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Thread Author: Paul Robinson Replies: 2
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New Fri 19 Nov 10 15:13 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 'Drumming noise' - Paul Robinson
Car went for annual service at the independent garage that we've used for many years. It needed a new n/s/r tyre and they could not source a matching Conti one, so fitted a Firestone instead. Straight away it was making a 'drumming noise' mainly in the 30 - 55 mph range. We assumed it was a problem with the tyre and it has now been swapped for a matching Conti tyre, but we still have the noise.

Suggestions please!

I'm think about wheel bearing - could running a new tyre suddenly start it to get noisy?
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New Wed 1 Dec 10 15:53 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 'Drumming noise' - ToMoCo
>> I'm think about wheel bearing - could running a new tyre suddenly start it to
>> get noisy?

Could be something in that. When I replaced the two fronts on the 406, I noticed a thrumming noise ~50mph that I handn't noticed before. Convinced it was road noise from the new tyres, but turned out to be a bearing.

Did you get it sorted?
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New Thu 2 Dec 10 16:32 
 Nissan Micra - 04 1.4 'Drumming noise' - Paul Robinson
Yes, thank you. It was a wheel bearing.
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