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BLKDRGN

Loud Tire Hum
« on: September 10, 2013, 02:11:10 PM »
There is a very loud hum when going about 50mph. Wife bought some cheap China tires and that's where the problem started. The tires are 215/45/17 Blacklion Champoinc BU66. Don't ask why she bought them without asking.

 1. Replaced one tire - hum started
 2. Replaced two more and had the car aligned - hum still there.

 Do you think it's the Chinese tires or bad alignment? Will buying the 4th China tire get rid of the hum? I did a quick review of the Blacklion tires and they had good ratings and they said it was quiet.
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Kanakamaoli23

Re: Loud Tire Hum
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2013, 02:20:43 PM »
My tires hum too but that's because they are 35x12.5 mud grapplers!  >:D
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stangzilla

Re: Loud Tire Hum
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2013, 02:33:28 PM »
probably just the cheap tires
could be the wheel bearings, but
since you noticed the hum after the tire change i would say its the cheap tires
i have cheapo tires on my honda civic, with a hum, but no steering wheel shimmy, so i figure its the cheapo tires

do you  notice the steering wheel shimmy at high speeds?

my fix for this is make your exhaust louder
then you wont hear the hum   :shaka:

buying another cheap tire probly wont fix the hum, only make it louder.
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Darmok and Jalad @Tanagra

Re: Loud Tire Hum
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2013, 03:30:55 PM »
I found the harder the rubber in the tire, the more they hum.  Cheaper and softer tires from Dunlop were quieter, and had longer warranty mileage, than the Michelin tires I replaced.

YMMV

P.S.  Maybe they're only humming because they don't know the words??

 :rofl:    :rofl:
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one2boost

Re: Loud Tire Hum
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2013, 12:02:25 PM »
Check if the treads of the tires are cupped/feathered.  Could also be a bad wheel bearing. 

Should have asked, what make and model car?
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