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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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Hey guys, im just curious, for some apparent reason my car sounds like it has a flat but really doesnt, and i dont know why thats happaning, it started yesturday, so i checked the tires and they are fine, i have 19's but the problem didnt occure until yesturday. please help someone
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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How does it sound?

If it is a flapping sound from the tires, you could have a flat spot.
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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well this is what i did yestuday, i was doing a burnout, than wet my tires and did another burnout, and thats when the sound started, so idk what the problem can be, i checked tire presure, its the same on both sides in the back, and the sound is coming from the back tires i hear that much, but i dont know why i hear the flat noise when tire pressure is the same what can i do?
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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did you have your ebrake on.....might be stuck on.....
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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ye ebrake all the way up and steppin on gas, but ebrake is down i checked obviously
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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Well, first stop wasting your tires doing burnouts.. its a dumb thing to do. Even if racing, "Warming up" street tires does nothing for you.

I would guess the car was moving forward while doing the burnout a bit, dragging your rear tires along and flat spotting them. It should go away after some driving.

but again, stop doing burnouts.
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by elite-fusion
ye ebrake all the way up and steppin on gas, but ebrake is down i checked obviously
I guess nobody is going to say the obvious. Way to go man, you most likely pulled a flat spot in your rear tire. Sucks for you, because 19" tires aren't cheap. Congratulations.

edit: I guess engifineer beat me to it...
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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yep must be a flat spot........it will drive out.........or you can put the wheels to the front and bake them again and get a matching set..........just kidding........
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by BZinn1
yep must be a flat spot........it will drive out.........or you can put the wheels to the front and bake them again and get a matching set..........just kidding........



thats hilarious...DO IT :D
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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See? That's why you should always place your car up against a building when doing burnouts...no need for the parking brake.
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
See? That's why you should always place your car up against a building when doing burnouts...no need for the parking brake.
Please don't follow Captain's advise. He was just joking around little boys and girls!
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Scott8
Originally Posted by captainlaziness
See? That's why you should always place your car up against a building when doing burnouts...no need for the parking brake.
Please don't follow Captain's advise. He was just joking around little boys and girls!
Really? I just did it, and now have this awesome custom body kit that I didn't even have to pay for
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 08:21 PM
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The I'm a Dumb A$$ kit? ^^^
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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LMAO^^^ lol its already been said, but you got flat spots on your tires
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:D
Old Jul 16, 2007 | 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott8
The I'm a Dumb A$$ kit? ^^^
yup, it's even JDM-style, y0!!


Old Jul 16, 2007 | 03:27 AM
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lmao ye nice advice ppl, ye i know it was a dumb thing to do, but its my 1st car so i just wanted to do it once or twice, so yea, bad idea on 19's low profiles what can i say, well i found out the problem, you guys were right, flat spot...new tire isnt that much but its still money, $150 for a new tire, i can pull it off now, or wait till it wears in with the rest so that sound goes away, but either way, thanks for your advice ppl, i know im a dumbass but hey....sh*t happanz when you party naked...or in my case on as a noob in a scion rofl :*( lol
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