Car service

[jelazakazone]

I took my car in this morning to have a tech diagnose the sound it's been making.  I got the diagnosis and said I would be back on Monday.  Then it occurred to me that I could take it to my local mechanic and it would be a heck of a lot more convenient.  The diagnosis was either a bad tire or a wheel bearing.  The one advantage of taking it to the

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[celandineb]

If it was making the noise before you bought the tires, seems unlikely that it's a tire that's causing the problem.

So taking it to the local mechanic seems like it should be fine.

[jelazakazone]

That's pretty much the way I was thinking:) It's always good to have backup brains:)

[argentla]

What kind of noise?

I'm suspicious of the "bad tire" diagnosis for weird noises. Tires are often responsible for various steering- and ride-related ills, particularly on front-wheel-drive vehicles, but not necessarily noises, other than louder-than-usual road hum.

If a tire was badly defective enough to make noises, assuming it's relatively new, replacement should be covered under the tire warranty, though.

[jelazakazone]

Well, I describe it as a sort of purring. The tech thought it sounded like a roaring. It is quite noticeable when the car is going about 35-40 mph, especially when decelerating.

What's your diagnosis, doc?:) And would you recommend I take it to the dealer (who I bought the tires from, but not the car)?