I have a 2012 Mazda 3i Grand Touring with the OEM Bridgestone tires.
5000 miles ago (at 20,000 miles) the tires were rotated, and I noticed the fronts now have a hum to them, along with kind of a warble at certain speeds and on certain roads (I notice it more on cement than asphalt).
Based on Google searching I'm guessing this is caused by aggressive factory rear suspension settings combined with a lack of rotation. The dealer was supposed to rotate them at 10,000 miles as part of my service plan but I suspected at the time they didn't, and now I suspect it even more. Which should teach me to purchase a dealer service plan I guess.
Anyway I like the way the car drives and I don't want to mess with adjustable links in the back, so I will rotate at 5K from now on.
My question is, will the tire noise lessen as they wear back to even, or does it not get better from here?
5000 miles ago (at 20,000 miles) the tires were rotated, and I noticed the fronts now have a hum to them, along with kind of a warble at certain speeds and on certain roads (I notice it more on cement than asphalt).
Based on Google searching I'm guessing this is caused by aggressive factory rear suspension settings combined with a lack of rotation. The dealer was supposed to rotate them at 10,000 miles as part of my service plan but I suspected at the time they didn't, and now I suspect it even more. Which should teach me to purchase a dealer service plan I guess.
Anyway I like the way the car drives and I don't want to mess with adjustable links in the back, so I will rotate at 5K from now on.
My question is, will the tire noise lessen as they wear back to even, or does it not get better from here?