Subtle Ride Dysfunction After Mutilating Traffic Cone
11-15-2018, 05:36 AM
#1
D4 in PA
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Subtle Ride Dysfunction After Mutilating Traffic Cone
The nice parking lot attendant placed a cone next to my left front tire car at night, and when we left in the dark I didn't see it so I rolled over it, wedged it underneath the front, and had to back up then drive straight over it to dislodge it. Nothing over 2-3mph. I now notice the car feels like it has a flat-spotted tire vibration, noticeable at around 35mph on up. At highway speeds, it seems to vary from hardly noticeable to something akin to unbalanced tire feel. It's subtle, but it is there. Just had my winter wheels/tires put on so I know the pressure/balance is spot on and yes, they road force balance.
My dealer is less-than-stellar when I give them descriptions (as you can see from previous posts), so I was hoping to triage here and give them a specific suggestion or two to check. I have an appointment for brake service in two weeks which coincides with factory warranty expiring and CPO kicking in.
Any thoughts??
My dealer is less-than-stellar when I give them descriptions (as you can see from previous posts), so I was hoping to triage here and give them a specific suggestion or two to check. I have an appointment for brake service in two weeks which coincides with factory warranty expiring and CPO kicking in.
Any thoughts??
11-15-2018, 05:51 AM
#2
Audiworld Junior Member
Check your wheel weights, it may have dislodged some. Also check your fender liner, it may have popped out and is touching the wheel or tire (that has happened to me before).
11-15-2018, 09:20 AM
#3
AudiWorld Member
The nice parking lot attendant placed a cone next to my left front tire car at night, and when we left in the dark I didn't see it so I rolled over it, wedged it underneath the front, and had to back up then drive straight over it to dislodge it. Nothing over 2-3mph. I now notice the car feels like it has a flat-spotted tire vibration, noticeable at around 35mph on up. At highway speeds, it seems to vary from hardly noticeable to something akin to unbalanced tire feel. It's subtle, but it is there. Just had my winter wheels/tires put on so I know the pressure/balance is spot on and yes, they road force balance.
My dealer is less-than-stellar when I give them descriptions (as you can see from previous posts), so I was hoping to triage here and give them a specific suggestion or two to check. I have an appointment for brake service in two weeks which coincides with factory warranty expiring and CPO kicking in.
Any thoughts??
My dealer is less-than-stellar when I give them descriptions (as you can see from previous posts), so I was hoping to triage here and give them a specific suggestion or two to check. I have an appointment for brake service in two weeks which coincides with factory warranty expiring and CPO kicking in.
Any thoughts??
11-15-2018, 09:23 AM
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D4 in PA
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