Tire noise from the cold weather

roy'sz · 10-30-2012, 10:14 PM

Its normal for it to "walk" a little....not too sure the extent of what your scenario is.

DJ-of-E · 10-30-2012, 10:15 PM

Welcome to RWD with fat front tires?

OldGuy · 10-30-2012, 10:34 PM

Never noticed it on my '09 with 10,000 mi. Sounds like a tire item, not a car item, to me.

LakeShow · 10-30-2012, 10:35 PM

The tire skipping is normal due to the large tries and colder weather.

gomer_110 · 10-30-2012, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdkwang

It's the tires skipping

Cold tires are more prone to do this.

Also not sure if your Z has the VLSD or some aftermarket LSD but any LSD will add to this "problem" of tire skipping.

edub370 · 10-30-2012, 11:21 PM

Yup. U will notice this won't happen after your tires warm up

sparky · 10-30-2012, 11:28 PM

My car is only 6 months old and it does this too now that it's colder out.
It's just the tires scrubbing a bit. To stop this, once you have the wheel turned all the way quickly depress the gas pedal all the way to the floor and hold it there. You'll notice it stops right away.

DYNAZOR · 10-31-2012, 01:48 AM

My 2012 does it too, and I live in San Diego; it has nothing to do with the weather unless you consider 60 degrees to be "cold".

cheshirecat · 10-31-2012, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DYNAZOR

My 2012 does it too, and I live in San Diego; it has nothing to do with the weather unless you consider 60 degrees to be "cold".

The tires skipping have less to do with the ambient temperature than it has to do with the operating temperature of the tire.

Once the tires warm up, the rubber becomes more pliable and will form to the turn rather than just skipping across it.

OP- as others have said, it's normal tire skip. Don't worry about it.

Chteelers · 10-31-2012, 09:27 AM

I also think the ackerman angle isnt 100% correct at full lock. Its probably a design concession for the overall supension geometry, but my feeling is that Nissan had to comprimise proper ackerman in the name of achieving a small enough turning circle.

m4a1mustang · 10-31-2012, 09:31 AM

Like most have said, it's the tires. Summer compounds in cold weather don't grip. They skip over the road surface during tight turns which is what you're hearing/feeling. All of my summer-tire equipped cars do it, regardless of tire size.

svt to 370z · 10-31-2012, 10:18 AM

thanks guys this helps me out alot. im glad there is nothing wrong

DYNAZOR · 11-02-2012, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheshirecat

The tires skipping have less to do with the ambient temperature than it has to do with the operating temperature of the tire.

Once the tires warm up, the rubber becomes more pliable and will form to the turn rather than just skipping across it.

OP- as others have said, it's normal tire skip. Don't worry about it.

I agree 100%. I only mentioned it because several posters mentioned cold weather as the culprit.

Slowfashow · 01-04-2013, 10:23 PM

As i was pulling out of my driveway today i turned the wheel as far to the left as I could to get out of my driveway and on to the road, I noticed a feeling as if my front tires was driving on rocks and my front end moved as so.I felt the movement on the steering wheel as well. Imagine driving a truck on some river rocks and turning the wheel from a dead stop then pulling forward, it is not smooth at all and you feel the tires and the vehicles kind of doing what they want. My first thought was that my wheels were about to fall of but the lug nuts are correctly tightened. I went ahead and finished pulling out of the driveway and decided to try it while going forward and the same thing happens. This all happens on flat pavement that is smooth. Is there something wrong or is it just the clearance of the wheels. It is a stock 2010 Z with stock wheels and tires. Thanks.

FairladyZ · 01-04-2013, 10:25 PM

Does it feel or sound like the tires are skipping?

10-30-2012, 10:15 PM	#62 (permalink)
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10-30-2012, 10:35 PM	#64 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 26	The tire skipping is normal due to the large tries and colder weather. __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|

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edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 20	Yup. U will notice this won't happen after your tires warm up __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

10-30-2012, 11:28 PM	#67 (permalink)
sparky Track Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 642 Drives: 12 370Z GM AT Rep Power: 15	My car is only 6 months old and it does this too now that it's colder out. It's just the tires scrubbing a bit. To stop this, once you have the wheel turned all the way quickly depress the gas pedal all the way to the floor and hold it there. You'll notice it stops right away. __________________ 2012 370Z GM 7AT/JWM LEDs / 3M clear bra / 35% tint / GTR start button / FI CBE SS 18" RES / Momo shift knob / K & N Typhoon / Z1 hood struts / H&R 20mm f/r / illuminated kickplates

10-31-2012, 09:31 AM	#71 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Like most have said, it's the tires. Summer compounds in cold weather don't grip. They skip over the road surface during tight turns which is what you're hearing/feeling. All of my summer-tire equipped cars do it, regardless of tire size. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

10-30-2012, 10:14 PM	#61 (permalink)
roy'sz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: palmdale, ca Posts: 1,299 Drives: 2010 nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	Its normal for it to "walk" a little....not too sure the extent of what your scenario is.

10-30-2012, 10:34 PM	#63 (permalink)
OldGuy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greensburg PA Posts: 899 Drives: '09370Z Red Base A7 Rep Power: 17	Never noticed it on my '09 with 10,000 mi. Sounds like a tire item, not a car item, to me.

10-31-2012, 01:48 AM	#68 (permalink)
DYNAZOR Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 152 Drives: '15 370Z Solid Red Rep Power: 13	My 2012 does it too, and I live in San Diego; it has nothing to do with the weather unless you consider 60 degrees to be "cold".

10-31-2012, 09:27 AM	#70 (permalink)
Chteelers Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Charlotte Posts: 63 Drives: '11 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 13	I also think the ackerman angle isnt 100% correct at full lock. Its probably a design concession for the overall supension geometry, but my feeling is that Nissan had to comprimise proper ackerman in the name of achieving a small enough turning circle.

10-31-2012, 10:18 AM	#72 (permalink)
svt to 370z Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: berea,oh Posts: 139 Drives: 09 red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 14	thanks guys this helps me out alot. im glad there is nothing wrong

01-04-2013, 10:23 PM	#74 (permalink)
Slowfashow Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: San Jose California Posts: 50 Drives: 370z 40th Graphite Rep Power: 13	Wheel Grinding Feeling when making sharp turns As i was pulling out of my driveway today i turned the wheel as far to the left as I could to get out of my driveway and on to the road, I noticed a feeling as if my front tires was driving on rocks and my front end moved as so.I felt the movement on the steering wheel as well. Imagine driving a truck on some river rocks and turning the wheel from a dead stop then pulling forward, it is not smooth at all and you feel the tires and the vehicles kind of doing what they want. My first thought was that my wheels were about to fall of but the lug nuts are correctly tightened. I went ahead and finished pulling out of the driveway and decided to try it while going forward and the same thing happens. This all happens on flat pavement that is smooth. Is there something wrong or is it just the clearance of the wheels. It is a stock 2010 Z with stock wheels and tires. Thanks.

01-04-2013, 10:25 PM	#75 (permalink)
FairladyZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 850 Drives: 2012 370Z TRNG SPRT Rep Power: 17	Does it feel or sound like the tires are skipping?

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