Do I Need a Change of Tires?

gamerno1 · 2nd March 2005, 15:59

well i'v been driving a '99 zenVX & its 5.5 years old now. i actually plan to keep the car for atleast 1.5 to 2 years more before i get a new one. well my point is that when my car is braking even at low speeds, it makes a lot of noise. (eehhheeeeheeeeheee) <that kinda

even when im braking from 40-35, the noise is so much noticable that ppl r lookin around whether theres an accident somewhere nearby. very embarassing & irritating. so do i need a tire change for this? or is the allignment which is causing this! the tires dont look that bad. ive seen worst tires than mine in many cars. & if i really need new tires (i doubt whether u guys will suggest this option) which are the options. bridgestones? mrf? jk? i am not much into the model numbers. any help will be appreciated.

amitoj · 2nd March 2005, 16:09

how many kms have u done on ur current set of tires? get ur brake pads also checked to make sure that its the tire-road contact thats making the noise. On second thoughts, if it were brake pads, then u would have heard the noise even when just rolling in 1st and applying brakes.
As for brands, well... i will let others suggest.

Cheers
Amitoj

Deeps · 2nd March 2005, 16:34

If the noise is so loud, then its more likely to be the brakes than the tyres. get those checked.

maybach · 2nd March 2005, 17:08

Maybe your brake pads are rusted.. het them checked by a MASS

z klasse · 2nd March 2005, 17:47

No brake pads no tire change. Could be alignment problem. Sometimes when you take a sharp turn also it does create that noise. Its pretty normal I guess. But get alignment checked.

gamerno1 · 2nd March 2005, 19:24

yea, the brakes of the car are verrrrrrrrry loose. & i have done 33k kms. on these tires. i thought it was alignment, i have to get that done too. but how much will the brake pads chekup/change cost? coz the noise is really loud & the brakes r extremely dull.

drifter · 2nd March 2005, 20:12

you said ur car was 5.5 years old...even if your tyres have tread left on them...change them because rubber starts cracking and deteriorating after a while. As a rule dont use tyres more than 5 years old. get the alignment checked as well.

Drifter

gamerno1 · 2nd March 2005, 20:17

will try to get the tires changed soon, any suggestions?

z klasse · 2nd March 2005, 20:35

Pirelli or michelins. Dont look anywhr else. softer compound= more comfortable ride

gamerno1 · 2nd March 2005, 20:43

thats cool. will keep them in mind. cost?

gamerno1 · 2nd March 2005, 21:48

& yes 1 more question, if i indeed go for tire change, shall i go for tubeless ones? is the above model which Z mentioned a tubeless one? whats the price of it? thanx for any help~

z klasse · 2nd March 2005, 22:08

Tubelesss ofcourse. I dont think u get tubetype in those brands anymore. The price for 165/65/r13 should cost somewhere between 2 and 2500 each I guess. I got my 185/55/r13 pirelli's for 3200 each.

Rehaan · 2nd March 2005, 22:58

It definitely sounds like your brakepads are worn out.

Infact the pads have this peice of metal that is designed to make that screeching sound when the linning gets worn off.
Is the noise comming more from your right front tire than your left?

cya
R

gamerno1 · 2nd March 2005, 23:13

yea rehaan u r right i feel. most of the members have told me to get the brake pads checked/replaced. however iv not noticed which side makes more noise. & the tires being 5 years old should also be changed i feel as Z mentioned

vance0712 · 3rd March 2005, 00:46

wassup bro

i just read it

mostly should be 2 problems i doubt it will be your tires
it has to be either your brake pads or it has to be the alignment

check your tires if the tread has worn out you are smart enough to change it

P.s i had the same problem the brake pads were fien but alignment had me good to go

2nd March 2005, 15:59	#1
gamerno1 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Andheri (w), Mumbai Posts: 408 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Do I Need a Change of Tires? well i'v been driving a '99 zenVX & its 5.5 years old now. i actually plan to keep the car for atleast 1.5 to 2 years more before i get a new one. well my point is that when my car is braking even at low speeds, it makes a lot of noise. (eehhheeeeheeeeheee) <that kinda even when im braking from 40-35, the noise is so much noticable that ppl r lookin around whether theres an accident somewhere nearby. very embarassing & irritating. so do i need a tire change for this? or is the allignment which is causing this! the tires dont look that bad. ive seen worst tires than mine in many cars. & if i really need new tires (i doubt whether u guys will suggest this option) which are the options. bridgestones? mrf? jk? i am not much into the model numbers. any help will be appreciated.
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2nd March 2005, 16:09	#2
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,348 Thanked: 3,063 Times View My Garage	how many kms have u done on ur current set of tires? get ur brake pads also checked to make sure that its the tire-road contact thats making the noise. On second thoughts, if it were brake pads, then u would have heard the noise even when just rolling in 1st and applying brakes. As for brands, well... i will let others suggest. Cheers Amitoj
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2nd March 2005, 16:34	#3
Deeps Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 1,116 Thanked: 170 Times	If the noise is so loud, then its more likely to be the brakes than the tyres. get those checked.
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2nd March 2005, 17:08	#4
maybach BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Mumbai Posts: 266 Thanked: 0 Times	Maybe your brake pads are rusted.. het them checked by a MASS
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2nd March 2005, 17:47	#5
z klasse BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 351 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	No brake pads no tire change. Could be alignment problem. Sometimes when you take a sharp turn also it does create that noise. Its pretty normal I guess. But get alignment checked.
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2nd March 2005, 19:24	#6
gamerno1 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Andheri (w), Mumbai Posts: 408 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	yea, the brakes of the car are verrrrrrrrry loose. & i have done 33k kms. on these tires. i thought it was alignment, i have to get that done too. but how much will the brake pads chekup/change cost? coz the noise is really loud & the brakes r extremely dull.
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2nd March 2005, 20:12	#7
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	you said ur car was 5.5 years old...even if your tyres have tread left on them...change them because rubber starts cracking and deteriorating after a while. As a rule dont use tyres more than 5 years old. get the alignment checked as well. Drifter
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2nd March 2005, 20:17	#8
gamerno1 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Andheri (w), Mumbai Posts: 408 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	will try to get the tires changed soon, any suggestions?
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2nd March 2005, 20:35	#9
z klasse BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 351 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	Pirelli or michelins. Dont look anywhr else. softer compound= more comfortable ride
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2nd March 2005, 20:43	#10
gamerno1 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Andheri (w), Mumbai Posts: 408 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	thats cool. will keep them in mind. cost?
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2nd March 2005, 21:48	#11
gamerno1 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Andheri (w), Mumbai Posts: 408 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	& yes 1 more question, if i indeed go for tire change, shall i go for tubeless ones? is the above model which Z mentioned a tubeless one? whats the price of it? thanx for any help~
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2nd March 2005, 22:08	#12
z klasse BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 351 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	Tubelesss ofcourse. I dont think u get tubetype in those brands anymore. The price for 165/65/r13 should cost somewhere between 2 and 2500 each I guess. I got my 185/55/r13 pirelli's for 3200 each.
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2nd March 2005, 22:58	#13
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,039 Thanked: 34,069 Times	It definitely sounds like your brakepads are worn out. Infact the pads have this peice of metal that is designed to make that screeching sound when the linning gets worn off. Is the noise comming more from your right front tire than your left? cya R
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2nd March 2005, 23:13	#14
gamerno1 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Andheri (w), Mumbai Posts: 408 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	yea rehaan u r right i feel. most of the members have told me to get the brake pads checked/replaced. however iv not noticed which side makes more noise. & the tires being 5 years old should also be changed i feel as Z mentioned
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3rd March 2005, 00:46	#15
vance0712 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 142 Thanked: Once	yup yup wassup bro i just read it mostly should be 2 problems i doubt it will be your tires it has to be either your brake pads or it has to be the alignment check your tires if the tread has worn out you are smart enough to change it P.s i had the same problem the brake pads were fien but alignment had me good to go
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