I'd be interested in the Audi subframe harmonic thingy. I've always been curious if it actually does anything haha.
Let's say I do that and the noise is gone: Is the issue my wheels, or my tires? If my tires, is it the tire size, or specific tire selection? If it's the specific tire selection, how do I know what other tire will or won't hum since my previous set did too after 5k miles? If my wheels, are they all bent? Is it the specific tire size and wheel size combo? If that, should I change the wheel size or the tire size? I don't know that it will give me an answer.
In that scenario doesn’t it at least narrow it down to those 4 questions in regards to 2 items?
. I will say in regards to tires though… as someone that’s also hypersensative to nvh I will say the tires with foam sound deadener inside really do work as I’ve now got experience with having them then removing them in my EV (both summer tires but foam was in Goodyear asm. 3 and no foam in michelin ps4s) and as well not having a set with them and then adding them to my Tiguan ( hankook a/s ventus s1 no foam to Bridgestone turanza t005 with foam). But I know you’re not interested in more tires and such.
Yes, but it still puts me in a position of throwing money and time at it until it's maybe fixed. Wheels and tires aren't cheap things. And in the end, none of it really adds up because I didn't have this damn hum 6+ months ago. It just randomly started and has gotten worse since, even after changing tires. I'm tired of trying to figure it out. I've put so much time and money into figuring this out and I've got to draw a line. Where does it end? Maybe I add more sound deadening (I've already added a ton - I don't even know where else to add it for this issue) and that doesn't help. What next? A new set of wheels? Oops didn't work, what next? New tires? Didn't work, what next?
That's honestly pretty unfair to say because I adore this car and I have been throwing money and time at this since September to try and fix it.
As explained above, it’s not that simple. That’s not going to give me an answer. At best it narrows it down to what I already suspect and still leaves me with needing to experiment with different wheels and tires. A certain point you have to draw the line. I think it’s fair, after spending thousands and countless hours, to call it.
If you listen with decent headphones you’ll hear it. Sure I may be sensitive to it. But I’ve been in many other cars and even literally test drove a GLI this week — none with this issue.
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