excessive road noise

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by sstrange, Apr 18, 2006.

  1. sstrange

    sstrange Guest

    I have a 1999 Accord LX with 89000 miles. A while back I put my tires that
    were on the factory steel wheels on a set of alloy wheels. Both wheels and
    tires purchased at Discount Tire. Immediately upon leaving the tire store
    and getting on the freeway, I started hearing excessive road noise that was
    not there just a few minutes before, prior to changing to the alloys. I was
    advised upon returning to the tire store that the noise would go away in
    about 500 miles. It didn't . Subsequent visits back to the store produced
    various answers. I believe one of them was the tires were "topping", I
    believe was the term used. Has anyone had this type of problem with a wheel
    change and what is/was the solution. Thanks.
     
    sstrange, Apr 18, 2006
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    jmattis Guest

    Did they put directional tires on the wheels backwards? They'll sure
    make a lot of noise that way, and wear extremely fast too.
     
    jmattis, Apr 19, 2006
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