Dodgy Rear End issue.....

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Re: Dodgy Rear End issue.....

Post by esp_mm-270 » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:05 pm

moondog wrote:Bad batch of tyres? Hope not, as ive just put 4 of the same on mine. I'll be interested to see if it is the Goodys.

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Thats what I am thinking. If it is and you have the same you will be in no doubt if their the same as mine :shock: Nearly put it in a ditch the drive home after fitting them. Thanks to the ESP the car stopped me from going down it!
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Re: Dodgy Rear End issue.....

Post by esp_mm-270 » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:06 pm

Its was so bad my first thought was that the wheel was coming off!
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Re: Dodgy Rear End issue.....

Post by moondog » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:23 pm

Mines on a ship in the Med heading to nz at present. I had th Goodys on a week b4 shipping and didnt notice any problems, which included a good thrashing around some b roads out of town. When I get it out of the container in 5 or 6 weeks, I'll have a good look at it.

I assume theres a batch number printed on the tyre somewhere, which might narrow things down if there are other drivers with same prob.

Best of luck with it.
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Re: Dodgy Rear End issue.....

Post by esp_mm-270 » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:30 pm

moondog wrote:Mines on a ship in the Med heading to nz at present. I had th Goodys on a week b4 shipping and didnt notice any problems, which included a good thrashing around some b roads out of town. When I get it out of the container in 5 or 6 weeks, I'll have a good look at it.

I assume theres a batch number printed on the tyre somewhere, which might narrow things down if there are other drivers with same prob.

Best of luck with it.
Batch number huh....? Hmmm, I'll be checking for that and am sure mine are an isolated manufacturing error (assuming that is the issue) :)
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Re: Dodgy Rear End issue.....

Post by MikeFish » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:37 pm

Every tyre has the year and week (or is it month?) of production on it.

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Re: Dodgy Rear End issue.....

Post by sync24 » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:06 pm

Mark - mine moves like yours in the video - it's not excessive by any means though - I run the same tyres as you but I run KW's as well - I would be very surprised if it's the tyres mate.

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Re: Dodgy Rear End issue.....

Post by adsgreen » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:14 pm

esp_mm-270 wrote:Just done a small vid so you can see what I mean. My back is screwed so I can't put excessive lateral load through it but the tyre moves right up the sides :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVTBSPhU ... e=youtu.be
I've never ever seen anything quite like that.
I know sounds silly but it is the right size?

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Re: Dodgy Rear End issue.....

Post by MB2 » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:14 pm

Why not try contacting Goodyear am sure they will be all over this if think may have supplied dodgy tyres ?

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Re: Dodgy Rear End issue.....

Post by brn7y » Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:20 pm

esp_mm-270 wrote:
brn7y wrote:I did this also and mine does not move at all.
Thanks so much for checking :) Do you have 255/35/19's? Which make? Thanks in advance.
255/35-19 can't remember the make, they re some ditch finders that came on the car.

But unlike yours I cannot even push the car like you did, car or tyre will not move.
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Re: Dodgy Rear End issue.....

Post by Audi Pardner » Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:25 pm

Just tried the wobble test on mine and there was barely any movement, it certainly wasn't like yours! It must be the tyres surely?
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Re: Dodgy Rear End issue.....

Post by RIV » Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:36 pm

The only way forward is like Coffey said swap fronts to back, and go for a drive to compare

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Re: Dodgy Rear End issue.....

Post by esp_mm-270 » Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:31 pm

Sorry for late response but thanks for all the input and I'll be checking and ringing around tomorrow.

Again, thanks for all the ideas and feedback all of which I can use/help to resolve the issue :)

I'll post up outcome as soon as I can.
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Re: Dodgy Rear End issue.....

Post by esp_mm-270 » Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:33 pm

adsgreen wrote:
esp_mm-270 wrote:Just done a small vid so you can see what I mean. My back is screwed so I can't put excessive lateral load through it but the tyre moves right up the sides :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVTBSPhU ... e=youtu.be
I've never ever seen anything quite like that.
I know sounds silly but it is the right size?
Yeah they are but I know what you mean lol :)
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Re: Dodgy Rear End issue.....

Post by Timster » Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:02 am

I'd definitely get your suspension looked at.
Anyone checked the ARB?
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Re: Dodgy Rear End issue.....

Post by adsgreen » Wed Aug 21, 2013 11:57 am

Arb a possibility but that tyre movement isn't right. I wonder if a couple steel threads have broken on the sidewall.
Just a double check - the tyres are 255/35r19 XL 's ?

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