Octavia VRS Mk2 wind vibration between 75-90 kmph

[afterdarker]

Sounds like you have been enacting too many scenes from 'Fast and Furious' films.
I have never experienced a blow out in 45 years of motoring. Picked quite a few punctures from nails and screws in tyres for sure as Australian tradies are pretty liberal about spreading them on the roads when they build a house.

I'm similar to you, 30 years without a blow out, until 2 months ago when I got these f!@#ing Conti tyres


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[Gerrycan]

I'm similar to you, 30 years without a blow out, until 2 months ago when I got these f!@#ing Conti tyres


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That is not a coincidence, you must have got a defective batch.
Might be worth raising with the Australian distributors as they are obviously not fit for use and very dangerous to boot.

[afterdarker]

one was OEM tyre on new car, other was it's replacement!


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[dArK5HaD0w]

U jinxed!! That's wat it is.
or move to another city so u don't get so many blowouts!!

my conti 2s got replaced with conti 5s at approx 62,000 kms.

[brad]

BTW I am not impressed at all with Conti tyres, I've had 2 blow outs requiring 2 new tyres and car has only done 4,000 km mostly urban driving in Sydney.

Contis have a very light sidewall. It's only a 2-ply construction IIRC. It does make them susceptible to sidewall damage, especially if you run them at lower pressures like the 32psi that Skoda recommend for some sizes. Around Sydney you really need to be running 36psi minimum.

If you've had 2 blowouts in 4000km and you haven't impact fractured them then I'd strongly suggest that you contact Continental tech department and tell them as you may have part of a bad batch. If so they might give you a new set for free (or close to it). We used to do it all the time at Goodyear.

Sometimes it's a manufacturing fault, sometimes it's simply bad luck.
I have known some drivers who repeatedly damage tyres - I have no idea how they do it because I give mine a pasting without issue - I do run 38psi though.

[Aztech]

I just had a wheel alignment today at wheel and tyre specialist Spinning Wheels at Waterloo, Sydney. Still have the humming issue.

Mechanic reckons it is almost certainly a wheel bearing, particularly as humming is much more noticeable on fast right handers when more pressure is on left front wheel (I previously had a left front blow out). So next step, I'm going to try to replace the wheel bearing under warranty.

BTW I am not impressed at all with Conti tyres, I've had 2 blow outs requiring 2 new tyres and car has only done 4,000 km mostly urban driving in Sydney.


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Wheel bearings could definitely be causing it in mine, let me know how you go once you try replacing yours.

[afterdarker]

Wheel bearings could definitely be causing it in mine, let me know how you go once you try replacing yours.

Had the FPS wheel bearing replaced today.
What a difference!
Vibration and thrumming gone.
Had the work done at Alto Skoda Artarmon in Sydney. It was all done under warranty at no cost whatsoever including test drives and wheel balancing.

Alto Skoda Artarmon are also an Audi dealer and have an excellent service facility. Concierges, mechanics, costing clerks, good coffee, courtesy shuttle, very attentive service. $160 per hour labor charge for Skoda technicians, so not cheap, but a terrific customer experience.

[Aztech]

Had the FPS wheel bearing replaced today.
What a difference!
Vibration and thrumming gone.
Had the work done at Alto Skoda Artarmon in Sydney. It was all done under warranty at no cost whatsoever including test drives and wheel balancing.

Alto Skoda Artarmon are also an Audi dealer and have an excellent service facility. Concierges, mechanics, costing clerks, good coffee, courtesy shuttle, very attentive service. $160 per hour labor charge for Skoda technicians, so not cheap, but a terrific customer experience.

Thanks for update, after a couple of weeks now I'm fairly certain my issue is wheel bearing related. as its a MY10 model I'm out of warranty now so will have to get it quoted when I take it in for a service in a few weeks, if its too expensive it might be a DIY job.

Glad it's fixed the issue with yours

[afterdarker]

Thanks for update, after a couple of weeks now I'm fairly certain my issue is wheel bearing related. as its a MY10 model I'm out of warranty now so will have to get it quoted when I take it in for a service in a few weeks, if its too expensive it might be a DIY job.

Glad it's fixed the issue with yours

I have an 09 model Octavia 1.8 TSI DSG also, was my work car for 5 years (and just gave it to my son for his 21st, when I got the 2015 vRS wagon). I had a booming noise in that for a while but it was different to the thrumming noise just cured in the 15 with the new bearing. The booming noise was at all speeds. Was caused by the tyres. I put new Michelins on the 09 and the booming stopped.

My bearing noise issue on the 15 was also tyre related, in that I suffered a blow out when I had a glancing hit on one of those annoying traffic calming kerbs that councils put in. I am just relating the above as my experience may be helpful for you... Apparently the wheel bearings are not too hard to replace so hopefully it would not be too expensive for you if you do it.


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