noise like running over gravel

prg · 12-17-2010, 11:20 AM

When turning the wheel to the extreme right this morning heard rough sounding noise like running over gravel car was on smooth pavement did not see anything when I checked anyone experienced this before

fuct · 12-17-2010, 11:21 AM

normal sound. the tire is gragging on the ground. something about the turning radius and whatnot.

atl370z · 12-17-2010, 11:28 AM

samething happened to me too!! weird!

cptspeed · 12-17-2010, 11:33 AM

Its the cold. The potenzas are not good in the cold.

c41006 · 12-17-2010, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by cptspeed

Its the cold. The potenzas are not good in the cold.

It only happens to me in the mornings when it is really cold

OhMyZ! · 01-23-2011, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by cptspeed

Its the cold. The potenzas are not good in the cold.

Really good to know! So this should stop with snow tires?

ZCarMan · 01-23-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by OhMyZ!

Really good to know! So this should stop with snow tires?

Yes. A set of Blizzaks is what I've seen many on here using.

SPOHN · 01-23-2011, 08:01 PM

I notice this today for the first time backing out of the driveway. I look out to see if there was gravel. Funny. Then I knew it had to be the tires. I have RE-11's.

Boost_lee · 01-24-2011, 02:49 AM

I noticed this 2 weeks ago when leaving work. Good to know

m4a1mustang · 01-24-2011, 05:52 AM

Yup. Summer tires get very hard in cold weather and will literally skip over the pavement when you make very hard turns. They effectively turn into hockey pucks and you have less than half of the normal grip you do when they it is warm out, so be very careful if you are driving them around when its below 40 degrees outside.

12-17-2010, 11:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
prg Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: ct Posts: 16 Drives: 2010 370z touring Rep Power: 14	noise like running over gravel When turning the wheel to the extreme right this morning heard rough sounding noise like running over gravel car was on smooth pavement did not see anything when I checked anyone experienced this before

12-17-2010, 11:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
cptspeed Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: tampa Posts: 799 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 16	Its the cold. The potenzas are not good in the cold. __________________ FI CBE, 20" forged specialties rims, swift springs, boston subs, kicker amp, focal components

01-23-2011, 08:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	I notice this today for the first time backing out of the driveway. I look out to see if there was gravel. Funny. Then I knew it had to be the tires. I have RE-11's. __________________

01-24-2011, 05:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Yup. Summer tires get very hard in cold weather and will literally skip over the pavement when you make very hard turns. They effectively turn into hockey pucks and you have less than half of the normal grip you do when they it is warm out, so be very careful if you are driving them around when its below 40 degrees outside. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 23	normal sound. the tire is gragging on the ground. something about the turning radius and whatnot.

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atl370z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: atlanta Posts: 282 Drives: Maxima Rep Power: 15	samething happened to me too!! weird!

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Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	I noticed this 2 weeks ago when leaving work. Good to know