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P. - 28 Jun 2007 06:47 GMT

I replaced my phone dials with a set of 15" x7/8 fuchs last weekend (kept
the same tires) and now above 40mph I get a ton of tire/road noise, the
drone is so bad I have to turn the radio way up so it doesn't drive me nuts.
Also, at 70+ mph I get a lot of vibration and shaking in the steering wheel.
Both of these problems didn't exist before I changed rims. I'm hoping that
the tires are just improperly balanced or something so I don't have to live
with this. Any ideas? Car is a 1986 944 n/a

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William Noble - 28 Jun 2007 07:00 GMT

usually with Fuchs, front and rear wheels are different - first check, are
the skinnier wheels on the front. Next check, are the wheels really round?
next check - are the tires directional, and if so are they on teh right side
of the car? next check - vibration is probably balance, if you didn't have
them balanced, and if they didn't balance them right it could still be
balance.

>I replaced my phone dials with a set of 15" x7/8 fuchs last weekend (kept
>the same tires) and now above 40mph I get a ton of tire/road noise, the
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>hoping that the tires are just improperly balanced or something so I don't
>have to live with this. Any ideas? Car is a 1986 944 n/a

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P. - 28 Jun 2007 08:43 GMT

yup...i have the 7s on front and 8s on back but i'm running the same size
tire 215/60-15 all around. They were suppose to balance them and the entire
works...

> usually with Fuchs, front and rear wheels are different - first check, are
> the skinnier wheels on the front. Next check, are the wheels really
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>>I'm hoping that the tires are just improperly balanced or something so I
>>don't have to live with this. Any ideas? Car is a 1986 944 n/a

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William Noble - 29 Jun 2007 03:15 GMT

get the car up to speed and put it in neutral, engine idle - and maybe you
will be able to hear where the noise is coming from - it could be one wheel
only causing the noise.

> yup...i have the 7s on front and 8s on back but i'm running the same size
> tire 215/60-15 all around. They were suppose to balance them and the
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>>>rims. I'm hoping that the tires are just improperly balanced or something
>>>so I don't have to live with this. Any ideas? Car is a 1986 944 n/a

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jolie - 06 Jul 2007 02:12 GMT

I get a lot of road noise when I rotate tires. So I dont rotate tires
anymore. Also - Fuchs are great wheels, but one wheel just may be a bit out
of round.
If you're getting vibration - first check is wheel balancing.

I had front end vibrations and it was bad control arm bushings and bad
control arm ball joints.

It could also be the shock turntable on top of the shock.

Jack up front wheel.
Grab it at 9 and 3 o'clock. Shake back and forth. Any play indicates bad
tie rod ball joint or loose wheel bearings.
Grab it at 12 and 6 o'clock. Shake back and forth. Any looseness here is
shock turntable or lose wheel bearings.
To test the control arm ball joint - put 2x4 under the wheel at 6 o'clock
and shack up and down with 2x4. You may have to feel the control arm ball
joint to see if it is moving - it shouldn't.

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William Noble - 29 Jul 2007 07:07 GMT

whomever started this thread - if you want to sell those phone dials,
contact me please - you can find my email at www.wbnoble.com - don't reply
to this message, it's tied to an account I don't monitor

>I get a lot of road noise when I rotate tires. So I dont rotate tires
>anymore. Also - Fuchs are great wheels, but one wheel just may be a bit
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> and shack up and down with 2x4. You may have to feel the control arm ball
> joint to see if it is moving - it shouldn't.

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William Noble - 02 Aug 2007 07:05 GMT

too late - it took over 5 days for this message to appear on the NG - good
old Teranews....

> whomever started this thread - if you want to sell those phone dials,
> contact me please - you can find my email at www.wbnoble.com - don't reply
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>> and shack up and down with 2x4. You may have to feel the control arm
>> ball joint to see if it is moving - it shouldn't.

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