Vibration Issue on 2017 RS3
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Vibration Issue on 2017 RS3
Posted this on another forum to brad65ford but wanted to share here in case anyone else was having this issue:
"Took delivery of a 2017 RS3 about 4 weeks ago and had the exact same problem with a high speed vibration starting at about 65mph and getting progressively worse the faster I drove.
The dealer road force balanced all 4 wheels and found both the right front and right rear tires out of balance. Apparently the process they use is to balance the tires cold, mount them and drive to warm them up, then dismount and balance them again warm. It was during the second "warm" balance that the tires were found significantly out of balance.
What is interesting to note is that my one Pirelli tire could not be balanced properly even after it was mounted to the other wheel, and was deemed defective by Audi who told the dealer to replace the tire. The new tire was again found to be defective and would not balance properly, so a third tire was ordered that was finally able to be balanced within spec."
While I'm happy to have the issue resolved, it is dissapointing that new RS3's left the factory with balance issues even though the cars are supposedly test driven at the factory. My best guess is that Pirelli had some manufacturing issues on a batch of the RS3 tires. Regardless I would hope that Audi would stand behind the car and resolve your issues.
Happy to share the dealer name and service advisor via PM if you want to have your dealer reach out to them. Best of luck in resolving your issues, take care.
"Took delivery of a 2017 RS3 about 4 weeks ago and had the exact same problem with a high speed vibration starting at about 65mph and getting progressively worse the faster I drove.
The dealer road force balanced all 4 wheels and found both the right front and right rear tires out of balance. Apparently the process they use is to balance the tires cold, mount them and drive to warm them up, then dismount and balance them again warm. It was during the second "warm" balance that the tires were found significantly out of balance.
What is interesting to note is that my one Pirelli tire could not be balanced properly even after it was mounted to the other wheel, and was deemed defective by Audi who told the dealer to replace the tire. The new tire was again found to be defective and would not balance properly, so a third tire was ordered that was finally able to be balanced within spec."
While I'm happy to have the issue resolved, it is dissapointing that new RS3's left the factory with balance issues even though the cars are supposedly test driven at the factory. My best guess is that Pirelli had some manufacturing issues on a batch of the RS3 tires. Regardless I would hope that Audi would stand behind the car and resolve your issues.
Happy to share the dealer name and service advisor via PM if you want to have your dealer reach out to them. Best of luck in resolving your issues, take care.
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Posted this on another forum to brad65ford but wanted to share here in case anyone else was having this issue:
"Took delivery of a 2017 RS3 about 4 weeks ago and had the exact same problem with a high speed vibration starting at about 65mph and getting progressively worse the faster I drove.
The dealer road force balanced all 4 wheels and found both the right front and right rear tires out of balance. Apparently the process they use is to balance the tires cold, mount them and drive to warm them up, then dismount and balance them again warm. It was during the second "warm" balance that the tires were found significantly out of balance.
What is interesting to note is that my one Pirelli tire could not be balanced properly even after it was mounted to the other wheel, and was deemed defective by Audi who told the dealer to replace the tire. The new tire was again found to be defective and would not balance properly, so a third tire was ordered that was finally able to be balanced within spec."
While I'm happy to have the issue resolved, it is dissapointing that new RS3's left the factory with balance issues even though the cars are supposedly test driven at the factory. My best guess is that Pirelli had some manufacturing issues on a batch of the RS3 tires. Regardless I would hope that Audi would stand behind the car and resolve your issues.
Happy to share the dealer name and service advisor via PM if you want to have your dealer reach out to them. Best of luck in resolving your issues, take care.
"Took delivery of a 2017 RS3 about 4 weeks ago and had the exact same problem with a high speed vibration starting at about 65mph and getting progressively worse the faster I drove.
The dealer road force balanced all 4 wheels and found both the right front and right rear tires out of balance. Apparently the process they use is to balance the tires cold, mount them and drive to warm them up, then dismount and balance them again warm. It was during the second "warm" balance that the tires were found significantly out of balance.
What is interesting to note is that my one Pirelli tire could not be balanced properly even after it was mounted to the other wheel, and was deemed defective by Audi who told the dealer to replace the tire. The new tire was again found to be defective and would not balance properly, so a third tire was ordered that was finally able to be balanced within spec."
While I'm happy to have the issue resolved, it is dissapointing that new RS3's left the factory with balance issues even though the cars are supposedly test driven at the factory. My best guess is that Pirelli had some manufacturing issues on a batch of the RS3 tires. Regardless I would hope that Audi would stand behind the car and resolve your issues.
Happy to share the dealer name and service advisor via PM if you want to have your dealer reach out to them. Best of luck in resolving your issues, take care.
Sitting at ports for months on end certainly did not help the 2017's tires out.
This sort of thing has already been discussed in other threads, and tires with flat spots was the ultimate conclusion as to why so many 2017 owners were running into this vibration issue at higher speeds.
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Also very likely, the 2017's are very prone to tires with flat spots... giving you the same effect.
Sitting at ports for months on end certainly did not help the 2017's tires out.
This sort of thing has already been discussed in other threads, and tires with flat spots was the ultimate conclusion as to why so many 2017 owners were running into this vibration issue at higher speeds.
Sitting at ports for months on end certainly did not help the 2017's tires out.
This sort of thing has already been discussed in other threads, and tires with flat spots was the ultimate conclusion as to why so many 2017 owners were running into this vibration issue at higher speeds.
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Had the same thing with my 2018, the balance was off and corrected... But now it's back and after only 150 kms... I'm wondering if the tires are defective... What rims are you guys running on with the balance issue?
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