Vibrating on Full Lock

[norman1979]

I recently purchased an avant with SS+ and I have noticed that on full lock I get a vibrating sound which sort of shakes the car.

It happens on full lock left or right. Is this a characteristic of the car? Or something untoward that needs looking into?

[chunky79]

Only at low speeds?

[norman1979]

Yes low speeds. Also I feel it on tight left or right turns at very low speed

[Surrey Sam]

Is the problem like the car is under steering at car park speeds, and you’re getting a front tyre bounce/scrub sensation through the wheel?

[chunky79]

Is the problem like the car is under steering at car park speeds, and you’re getting a front tyre bounce/scrub sensation through the wheel?

This ^^^^^. This is normal.

[Surrey Sam]

Is the problem like the car is under steering at car park speeds, and you’re getting a front tyre bounce/scrub sensation through the wheel?

This ^^^^^. This is normal.

Although it does become more prominent, when the tyre tread depths are low and/or toe alignment out of spec.

[PetrolDave]

Is the problem like the car is under steering at car park speeds, and you’re getting a front tyre bounce/scrub sensation through the wheel?

This ^^^^^. This is normal.

+1

It's worse on tyres that are more than half worn or in cold temperatures too.

[norman1979]

Is the problem like the car is under steering at car park speeds, and you’re getting a front tyre bounce/scrub sensation through the wheel?

Yes thats it. I feel it throughout the car though not just from the front. Is that normal? Its abitstrange for it to be normal

[chunky79]

Is the problem like the car is under steering at car park speeds, and you’re getting a front tyre bounce/scrub sensation through the wheel?

Yes thats it. I feel it throughout the car though not just from the front. Is that normal? Its abitstrange for it to be normal

Get someone to drive it while you're in the boot. See if you can feel it while in there.

[eliano]

Hi. New member (well contributing) ,ive been reading the forum a few weeks now. I will do the intro later if thats ok..... anyway i get this same issue, a few times now ive turned off drive etc and i think i have a flat, strange sensation that has me out the car to check , feels like a flat or like tyres rubbing the arch, it is neither but id be glad to hear if this is normal , car has ss+ if that makes a differance? cheers

[Harris.]

Mine did this when coming off my drive. A weird feeling but I've had 4 wheel hunter alignment last week and since then It's stopped.

[norman1979]

Would it be worse with SS+?

[Harris.]

I wouldn't have thought so . Take the car and have the tracking etc checked

[Simon the sparky]

I would agree with others that it is normal, but made more noticeable if the tyre treads are low.
I bought my b7 avant a few weeks ago, and the feeling/vibration was quite bad, but as I wasn't happy with the Dunlop tyres that were on it, I've just had a set of Michelin pilot 3s fitted, and it's hardly noticeable now.

[Baz999]

I have this and my tread is 4mm. Use to have this also in my Scrooby when the tyres would get low. I put it down to the tyres and the 4wd system