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Monzas and road noise
« on: April 13, 2009, 10:28:44 am »
Fitted the Monzas yesterday and went for a drive to make sure there weren't any problems.

Found I had a little more road noise and going over bumps felt 'echoey'.

Anyone found a difference in road noise going from Monzas to different rims, or different rims to Monzas?

I went from Pescaras to Monzas. Tyres were filled to the appropriate pressure. Same tyres (make, model and size) on all rims.
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Re: Monzas and road noise
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2009, 10:30:13 am »
wheels won't make the noise.

were the tyres used different between the Pescara's / Monza's??

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Re: Monzas and road noise
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2009, 10:31:38 am »
As above, are they different tyres
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Re: Monzas and road noise
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2009, 10:32:14 am »
as chungster says it will be the tyres you are getting the road noise from
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Re: Monzas and road noise
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2009, 10:33:31 am »
Both are Michelin Pilot Exaltos, exactly the same tyres!
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Re: Monzas and road noise
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2009, 10:43:20 am »
are they the exact tyres, or do you have 2 sets of michelins
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Re: Monzas and road noise
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2009, 10:50:13 am »
they all got same tread depth, or is one set fresh the other set well used??

are the wheels balanced properly??  (but then you'd get vibration rather than noise if not)
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Re: Monzas and road noise
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2009, 11:04:43 am »
I bought the Monzas from Nousey. They already had tyres fitted, though probably less mileage than the ones on the Pescaras.

The wheels were already balanced (I didn't get any vibrations).

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Re: Monzas and road noise
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2009, 11:41:18 am »
tyres with more tread can and will make more noise than those with less
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Re: Monzas and road noise
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2009, 12:58:15 pm »
If the tyres you've just fitted have a fair bit higher air pressure in them this will also increase road noise.
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Re: Monzas and road noise
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2009, 01:14:51 pm »
^^^Tyre pressures were checked once the rims were on the car and they were inflated to the correct pressures.
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Re: Monzas and road noise
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2009, 03:22:59 pm »
also if you fit used tyres to another car they wiil have to re bed in to your cars suspension geometry to so they will make more noise to start off  :driver:
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Re: Monzas and road noise
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2009, 03:26:26 pm »
Quote from: candy turbo on April 13, 2009, 03:22:59 pm
also if you fit used tyres to another car they wiil have to re bed in to your cars suspension geometry to so they will make more noise to start off  :driver:
yeh spot on, forgot about that
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Re: Monzas and road noise
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2009, 09:27:35 pm »
It could be the mice that live in-between the tyres and wheels!  :signLOL:
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Re: Monzas and road noise
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2009, 09:29:20 pm »
Or the lumps of hammerite breaking free from the hubs! :grin:
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