Tyre Movement When Cold

Teeonethousand · January 1, 2009

Hi - Happy New Year all - has anyone else had this problem please or have any view on what it could be?

When the weather is cold and i reverse in full lock the front left tyre 'clunks' - what happens is it skids about 1/4 inch sideways making a clunking noise. Same happens going foward slowly full lock too.

I had to replace the original tyre on this wheel last year so it is 2m or so deeper than its opposite. Is it just the tread 'chattering'

It does not happen once the tyres are warm or if the weather is not freezing.

wierd huh?

simon k · January 1, 2009

i had the same thing this morning when reversing off the drive on the front left tyre on full lock, dont no if its the same if you do it opposite lock?

Rob · January 1, 2009

no surprise, you have tyres that are not designed for cold weather so they are hard and have minimal grip when it is cold, together with wide tyres the loading is small over the tyre footprint .

gib · January 2, 2009

Hi - Happy New Year all - has anyone else had this problem please or have any view on what it could be?
When the weather is cold and i reverse in full lock the front left tyre 'clunks' - what happens is it skids about 1/4 inch sideways making a clunking noise. Same happens going foward slowly full lock too.

I had to replace the original tyre on this wheel last year so it is 2m or so deeper than its opposite. Is it just the tread 'chattering'

It does not happen once the tyres are warm or if the weather is not freezing.

wierd huh?

I get this too.............

Teeonethousand · January 2, 2009

Thanks all - it does seem wierd huh? I have never had it with any of my other cars - I guess the tyre compound on that particular batch for the replacement tyre is just like that.

nidgemo · January 3, 2009

Strangely, I've been getting this as well over the last week or two, and wondered what it was???

andrewward2001 · January 4, 2009

I was just about to post this as a new topic - have the same on my 250SE. Feels like one of the tyres has run over something - are we all sure it's not a fault? Never had it with any other car including an IS200...

nidgemo · January 4, 2009

I was just about to post this as a new topic - have the same on my 250SE. Feels like one of the tyres has run over something

Yeah, that's EXACTLY what it feels like. When reversing out of my drive, there IS a small (like half an inch) kerb, and I at first thought it was that, but it never happened with my 3 series.

Tony-Bones · January 4, 2009

This condition is nothing to be worried about, as alarming as it feels or sounds it's nothing more than the reverse of the steer action/axis and the few feet you experience this will not harm you or the car.

I could pants on all day about the reason why this happens but trust me it's a Tom Jones condition

Geoffers · January 4, 2009

Cheers Tony,

I get this when I first pull off going forward too. Only ever first thing, on full lock......

Teeonethousand · January 5, 2009

I tried the same move with the tyres hot and it is deffo cold that does it - and this morning it did not do it probably because it was so icy no grip to grab - as it were.

I am taking the 'forget about it' advice - thanks.