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I was driving my 40th in very small amounts and realized that once the temperature dropped to close to freezing temps. I would hear and feel a thumping from my

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Old 03-23-2011, 03:16 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I was driving my 40th in very small amounts and realized that once the temperature dropped to close to freezing temps. I would hear and feel a thumping from my front tires when I would make sharp turns. Does anyone else notice this with theirs or have an idea what could cause this?
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Old 03-23-2011, 04:16 AM   #2 (permalink)
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It's common with summer tires in cold weather.

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this is definitely the tires skipping on the pavement. i didnt believe it at first either, but one night i was backing the car out of the garage and noticed a skipping wheel/super jerky steering wheel. i got out to look at the car and realized...it was just 40 degrees with summer tires
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^ agree

normal with summer tires in cold weather when not warmed up
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I thought the same thing when I bought my Z (last Saturday). The day I test drove it, it was almost 60 degrees (F) outside and there were no issues at all. I get home and the next day it is 34 (F) (gotta love Ohio weather) and I noticed when I turn, it sounded like my tie rod was about to snap or something. After much research and some help from the great people on here, I found it the cold weather makes the rubber harden on the tires and turns them into hockey pucks. They then start to skip on the ground when you turn.
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Apparently someone didn't read the labels about summer tires not being effective in sub 50 temperature....
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Apparently someone didn't read the labels about summer tires not being effective in sub 50 temperature....
its snowing in the northeast, and i drove my z to the train today.... should be interesting getting home w/ my summer tires.
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Good luck getting home. I just went from sunny Virginia Beach to CT on a 6AM flight this morning, I am not happy to be back in the cold and snow again.
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Good luck getting home. I just went from sunny Virginia Beach to CT on a 6AM flight this morning, I am not happy to be back in the cold and snow again.
yea that sucks. I was banking on the Northeast being done with snow and sub 40 weather, seeing as it was like 68 last week.
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I was driving my 40th in very small amounts and realized that once the temperature dropped to close to freezing temps. I would hear and feel a thumping from my front tires when I would make sharp turns. Does anyone else notice this with theirs or have an idea what could cause this?
When I drive my Z in the cold, and the car is not warmed up yet, I hear a "clunk" coming from the front end wehn I hit a bump. When warmed up (the car, not the weather) it is quiet over bumps.

I thought I had something loose at first and got my car on a lift to check everything out and found nothing amiss. I also had the dealer look at it (I take my car in for a free inspection every 3 months) and they too found nothing.

It is a definite clunk-type sound -- not very loud, but definitley there. Could it be tires? Unknown. Maybe. who knows.
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When I drive my Z in the cold, and the car is not warmed up yet, I hear a "clunk" coming from the front end wehn I hit a bump. When warmed up (the car, not the weather) it is quiet over bumps.

I thought I had something loose at first and got my car on a lift to check everything out and found nothing amiss. I also had the dealer look at it (I take my car in for a free inspection every 3 months) and they too found nothing.

It is a definite clunk-type sound -- not very loud, but definitley there. Could it be tires? Unknown. Maybe. who knows.
I get this too, even with my all seasons. I notice it more on days when it is a wet cold day. Goes away once warmed up, as you've noticed. I chalk it up to the endless list of "Yep, it's normal" noises.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again. When it's warm, my hatch opens with one push on the ad. When it's cold, it sticks and two pushes are required. I may be the only one whose car is like this. But it is.
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Spelling correction: "...push on the pad."
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I thought you had some new mod, and I thought "damn, I want an AD, too!"

Seriously, mine does the same thing.
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I thought you had some new mod, and I thought "damn, I want an AD, too!"

Seriously, mine does the same thing.
Terrific. Nice to finally know I'm not alone.
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Terrific. Nice to finally know I'm not alone.
Same here... There is a TSB, but I doubt it will fix it as my car was made after the TSB, so you would think it would be fixed...
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