1. Do I need to do wheel alignment everytime I do tire rotation?
2. I hear rumbling noise (when driving above 40mph) in my car after rotation. Does that sound likely come from the tire?
2006-10-04 01:25:36 · 8 answers · asked by mystery t 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Check for uneven wear on the tires. If there is none, you don't need an alignment.
Cupping of the tire from being out of balance will cause a rumbling noise. Being out of alignment won't cause a noise or vibration, it only prohibits tire wear.
Normally, An out of balance tire will show up between 40 mph and 60 mph. So I'd have the balance checked.
Hope this helps.
Master tech 40 yrs.
2006-10-04 02:03:58 · answer #1 · answered by Cal 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on how much driving you do. I put an average of 400 miles a week on my car. I change tires in October (to studded snows) and April (all season radials). I rotate each year and have an alignment done in April after pounding through the lousy roads all winter.
The 'rumbling' in the tire could be a number of things. Some tires are louder than others and it is common to hear tire noise. You should also check your wheel bearings (jack the car up, grab the tire - there should be no back and forth movement when you grab it). I have also experienced noise from warped rotors, worn pads and bad calipers. Unless you're an expert at auto suspension, I would have someone look at it.
Good luck.
2006-10-04 08:40:19 · answer #2 · answered by PariahMaterial 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where you live, how much you drive, if you have a lot of pot holes to go through, etc., but generally you probably don't need to spend the money for an alignment every time you rotate your wheels.
The rumbling noise could be from any of a number of sources including loose nut on wheel, balance problems, tire problems, cv joints, so again it's hard to be able to give you a specific diagnosis without seeing the vehicle first hand.
2006-10-04 08:54:39 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you didn't do a four wheel alignment WHEN you bought the tires, you could be hearing the "road noise" from the most common type of tire wear...Edge wear from the toe being off. The only way to fix that is to buy knew tires and do an alignment.
If roar is such that you feel it in the floor board, depending on what side, my money would be on the wheel bearing.
2006-10-08 19:07:13 · answer #4 · answered by nate_625 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tire rotation is really when you want to do it. i would say every 50,000 miles. and the noise you hear sounds like a wheel bearing. jack the wheel up off the ground about 2 inches. take your tire and see if you can move it back and forth for loose feeling. this will tell you if its the wheel bearing. but that is what it sounds like.
2006-10-07 20:41:08 · answer #5 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no on the alignment might be a wheel bearing making the noise
2006-10-04 08:27:09 · answer #6 · answered by raudidave 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Ya, you can check that, that will be a precaution.
2. The noise might be due to loose nuts, tighten those nuts properly. That causes actually rumbling noise.
2006-10-04 08:30:49 · answer #7 · answered by cOOl Hunk!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-09 01:59:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋