnosed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-gorithm Posted August 29, 2005 Author Share Posted August 29, 2005 Well I took it to the dealer and they said that I have a bent axle as well as a bad wheel bearing in the passenger rear. They were going to see if they can cover it under warranty. I am not sure but I looked at what they were going to charge me for parts if it is not covered. I don't think that brushing up against a curb should be enough force to bend an axle. And besides, the wheel bearing was making noise before the axle was bent. Couldn't the slack from the wheel bearing cause the vibrations to bend the axle? That is the only way they noticed that the axle was bent, by the axle shaking because of the wheel bearing. Axle: $560Wheel Bearing: $360 What a ripoff! I think I am going to call Lachute and see if they have their axles lying around when they did that GT for the Russian buyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trax Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Sorry to hear about the bent axle. Hopefully your dealer will get it covered so it won't be a problem for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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