pheebau

I put new wheels and tires yesterday - there is NO rubbing but I noticed some kind of howling noise when driving around 25mph and even more when decelerating...

It only started to happen after putting on the new wheels and tires - I've got 2mm left of rear brake pads...

I guess it could be either of these:

1) Noisy tires (new Bridgestone Potenza RE730 - 245/40/17) - I got oem sport and it does NOT rub

2) wheel bearings (I doubt since never heard before changing the wheels/tires)

3) Brake pads (doubt also)

I used the OEM wheel bolts

Thanks in advance for any feedback/advice on helping identiying this...

2001 A4 1.8TQS

Mr Paul [T-28]

I suspect you would hear grinding if they were.

pheebau

but a good point - It does not do it if I drive slowly (< 15-25mph)...or much faster (55 mph) - it does sound like a tire noise though...Could it be the tires? am searching for comments from people who had them...

Thanks

Mr Paul [T-28]

But the sound was at all speeds, especially low speed. It could just be the tires though.

pheebau

...did not get an alignment done yet...

Since I got new suspension, new wheels and tires - Could it be that the (rubbing/howling) noise is due to the car being misaligned?

I need to get an alignment done anyway I guess

I also heard that the Bridgestone RE730 are very noisy tires...

Thanks.

Mr Paul [T-28]

See what happens after the allignment

pheebau

Going to do this - thanks Paul

pheebau

Re: Going to do this - thanks Paul - good luck with your heating pb - wish I could help

Mr Paul [T-28]

Thanks, but I just got it solved