Brakes & Noise
05-31-2012, 01:17 PM
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Brakes & Noise
My first post, please be gentle.
I bought a 2010 GLK with 12,000 miles (19,000 km). It has the 20'' wheels with the Pirelli tires. When I apply the brakes at low speed I hear a rubbing type of a noise. Thinking this was an issue with the front brakes and went to see a MB dealer. I was told this was the low profile tires making the noise.
While there is little bit of a tire noise happening on certain surfaces, does this answer make sense? Does anyone have a similar issue? Why is the noise there only when the brakes are applied?
Thanks for any feedback.
I bought a 2010 GLK with 12,000 miles (19,000 km). It has the 20'' wheels with the Pirelli tires. When I apply the brakes at low speed I hear a rubbing type of a noise. Thinking this was an issue with the front brakes and went to see a MB dealer. I was told this was the low profile tires making the noise.
While there is little bit of a tire noise happening on certain surfaces, does this answer make sense? Does anyone have a similar issue? Why is the noise there only when the brakes are applied?
Thanks for any feedback.
05-31-2012, 10:27 PM
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Do you hear the sound with the windows up or down? Forward, reverse or both? Approximate speed? I ask so that I can try to replicate your conditions and listen to my GLK and 20" Pirelli tires.
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05-31-2012, 10:36 PM
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Can be heard more with windows up, speeds 10-40, at higher speeds and with hard braking not noticeable. Thanks for following up.
06-05-2012, 02:07 PM
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i could very well be uneven wear on the tires. I recently had my tires rotated (Dunlops though) and it was making some weird "oiii oii" sound when coasting to a stop. scared that it was a transfer case problem but dealer rotated the tires back and the noise was gone. I do need to get rid of these Dunlops before winter cause the wear is terrible and they're just loud now...
06-06-2012, 03:56 PM
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i could very well be uneven wear on the tires. I recently had my tires rotated (Dunlops though) and it was making some weird "oiii oii" sound when coasting to a stop. scared that it was a transfer case problem but dealer rotated the tires back and the noise was gone. I do need to get rid of these Dunlops before winter cause the wear is terrible and they're just loud now...
Going to the dealer (but not sure when) and will report.
