Noisy tyres.........or something else????

[Corey_R]

Try swapping the tyres left to right so that the direction of rotation changes.

I'm not sure what model Golf you have, or what model tyres you have, but you'd want to make sure that your tyres are not directional before doing this! Many performance tyres these days are only designed for left OR right use, and cannot be swapped to the other side.

At least on my last 3 VW's, cross-rotation of the tyres is not possible with the standard tyres

[J Walter]

Cross rotating? I thought that was a No No...........

[J Walter]

The dealer confirmed the wheel alignment was fine at the recent 30,000km service and I have no tracking or pulling (left or right) issues and there is minimal scrubbing of the inside tyre edges. The pressures are usually 38 psi, but I will try to isolate the offending tyre(s) and have a good look for something like a stuck bolt or screw. I like the idea of Michelins upon replacement.

[brad]

I'm not sure what model Golf you have, or what model tyres you have, but you'd want to make sure that your tyres are not directional before doing this! Many performance tyres these days are only designed for left OR right use, and cannot be swapped to the other side.

At least on my last 3 VW's, cross-rotation of the tyres is not possible with the standard tyres

Have a Skoda Octavia. Similar Chassis to the Golf & they suffer the same saw-tooth problem on the rears. It had CSC2 as OEM but Bridgestones & Dunlops were also available. The CSC2 was Assymetric, as was the BS IIRC; the Dunlop was a "fit it however you want".

The upper spec Golfs had which directionals? Dunlop Sport Maxx & the non-A RE050?

Thanks for pointing it out. I assumed that most people would have a clue but then again, you do see a lot of directionals that are rolling the wrong way

[brad]

Cross rotating? I thought that was a No No...........

All good these days. Was a problem with steel belt radials back in the 80s/90s but not an issue anymore. What would happen is the belts would "slip" around the tyre; changing the direction of rotation (esp on a drive axle) would force them the other direction. This back/forth movement would cause the tread to delaminate from the steel belts. Production methods have improved since then & it isn't the issue it once was.

My preference is to leave the drive tyre rotating the same direction & cross the tyre of the lazy axle. eg: On an FWD put the fronts direct to rear; the LR to the RF; RR to LF. Not quite as simple on an AWD but generally most AWD are front bias so you can do the same pattern.


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[Mr_Bob]

i thought saw toothing occured when you have an issue with the toe-in/toe-out adjustment?

[Sir_GTI]

I had the same issue on the MKV GTI.

Turned out to be a massive bubble on the inside sidewall of the left rear tyre.

Had all 4 replaced and the noise went away. Did not do the wheel alignment at the time.

[brad]

i thought saw toothing occured when you have an issue with the toe-in/toe-out adjustment?

I would describe that as feathering. Sawtooth is like feathering on steroids. One can lead to the other, depending on the tread pattern.

[clubbie]

My wheel alignment is OK and tracking and tyre wear is good, and the wheels are standard. Thanks for the info guys. I am now persuaded that it is the feathered tyres and won't be fixed until I replace them. Any suggestions for replacement tyre brands? You may be wasting your money on a wheel alignment Ozram. If you can put some other wheels/tyres on and see if the noise goes away. My dealer said he did that with mine and the noise went, but I was not sure I believed him. Maybe it was the truth!!!!

It is the Bridgies. On our previous SP23 (well known for road noise) we changed to Pirelli P7 and it transformed the car. Big block tread patterns are nice for handling not so nice for noise.

[REXman]

Anyone recommend a good wheel aligner in south west Sydney?

This might be a bit of a trek for you, it is a trek for me also, but the best guy in Sydney (massive call) is Heasmans in Alexandria/Sydenham. Bit further down towards the city, from that wheel place Tempe Tyres. (opposite side of the road.)

They do all the big brand luxury cars, up to rally cars. Not cheap. But their worth it.