What's Up With This?
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Melting Slicks
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What's Up With This?
Was backing out of a tight parking spot with the wheels cut fairly tight when this loud "POP" comes from what seemed to be the right front wheel. Each time the wheel rotated, I heard this noise & it felt like the wheel had fell off. Once I straightened the wheel, all was good. Can't see any obvious problem. Anybody have a thought on this?
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With the wide tires on the Corvette, when making a sharp slow speed turn, you probably heard the tires just breaking loose and being pushed sideways instead of rolling.
I have heard the same sound when the tires were cold on slick pavement or where some gravel was present.
I have heard the same sound when the tires were cold on slick pavement or where some gravel was present.
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Originally Posted by TEXHAWK0
With the wide tires on the Corvette, when making a sharp slow speed turn, you probably heard the tires just breaking loose and being pushed sideways instead of rolling.
I have heard the same sound when the tires were cold on slick pavement or where some gravel was present.
I have heard the same sound when the tires were cold on slick pavement or where some gravel was present.
I work for Goodyear here in Topeka And some of my Vette owner coworkers suggested this was what I was hearing........... Guess I'm a little paranoid here...........
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Originally Posted by TEXHAWK0
With the wide tires on the Corvette, when making a sharp slow speed turn, you probably heard the tires just breaking loose and being pushed sideways instead of rolling.
I have heard the same sound when the tires were cold on slick pavement or where some gravel was present.
I have heard the same sound when the tires were cold on slick pavement or where some gravel was present.
you will hear that most on a slick garage floor , or a concrete parking garage .
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Originally Posted by gltrap54
I work for Goodyear here in Topeka And some of my Vette owner coworkers suggested this was what I was hearing........... Guess I'm a little paranoid here...........
I am often paranoid about strange noises I hear... 
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From: Longview Texas
Originally Posted by mph1972
I am often paranoid about strange noises I hear... 
