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2007 XK tires question

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Old 08-13-2016, 08:19 AM
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Your car must have been a test mule for the experimental "wrong tire size" warning buzzer!
 
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Old 08-13-2016, 01:26 PM
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Bobi, you may want to get a four wheel alignment done soon. It is not particularly expensive but could save ruining a tire.
 
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Old 08-13-2016, 05:40 PM
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See post #1. He had an alignment done when the tires were replaced. I doubt that narrower front tires make any difference because measurements are made from the wheels and not the tires, but I don't know for sure.
 
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Old 08-13-2016, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Stuart S
Your car must have been a test mule for the experimental "wrong tire size" warning buzzer!
Seriously doubt it, but there was a vibrating buzz, I think it was being transmitted from the tread of the tires, maybe since they were being deformed by the narrower rim. Nonetheless, the low speed vibration went away as soon as the tires were changed.
 
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Old 08-13-2016, 11:09 PM
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Seriously, I wasn't being serious.
 
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