Dad, my van is making a funny noise when I do 80
 

OK, my lad is a mechanical numpty, but even I would have expected him to spot this reason.

http://www.twsoft.co.uk/sv/102A0209.JPG

Why did you take it off, I would have driven it to where I get tyres

err. just a tad too dangerous

http://www.twsoft.co.uk/sv/102A0210.JPG

Not exactly his fault. I checked his tyres last week and they were all within legal specs

Re: Dad, my van is making a funny noise when I do 80
 

I would have just kept it at 70.

Re: Dad, my van is making a funny noise when I do 80
 

Or turn the stereo up a bit louder.

Re: Dad, my van is making a funny noise when I do 80
 

;)that fixes most things

Re: Dad, my van is making a funny noise when I do 80
 

Whats he done to his van to make it go like that if it was OK last week...

Re: Dad, my van is making a funny noise when I do 80
 

Lots of handbrake turns would be my guess, lol.

Re: Dad, my van is making a funny noise when I do 80
 

Well I checked round the wheel arch and could not find anything loose/hanging etc. I think he has probably overloaded it and bounced off the pavement. The photos do not show it, but there was a pronounced mark where a chunk had been torn out, the rest seems to be a de laminating.

The tyre was a reasonable make (Dunlop). The problem is that to save costs he had fitted "part worn" 3 weeks ago. Therefore the history of the tyre is unknown

Re: Dad, my van is making a funny noise when I do 80
 

Part worn is asking for trouble. Probably not even a Dunlop anymore.

I've seen some shocking restuck tyres, might as well put a load of rubber bands around the wheel.

Least he's home and nothing went wrong. Just remind him to check the rubber more often. (and he didn't get pulled).

Re: Dad, my van is making a funny noise when I do 80
 

At least he put oil in it this time Tim

Re: Dad, my van is making a funny noise when I do 80
 

seems the tracking might be a tad out:)