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48 messages, Last post on Oct 08, 2009 at 1:01 PM
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| I also have enjoyed my '07 A3 since november. Speedy little girl with good handling and great options. However, I am struggling with this road noise and tire wear issue, and it is beginning to frustrate me. I have 42K miles, gone through 10 tires, 3 alignments, and hours of arguing. My current set of tires are 12K miles old, and are already Cupping!!!!! I can not afford to be buying new tires every 15K. I could just put that into my car payment and drive an A8. I drive ALL highway miles on nice roads. Does anyone have any idea what causes this problem? I really need a fix, not new tires. Please help | |
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I have the same concerns lilseamus...I might be swapping cars sooner than i want to... Last time i visited my closest audi dealer, there was a guy there with an A4 Quattro...(i have an 06 A3, my first set lasted 20,000)with 20,000 miles his tires were shot. I'm told by some local mechanics "Audi's" are know to chew up tires! I don't think the awd subaru's are prone to this. Help us out guys!!!! don |
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On my 2006 A3 2.0 DSG Sport I got the rarer OEM performance tires, the Dunlop Sport Maxx's. These are fantastic tires. Yes, they will barely last 20,000 miles, and if it was winter, I'd probably have to change them right now at 18K. However, they have fantastic grip and traction, especially on wet roads, it's almost like rain is irrelevant to my A3's handling with these tires. I believe most A3's came with Continental Performance tires which don't rate nearly as well from reviews I've read. I can't complain about 20K miles from ultra high performance tires, I think thats about right with my aggressive driving style to boot. However, due to a special deal I am purchasing Falken's FK-452's in 225/45R17 size (just like the OEM size). These are AA traction rated, Y speed rated, and 94 load factor just like the Dunlop Sport Maxx's, but for a lot less money. The only real complaint about my OEM tires is that I thought they had too much road noise develop when roads were not ideal. With smooth freshly paved roads however, they were quiet. |
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Replying to: donthegreek (May 06, 2007 7:36 pm) It's now march 2008... How do you like the potenza's? I need to replace the pirelli but i can't decide on a make. Thanks for your help |
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| I have nearly 8,000 miles on my 2007 Audi A3. Overall, I am very pleased with the car. It is simply a blast to drive. About a week ago, however, I noticed a rattle/clunking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. I checked the cargo tray, rear seats, spare tire, and even removed my roof mounted bike rack. All items were properly secured. The noise persisted. I returned to the dealership for assistance. Fortunately, the service advisor heard the noise. We then asked a technician to ride in the car. With a person sitting in the rear seat, the noise stopped. The dealership then tried to convince me that the noise was normal. To prove their point, they asked me to drive a brand new A3 and explained the vehicle's suspension has "elasticity". Of course, the new A3 did not make this same noise I refused to accept this explanation. The vehicle is still at the dealership. Has anyone else experienced a similar problem? Thank You | |
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Replying to: saccyclist (May 03, 2008 9:53 pm) Well then, suggest to them that it *might* have something to do with the rear suspension, which is further compressed with rear passengers.
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Replying to: saccyclist (May 03, 2008 9:53 pm) That's what it was in mine, and I haven't heard it since I adjusted the seat belt buckles on the belts. |
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I had my A3for about 2.5 yrs with 24K miles on it. The tire noise was driving me crazy. Every time when I drive on I-95 I had to turn up the music. I just replaced all the tires with Falken ZE-912. Man, that made a big different and the noise is gone. |
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Replying to: mnooch (Apr 28, 2007 6:37 pm) That is a bunch of crock. The A3 has some sort of issue with the suspension where at approx 5-7,500 the tires start "cupping". As a fed up A3 owner I hope they come up with a solution because I can't buy tires every 7,500 miles. Larry |
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Replying to: callmecrazy (Dec 07, 2008 8:03 pm) Cupping is usually associated with a weak suspension BTW or at least a very active one that's doing a lot of hopping around. |
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