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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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While I'm cruising I can hear a very faint thumping that seems to be coming from my tires. I checked the tire pressures and they all seemed fine. I just got my car out of the shop and it didn't do this before it went it. Any ideas what this could be?
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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didja check underneath for small children and stray dogs?

maybe get the tires re-balanced?
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 09:32 PM
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you do a lot of burnouts? your front tires may have flat spots.
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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I had something like that on my old tires...I locked up the tires once going about 50 to a dead stop, and until i replaced them about two weeks later, I had a thump that I could definitely hear every time the tires rotated.
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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Come to think of it, I did lock up the tires recently. The tires are almost new, but I had to lock up the brakes because some old lady pulled out in front of me going real slow. While I was sliding around in the rainwater trying not to get sideways or hit her, she was still going the same speed. I f*cking hate retarded drivers like that, she could have gotten both of us killed.
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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yeah you have flat spots
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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I bought a warranty with the tires, so if they are the tires I can have them replaced for free. How do I make sure they are the tires? Let me remind you, this thumping is very, very faint. I can barely hear it or feel it. I have to complete turn my music off to hear it.
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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just look at yoru tires
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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lol
u sure ur passengers in the rear seat aren't just "humping" around??
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:32 PM
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I've already inspected all the tires. They seem to look fine. I'm thinking maybe I damaged the internal part of the tires? Like the belts that hold it together?



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