Hear flat tire sound during 10~20 km..
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Is it only when you start to drive first thing in the morning (flat spots) or does it continue after the tires warm up?
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As DaveGS4 mentioned, they sound like flatspots.
What brand and model of tire are you using? Also, how many miles have you driven on that set of tires? I remember distinctly when my sister got her white GS400, it had some cheap Kumhos on there. Basically, when the car sits overnight, it would develop flatspots. That is, when you first drive in the AM, it would be "lumpy" for the first few miles (can make a sound like a flat tire), then it would smoothen out once the tires warmed up. Cheaply constructed (or maybe even damaged) tires will do this. . .
FYI, she promptly replaced the cheap Kumhos with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires, and the overnight flatspotting problem doesn't exist any more. . .
What brand and model of tire are you using? Also, how many miles have you driven on that set of tires? I remember distinctly when my sister got her white GS400, it had some cheap Kumhos on there. Basically, when the car sits overnight, it would develop flatspots. That is, when you first drive in the AM, it would be "lumpy" for the first few miles (can make a sound like a flat tire), then it would smoothen out once the tires warmed up. Cheaply constructed (or maybe even damaged) tires will do this. . .
FYI, she promptly replaced the cheap Kumhos with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires, and the overnight flatspotting problem doesn't exist any more. . .
Last edited by SeattleGS400; 06-09-04 at 11:00 PM.
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It continue to happen..
I bought rims from a CL member. He replaced 2 tires which are contial, and 2 old one is goodyear eagle one. What can i do about it??
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I bought rims from a CL member. He replaced 2 tires which are contial, and 2 old one is goodyear eagle one. What can i do about it??
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Originally posted by phoenixm3
btw...what is flatspot?? Can i fix it?
btw...what is flatspot?? Can i fix it?
Cheaply made tires will get flatspots (i.e. Kumho Ecsta Supra), but other brands and models will not get them.
You can not fix the flatspotting that develops in your tire--you must replace the tires with new (and better) ones or put up with it the first few minutes that you drive to round it back out.
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