Had a bad skid last night now iv got a thumping noise coming from wheels!

[Paddy_g46]

basically i skidded the car about 10-15 metres at about 40 mph and now when i drive it at low speeds its like a have a flat! just a thumping noise going around with the wheels! could it possibly be a flat spot on the tyre from where the rubber has come off, as i went back to look at the skid and there was a lot of eagle f1 stuck to the tar-mac! or could i have possibly bent something? the noise doesnt really get any worse with higher speeds infact its a little less noticeable!

 

[dick]

have a look at ya tyres? then move car forward half a meter or so and check again?
would thout it get less noticable at higher speeds if bit flat
altho i totally abuse my handbrake and mine are fine.

that said, eagles are softer than what ive got on mine.

 

[SBV116]

very likely!

 

[Pep]

check to see if anythings broken or bent, if not it could be a flat spot.

the way to get rid of it i hear you screaming?!

do a phat burnout init bro.

dick, when handbraking there isnt as much weight on the rear wheels so they stand up to it a bit better, all the weight goes forwards when you brake so fair bit of force on them, especially at speed.

 

[dick]

eh? why does the weight go forwards? surely it goes backwards if your pulling the handbrake?

 

[Pep]

sorry that made it sound like i was being sarcastic, didnt mean it to come out like that.

i mean when Patrick was breaking the weight of the car pushes forward as it slows down.

 

[lemonnobby]

car dives forward in a skid

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

do a phat burnout init bro.

lol

Handbrake, revs, sidestep.. Ahh the days.

 

[Pep]

in the other thread about the incident someone said the tyre would be ruined because of it, but it its a relatively new tyre could you not just do a burnout to round off the flat spot?

 

[Paddy_g46]

in the other thread about the incident someone said the tyre would be ruined because of it, but it its a relatively new tyre could you not just do a burnout to round off the flat spot?

im hoping i can! im gonna go out now and give it my best shot :rasp: if the police see me ill have a good excuse! sorry officer i was trying to cure a flat spot! pmsl!

 

[SBV116]

would it not be easier to buy a new tyre!!? you will spend the next week getting rubber off the car!!

 

[tommyboy]

reminds me of a similar happening on my 02 reg 1.2, after checking it out, it was the discs - literally destroyed and grinding at the pads in a slow abs like manner :S

 

[Pep]

in the other thread about the incident someone said the tyre would be ruined because of it, but it its a relatively new tyre could you not just do a burnout to round off the flat spot?

im hoping i can! im gonna go out now and give it my best shot :rasp: if the police see me ill have a good excuse! sorry officer i was trying to cure a flat spot! pmsl!

how did it go?!

 

[Jim_RT]

Sounds like a flat spot to me mate.

 

[Paddy_g46]

reminds me of a similar happening on my 02 reg 1.2, after checking it out, it was the discs - literally destroyed and grinding at the pads in a slow abs like manner :S

doubt it is the brakes mate as they are brembo discs and uprated pads so they should handles abuse!

im hoping i can! im gonna go out now and give it my best shot :rasp: if the police see me ill have a good excuse! sorry officer i was trying to cure a flat spot! pmsl!

how did it go?!

havnt been yet mate gonna go out late when its quiet and head down to the industrial estate!

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Industrial estate ??

I did one on a mate's block paving

 

[Paddy_g46]

Industrial estate ??

I did one on a mate's block paving

you really are a khunt then! lol im gonna head out in a while and have a go! it really annoys em that im gonna have 2 burn off a load of perfectly good rubber!