Road Noise!

[Welly]

I've got 4 x P7's on the Volvo and 3 have 7/8mm but one has 4/5mm and this one is *noisy* sounds like a wheel bearing rumble

A bit of research shows the P7's have a characteristic 'rumble' when wearing low, dare I say as I kind of 'warning' that the tread is wearing low??

I'm worried about what they'll ALL sound like when worn It'd cost at least £550.00 to change them all later on

[Mountain]

£35 inc. VAT. 4 wheel alignment. Job done.

Car handles loads better. Rear camber was considerably out and the rear wheels were badly toe'd in....that'll explain the inner tyre wear then.

Tyres still very noisy.....apparently Linglong are shite anyway....heard them called "Chinese Ditchfinders" and they were bottom of the list in a review I read.

The Linglong equipped VW Golf Autocar used for its tests was still doing 27.8mph at the point where it had stopped on the Continentals. Overall the Continentals easily won, scoring top marks in all but one test. A consistent performance earned the GT Radials second place, but a wet lap time 3.4sec adrift of the Continentals indicated just how far even it falls short.

They are being replaced with a pair of Continental Ecos tomorrow which have some very good reviews.

[teamster1975]

Nice one mate, glad you're sorted!

[HimBigChief]

So were they able to get the rear camber spot on then? Where did you get it done?

[Mountain]

Here.

http://www.gordonstyres.co.uk/

They are very good and cheap. I had them recommended to me.

They only do 4 wheel alignment at Wakefield, but it's just a small detour for me on the way home.

Bit of a trek from your neck of the woods though!

[HimBigChief]

Bit of a trek from your neck of the woods though!

Tell me about it! Everything's a trek, and it's about to get even more of a trek as we're moving even further out into the sticks on Friday!

[Mountain]

LOL well I'm from the middle of nowhere in rural Lincolnshire originally, so a small town in N Yorks is almost a metropilis.

As for Northhumberland, there is some serious nowhere up there.......some nice bits too.

[Mountain]

Ye Gods. The ContiEcos are practically silent and have improved the rear handling by a vast amount. Laser alignment, 16" coupe wheels, strut brace, decent tyres feels and handles fantastically now

However....Lesson learned....Don't buy Linglongs .

Rubbish grip, hideous handling, spongy, bouncy, and the noisiest tyres I have ever come across.

[Welly]

As the old saying goes........."You get what you pay for"

Glad you've got it set up right.

[teamster1975]

With a name like Linglong!

[bangernom1cs]

HI,
Here's one.
Strike up a rapport with your local part worn dealer.
If he's friendly he'll let you root through the stock (like mine very kindly does!)
If you agree a price first then you can probably dig out some low mileage dunlop/goodyear michelin etc.
and more importantly means that you can also inspect them before you commit.
The good thing is that you can experiment with different brands at a reasonable price.
If they're no good for you it means you've laid out less and can afford to throw them or sell on.

Me ... I try to get Bridgestones B350's, Pirelli p6000 (the best all round) or Michelin primacy's.

I've been down the route of cheap far eastern imports and nearly lost it on some bends/roundabouts
with them, even when new, and much prefer a 1/2 worn Michelin anyday.

Tony