V50 noise?

[motor man]

V50 2005.. standard tires, not AWD. This car has been noisy since new.
It has an irritating low rumble at low speeds, under 30MPH, on fairly
smooth roads. At freeway speeds wind noise takes over so i do not know
if it is still present.
Sounds like wheel bearings or tires or ?? , it is surface related as
on a new road it is quiet, but dealer says it is fine. Only got 12,000
as little used. Does anyone have any ideas or am I expecting too much
for this car.

 

[Roland Messerschmidt]

Hi,

V50 2005.. standard tires, not AWD. This car has been noisy since
new.

Which tires do you have?

Continental EcoContact?
They are noisy, noisy, noisy.

Every year it's a pleasure to change to winter tires, and no, I won't
by them again...


Roland

 

[abhigal45]

Jack the car on top and check the wheels. by rotating if you can hear the same kind of sounds. or not. if so you hear try and change the wheel bearings.

 

[Patsv50]

V50 2005.. standard tires, not AWD. This car has been noisy since new.
It has an irritating low rumble at low speeds, under 30MPH, on fairly
smooth roads. At freeway speeds wind noise takes over so i do not know
if it is still present.
Sounds like wheel bearings or tires or ?? , it is surface related as
on a new road it is quiet, but dealer says it is fine. Only got 12,000
as little used. Does anyone have any ideas or am I expecting too much
for this car.

I have a 2006 and I have the same issue. I think it is the tires, I'm running Yokohama all seasons. I bet if you put some Michelin touring tires on her, she would purrr and not roar.