So... Ive had my toyo proxes 4 since november 07 and put probably around 10k on them already....

I am lowered on TRD's and I dont have a camber kit...

recently I have been hearing a wheel bearing noise, and later on found out it was just my tires.. they are disgustingly loud ... I have tried to drown them out with my radio but it just doesnt quite cut it..

Could the negative camber affect it that much?

I also filled the tires up to 38 psi for the front and 35 for the back, since i did a long distance drive recently...

Does anyone know whatsup with my tires?

 

did you get an alignment? are they properly balanced?

 

alignment, yes,

balanced when i got the rims and tires

 

One area to check is the tire treads. One time my tires became noisy, and when I checked I found a big nail/screw punctured into one tire. So it was the metal screw/nail head that was making the noise while I was driving.

Check for rocks in-between the treads as well.

 

are those directional tires?

 

yes, they are directional tires

 

check the tires for nails and what not like what jurassic said. your not rubbing are you?

 

Toyo Proxes 4 are not quiet tires to begin with. They are known to make alot of road noise.

 

what if the tires are just going in the wrong directions?

 

Cant be, the side of the tire says Left and Right


I checked the tire, no nails a few rocks but I found out that tire's tread is worn uneavenly, the inner side seems to be more bumpy...

is that the effect of the camber? and if so... why is it only on this tire... my other tire seems to be fine

 

Uh oh. Def. alignment issues there...Have your alignment re-checked soon or risk wearing your tire/s prematurely.

 

isnt the inner side suppose to be more worn out? Im lowered :O (without camber kit)

 

i got mad camber on s-techs and 18 A|X mm-x's, i should get them fixed but i hate my tires lol. you should save your tires cause the 4's are nice.

 

With proper alignment they should wear evenly even if you're lowered (anyway, the drop on the TRDs isn't that much vs. the others).

Plus, isn't 38f/35r psi tire pressure too much vs. the 32f/29r recommended psi for cold tire inflation?

 

yes

i put it higher for the drive down from buffalo (400 miles or so)... thinking i would get better gas mileage

gonna deflate them soon... X_X

 

i was gonna say the same thing. trd drop isnt much as others

 

Im running FZ4 with 19s on mine and I don't have problems with my tire, I have a bent rim, my alignment is not that bad and the noise is not loud at all. I have kumho on my stocks and let me tell you its loud.

 

if you've observed uneven wear on your tires, then yes your alignment is to blame.

also, tires that wear unevenly are GOING to make A LOT of NOISE! it's the harmonics of the tread. Not really a proxes4 problem, but a wear problem. Have your alignment rechecked, something is not adjusted correctly (toe or camber)

 

n toyo is garbage get sum potenza RE 960 tire is so bada$$

 

Found out problem, toe was off a while back, had my tires balanced and rotated....

and the tire just needs some wearing now :O

Thanks guys!

camber is still off but i dont think ill be getting a kit yet