TrackJunkE

I am feeling a hum in my steering wheel above 45 MPH. I just had the wheels balanced as there was a vibration in the wheel. The vibration has been reduced but there is still a very high frequency hum feeling in the steering wheel. Could this be my tires (Falken Azenis Sport)? Or, maybe I just need to go to a better place to get the wheels balanced, they used a very cheap looking machine. I am a bit confused by this feeling becuase it does not feel like the vibration from unbalanced wheels. What are some other things it could be? I was having a weird brake issue with a groaning and vibration after hard braking, but it has gone away now. Maybe the brakes are an issue?

Marcalucci

and I can't remember if it was always like that or not. I know the A4 transmits a lot of feedback up through the steering wheel, but I don't remember it being as noticeable when I first got the car as it is now. I'd imagine that the hi-perf. tires intensify that steering feedback considerably. I just had my car aligned, the wheels balanced and the wheel bearings checked. The "hum" was reduced, but not eliminated.

TrackJunkE

my guess is that it could be the tires. The Azenis Sports are pretty loud so maybe that could be it. What kind of tires are you running?

ARK

It's the tire tread. I had the same problem, new tires fixed it!