Tire noise from the cold weather

jloomis13

Hey folks,

Well, I'm back with yet another issue....

Just recently, since it has gotten really cold here, I have noticed a severe clunking noise on the driver side front end whenever I make sharp turns. It's best described as if the tire was hitting something and causing something else to "skip". Only problem is...the tire isn't hitting anything.

I've taken it to the dealer and can't seem to recreate it as this seems to only happen when the car is cold...i.e., when I'm leaving for work in the AM or leaving work to come home. By the time I drive to the dealer, the car is warm and the noise is no where to be found.

The clunking is so bad that it actually shakes the car.

I have a 2009 Touring Sport.

Any suggestions? Does anyone know of a TSB for this?

ChrisSlicks

Summer tires will bind and skip at near full lock when cold. Do a search, you will see it happens to a lot of people. The Summer compound tires aren't designed to be driven below 40 degrees.

Ideally you should have all-season tires on the car for driving through the Winter, or snow tires if you live in the snow belt.

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antennahead

It is unusually cold for the deep south right now. When I leave work at night I have to make a sharp left turn out of the area where I park. At that sharp of a turn angle the tire is somewhat sideways, and with a wide low profile tire, it doesn't turn as much as it skips/skids across the pavement until I straighten out the wheel......... nothing wrong with your car.

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kenchan

^^ wat chris said. i too need to get another set for cooler weather driving for spring and fall...

JACKPAC

I just recently had this happen as well. I was like WTF is this??

djpathfinder

Good to know...I've noticed that too when pulling away from a parallel-parked spot.

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Noodlze

This same thing has been occuring to me with the front end shaking like i hit potholes, makes sence what everyone is saying but im taking it to the dealer this week for a oil change and to have it checked out anyways. Funny thing coming from a 350z this problem never occured even in extreme cold with the stock potenzas.

memorylasts

I've had it happen a couple times here in San Diego, once it gets below ~50*F at night, kinda awkward, thought it was suspension bind but it's not.

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Lobo1114

I guess its a normal thing. I was posting about this issue.

My 370Z Feels wrong when making sharp turns