Are you sure its not a warped disk?

 

Tell them you have had a second opinion and your not happy with their theory of being tyre noise, see if they will agree to cover it, if it develops into something that requires attention at a later date. Also point out that you know that this problem is not uncommon on this model, they should oblige you and stand by it.!!! [:^)]

 

Put the spare on or change the wheel to eliminate what the steelers are saying ans then take it back to them if the noise is still there and ask them to explain that?

 

Thanks Guys will pay them a visit on Tuesday. The discs are fine there is no shake through the steering wheel and they did not make any noise on the MoT as I was there. Will let you know if the stealer plays ball[]

 

What tyres are you running. I had Bridgestone Potenza on my GT. I read on a German web site they get noisy with age as the blocks wear uneaven and you end up with a saw tooth effect creating lots of noise.

I was sick of my noisy car, so as a last resort threw two less than half worn potenza's away for some new goodyears. The differance is remarkable.

I too thought that the noise could not be down to tyres, i was wrong.

Hope this helps.

 

Owls Thanks for that I have 2 Yokis on the front and have about 5mm tread left, they have worn quiet evenly over the whole tyre. I will see what the stealer says tomorrow.

 

I had this problem when I was running Yokohama prada tyres. I took it to two different dealers to complain about a wheel bearing problem. They both said it was tyre noise. I didn't believe them and tried on another set of wheels with different tyres. The problem was the Yokohama tyres not the wheel bearing. So now I am running Toyo proxys T1-R's which have been fine. Now on the second set.

 

Had the same problem on my 05 GTI ...typically with one week left on the warranty....took it to the stealer to check it wasnt a wheel bearing. They blamed the tyres.....which a 3 month old Bridgestones with 3k miles on them....the noise almost goes away on fresh tarmac...so i guess it is the tyres.....but there's always that lingering doubt it's the bearing..

 

Thanks guys intresting. I have a set of Goodyears on the rear so might swop them over before I go to the dealers. I ran the car over a road with a change in tarmac and you can hear the tyre noise drop considerably, however there is this metalic rumble still present. I am not to sure now will go tomorrow. On a seperate note did you go for the extended warrenty?

 

On a seperate note did you go for the extended warrenty?

I got a letter from VW a month or so before my cars 3yr warrenty was due to expire, i suppose you then just ring them up and pay for it.
BUT you have to take it out before your warrenty runs out!

 

Had the same problem on my 05 GTI ...typically with one week left on the warranty....took it to the stealer to check it wasnt a wheel bearing. They blamed the tyres.....which a 3 month old Bridgestones with 3k miles on them....the noise almost goes away on fresh tarmac...so i guess it is the tyres.....but there's always that lingering doubt it's the bearing..

Funny you should say that as mine was worse on fresh tarmac.

 

I've had a wheel bearing noise for a little while, which, looking back, seems to have started when I swapped my tyres front to back, as the fronts were about half worn. Haven't had time to try swapping them back, yet, but this thread has me almost sure that it's the tyres making the noise. Road surface definitely does change the noise, but it's not changed much, if at all, with time.

My warranty runs out in June, so time to sort it, but you need to be sure and get it fixed now, if it is a bearing.

 

I had the same problem on my 05 GTI the noise was worse on some surfaces and hardly noticable on others, the dealer said it was tyres (which I found difficult to believe at the time as they looked fine) anyway after a lot of faffing about with the tyres I had both rear wheel bearings changed under warranty.

 

did replacing both the wheel bearings solve the noise then ?...my rumbling noise sounds like it's from the front..but the stealer was sure it was the tyres

 

Went to the stealers and got a tech out in the car with me. He spent 20 minutes in the car and came to the decision it was tyre noise. [:|] (Yoki AVS decibel front Goodyear eagles rear)He did mention the rears are usually to blame as the inside edge wears and cause the noise! He also said it sounds like the front of the car is making the noise even though the rear is to blame! So we left it that I would extend the warranty and see how it was in a month. In the meantime I will swap the tyres around to see if that changes the noise. Ideally would like to swap all wheels on the car with another one. I will keep all posted. I am interested in davidk response though to see if that sorted his car.

 

i am running bridgestone potenza's and i find they are noisy..are you running the new good year asymetric tyres..thinking of changing to them ..

 

No they are the old ones I think. The thing about mine is that the tyres are 40 aspect ratio due to the 18" rims so they are going to be noisy to some extent but not to much.

 

Yes, rear wheel bearings replaced 10K + miles ago, no noise since then and running the same tyres that were "noisey" so nothing else has changed.

Regards

Dave

 

Thanks for that what milage did they go at out of interest?