another noise

bigfridge14 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-01-09, 10:12 PM

so i put on some 18's yesterday and i am noticing a intermittent grinding or rubbing noise when i turn my wheel. this happend when i had the stock 16's on and found to be the front left wheel bearing. the new noise seems to be the right front. could the heavier wheel be causing the same issue on the other side. i looked everywhere with the wheel turned in all directions and can't see the wheel rubbing anywhere so i don't think its that. its a 245/45/18 tire and i have and 04 base any ideas?? should i just bring it to the dealer?? and will they give me any crap for aftermarket wheels and my warranty?

RightTurn · #2 (**permalink**) 10-01-09, 10:27 PM

The dealer should not care about your 18" wheels; that size was an OEM option.

concorso · #3 (**permalink**) 10-01-09, 10:28 PM

bring coffee and donuts if you think you might have a fight on your hands...

txbest1980 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-01-09, 10:32 PM

are you getting the noise when you turn the wheel all the way to one direction? and then back to the other side?

bigfridge14 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-01-09, 10:35 PM

i get the noise on occassion just going straight and turning right but i get it with the slightest turn to the left every time which im assuming would be a weight shift issue?? again the noise seems from the right front

txbest1980 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-01-09, 10:59 PM

it could possibly be your wheel bearing, but i dont think just putting the new wheels on there would make it bad that quick. it may have already been bad or just on the brink of being bad and with the added weight of the new wheels just made the noise come now...

bigfridge14 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-01-09, 11:04 PM

thats what i was thinking. just sick of bringing it to the damn dealership. took them 3 visits to find the bad bearing on the left front. been 2 months for approval for warranty paint. just hoping this will be a 1 time visit and fix. thanks a lot man