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Old 11-01-2006, 06:52 PM   #1
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When I bought my car used, the rear tires had plenty of tread left, but they were cupped on the inside due to misalignment. I didn't realize how loud they were until I had a flat and put on a new set of rear tires.

The cupping was much more obvious with the wheel off the car than on.
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When I bought my car used, the rear tires had plenty of tread left, but they were cupped on the inside due to misalignment. I didn't realize how loud they were until I had a flat and put on a new set of rear tires.

The cupping was much more obvious with the wheel off the car than on.

Ahhh, that makes sense. I was hoping to avoid buying a new set of tires... but now I won’t feel so bad taking the off ramps a little harder and wearing them a bit!
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Old 11-01-2006, 08:16 PM   #3
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I've got a little rattle too - Did some noise finding myself, and found that when I push down on the dash piece that covers the gauges, it stops. Not sure how to silence it though...

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Old 11-01-2006, 09:36 PM   #4
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The roaring is most likely the inside of the rear tire rubbing on the shock.
When you take the wheels off see if you can see a burn mark on the shock itself.
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Got the car back from the dealership- it was the right rear wheel bering.
Not sure why I didnt think of that when I made the post...

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