Bad tire or ????

nbrcrnchr · 07-09-2006

I'm getting a thump thump thump noise out of my car. I don't think it's coming from the front because I don't feel it though the steering wheel. It gets faster the faster I go. It stays the same whether the car is in gear or not and if the car is on or not. The tires are pushing 20 to 25 years but they still look fine, but just to be on the safe side I'll be getting new ones soon. No deformations or anything that I can determine. Anybody have any clues?

Thanks
Bob

BQS4 · 07-09-2006

Run over any slow pedestrians lately?

nbrcrnchr · 07-09-2006

No, but I've thought about it. She who must be obeyed

said that it is coming out of the left front.

SpringGT · 07-09-2006

I would suspect those 25 year old tires if I were you, even if you can't see anything wrong. Maybe a separated tread belt, or a small knot somewhere.
Good Luck!

saxybiker · 07-09-2006

Originally Posted by nbrcrnchr

No, but I've thought about it. She who must be obeyed said that it is coming out of the left front.

I thought I was "She who must be Obeyed (I love PBS)". However, maybe she is right. Women often have a feel for these kind of things!

Vickie

baronbors · 07-09-2006

Originally Posted by saxybiker

I thought I was "She who must be Obeyed (I love PBS)". However, maybe she is right. Women often have a feel for these kind of things!

Vickie

A little off topic but does anyone know the title and author off the book that had the quote "She who must be Obeyed' A special prize to the first correct answer

baz · 07-09-2006

rumpole of the bailey by john mortimer

saxybiker · 07-09-2006

The Title of the Book is "She" by H. Rider Haggard's. Title character Ayesha. Written in 1886.

However, I'm much more familiar with the reference from PBS' Rumpole.

Vickie

baronbors · 07-09-2006

Originally Posted by saxybiker

The Title of the Book is "She" by H. Rider Haggard's. Title character Ayesha. Written in 1886.

Vickie

And we have a winner- You win a big warm Fosters, the next time you are in Houston

saxybiker · 07-09-2006

How about I meet you in McAllen? I'm there about once a year!

Cheers

Vickie

P.S. I cheated -- Google is a wonderful thing

baronbors · 07-09-2006

Originally Posted by saxybiker

How about I meet you in McAllen? I'm there about once a year!

Cheers

Vickie

P.S. I cheated -- Google is a wonderful thing

WHAT- you don't have an original first copy in your personal library! I do

Nope- I never ever go to McAllen- too dry and too close to the Mexican drug trafficers

You havr to make it to Houston- Sorry

saxybiker · 07-09-2006

Originally Posted by baronbors

WHAT- you don't have an original first copy in your personal library! I do
Nope- I never ever go to McAllen- too dry and too close to the Mexican drug trafficers You havr to make it to Houston- Sorry

Might have to borrow your copy.

What? I can go 1700 miles to get to McAllen and you can't go 350 to meet me in the "middle" ?

V

nbrcrnchr · 07-10-2006

Back on Topic, Thanks for the info. That's what I was thinking, but unfortunately the tire place here doesn't have much of a selection other than some off brand I've never heard off. Apparently not too much call for 185/70r13s when all you see is mostly thin sidewall 17 inch and above.

soybean · 07-10-2006

Bob, try https://www.tirerack.com/index.jsp They have them and are very reasonable on their prices too. Hth, Jarrell

nbrcrnchr · 07-10-2006

Called the folks back and the only size 185/70r13 they had was a chinese no-name tire - Maybe a good tire, maybe not, don't want to find out

. Going somewhere else that sells cooper tires. They will have them in later in the week.

duaneb · 07-10-2006

I vote for tires. The tires that were on my GT when I bought it were date coded 1977!

I drove the car back from Salt lake city, 850mi. Max 60 mph or the rear of the car would almost jump off the road. Les Shwab tried to balance but said they were out of round from sitting so long. Rubber is nice and soft with lots of tread but are junk except as period tires for a trailer queen. Not safe at any speed over 25mph!
Toyo sells a 185/70/13 they call Spectrom.

nbrcrnchr · 07-15-2006

It was the tires - Replaced them with a set of cooper trendsetters. They seem to be a pretty good tire.

07-09-2006	#1 (permalink)
nbrcrnchr Opeler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tupelo Mississippi Posts: 67	Unanswered: Bad tire or ???? I'm getting a thump thump thump noise out of my car. I don't think it's coming from the front because I don't feel it though the steering wheel. It gets faster the faster I go. It stays the same whether the car is in gear or not and if the car is on or not. The tires are pushing 20 to 25 years but they still look fine, but just to be on the safe side I'll be getting new ones soon. No deformations or anything that I can determine. Anybody have any clues? Thanks Bob __________________ Bob 1970 GT

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BQS4 Southern Red Neck Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Snellville, GA Posts: 6,028 Real Name: Gene Provided Answers: 12	Run over any slow pedestrians lately? __________________ "Yes, I do have a rifle rack in my Sportwagon"

07-09-2006	#3 (permalink)
nbrcrnchr Opeler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tupelo Mississippi Posts: 67	No, but I've thought about it. She who must be obeyed said that it is coming out of the left front. __________________ Bob 1970 GT

07-09-2006	#7 (permalink)
baz opel free after 26 years Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sunderland england Posts: 4,941 Real Name: barry williams Provided Answers: 4	rumpole of the bailey by john mortimer __________________ Copyright © 2003-2009 barry williams All Rights Reserved save praying to God for sunday today we pray to Nike and run like hell

07-10-2006	#13 (permalink)
nbrcrnchr Opeler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tupelo Mississippi Posts: 67	Back on Topic, Thanks for the info. That's what I was thinking, but unfortunately the tire place here doesn't have much of a selection other than some off brand I've never heard off. Apparently not too much call for 185/70r13s when all you see is mostly thin sidewall 17 inch and above. __________________ Bob 1970 GT

07-09-2006	#4 (permalink)
SpringGT Opeler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 252	I would suspect those 25 year old tires if I were you, even if you can't see anything wrong. Maybe a separated tread belt, or a small knot somewhere. Good Luck!

07-10-2006	#14 (permalink)
soybean Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Reidsville N.C. Posts: 2,160	Bob, try https://www.tirerack.com/index.jsp They have them and are very reasonable on their prices too. Hth, Jarrell __________________ You lose your dreams, you lose your mind. (The Rolling Stones)

07-10-2006	#15 (permalink)
nbrcrnchr Opeler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tupelo Mississippi Posts: 67	Called the folks back and the only size 185/70r13 they had was a chinese no-name tire - Maybe a good tire, maybe not, don't want to find out . Going somewhere else that sells cooper tires. They will have them in later in the week. __________________ Bob 1970 GT

07-10-2006	#16 (permalink)
duaneb Opeler Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 97	thump I vote for tires. The tires that were on my GT when I bought it were date coded 1977! I drove the car back from Salt lake city, 850mi. Max 60 mph or the rear of the car would almost jump off the road. Les Shwab tried to balance but said they were out of round from sitting so long. Rubber is nice and soft with lots of tread but are junk except as period tires for a trailer queen. Not safe at any speed over 25mph! Toyo sells a 185/70/13 they call Spectrom. __________________ Duane

07-15-2006	#17 (permalink)
nbrcrnchr Opeler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tupelo Mississippi Posts: 67	It was the tires - Replaced them with a set of cooper trendsetters. They seem to be a pretty good tire. __________________ Bob 1970 GT Last edited by nbrcrnchr; 07-15-2006 at 04:54 PM.

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