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davidjoshua11 · 01-16-2015, 04:13 AM

Guys ive been having this problem since my friends and i put my winter wheels on. Ive been hearing this flat tire-like sound whenever i step on my brakes(and no, i dont have flat tires). It sounds like "tug - tug - tug -tug " if u guys know what im saying. I cant really pin point where its comming from but im pretty sure its comming from the front. Ive went to pepboys to let them check whats up and just told me thers no problems at all because thats how it supposed to sound with the wheels i have ryt now (moda 18 inch wheels). Then lately i kinda hear the sound now too when accelerating. Also, ive been feelin some vibrations too on the steering wheel and the sounds wen i brake got a bit louder and scarier too. I havnt had this problems wen i had my 20's. Anyone knows whats causing this?

davidjoshua11 · 01-16-2015, 04:31 AM

see the black lines? i have that on all my wheels except that the rear left is not that deep. i dont think those lines are normal

Rick's Camaro · 01-16-2015, 12:43 PM

It looks to me that your rotor is rubbing on the wheel to make that groove. A couple of questions. Do you have a upgraded brake package? Larger that factory rotors? If I was you I wouldn't drive it like that. All it would take is hitting a pot hole at the right speed to crack that wheel. I'd put the 20" wheels back on for safety reasons.

davidjoshua11 · 01-16-2015, 03:09 PM

No brake upgrades at all dats why i was wondering whats rubbing against the rims

IrocJack · 01-16-2015, 03:27 PM

Something that cut that big of a groove should be easy to spot somewhere.

TX_ED_SS · 01-17-2015, 10:47 AM

That is not safe at all. That is not just a line, that's a grove being cut into the wheel. Take off a wheel and check your brake calipers. As stated above, it should be easy to spot. Depending on how deep the groove is, those wheels may be trashed. Put your other wheels back on until you get this sorted out.

GMTool · 01-17-2015, 12:06 PM

This is hard to believe.

sswiss3000 · 01-17-2015, 12:13 PM

lol, Maybe that's a bad pic, but if in fact you have a big old groove in your rims, you might be right with your assumption that this is not normal.

Pretty sure GM did not design our Camaros to work as a dremel tool.

TheHorse13 · 01-18-2015, 06:16 AM

This looks like the top of the roller skates are now acting as a bench grinder into your wheels. Park that car immediately. It's not safe to drive and you're going to end up hurting yourself, or worse, someone else.

davidjoshua11 · 01-19-2015, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TheHorse13

This looks like the top of the roller skates are now acting as a bench grinder into your wheels. Park that car immediately. It's not safe to drive and you're going to end up hurting yourself, or worse, someone else.

I dont have brembo breaks tho... only stock no brake upgrades

TheHorse13 · 01-19-2015, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by davidjoshua11

I dont have brembo breaks tho... only stock no brake upgrades

If you don't have the Brembos, then another user has suggested that the rotors are cutting into the wheel. I would certainly begin checking that next.

The root cause should be incredibly easy to spot given the grooves that are now cut into those wheels.

davidjoshua11 · 01-19-2015, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TheHorse13

If you don't have the Brembos, then another user has suggested that the rotors are cutting into the wheel. I would certainly begin checking that next.

The root cause should be incredibly easy to spot given the grooves that are now cut into those wheels.

Ok this may sound ridiculous but ive been ruuning my car with this annoying problem for about a month and a half now. U think it couldve damged some other parts of the car?

94tagt · 01-19-2015, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by davidjoshua11

Ok this may sound ridiculous but ive been ruuning my car with this annoying problem for about a month and a half now. U think it couldve damged some other parts of the car?

Is it the rotor that's cutting it? Then probably only the rotor... which probably doesn't matter as your rim is being cut.

Is it still cutting it? Your rim might be compromised???

davidjoshua11 · 01-19-2015, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 94tagt

Is it the rotor that's cutting it? Then probably only the rotor... which probably doesn't matter as your rim is being cut.

Is it still cutting it? Your rim might be compromised???

dude, i swear i checked the clearance for the calipers and rotors, and thers ALOT of room for the rotors and "OK" room for calipers. so im really wondering whats hitting the rim. im thinking about when the car bounces while driving but i really have no ideaaaa

01-16-2015, 04:13 AM	#1
davidjoshua11 Drives: 2011 summit white 1LT RS Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States Posts: 69	annoying sound when braking Guys ive been having this problem since my friends and i put my winter wheels on. Ive been hearing this flat tire-like sound whenever i step on my brakes(and no, i dont have flat tires). It sounds like "tug - tug - tug -tug " if u guys know what im saying. I cant really pin point where its comming from but im pretty sure its comming from the front. Ive went to pepboys to let them check whats up and just told me thers no problems at all because thats how it supposed to sound with the wheels i have ryt now (moda 18 inch wheels). Then lately i kinda hear the sound now too when accelerating. Also, ive been feelin some vibrations too on the steering wheel and the sounds wen i brake got a bit louder and scarier too. I havnt had this problems wen i had my 20's. Anyone knows whats causing this?

01-16-2015, 04:31 AM	#2
davidjoshua11 Drives: 2011 summit white 1LT RS Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States Posts: 69	see the black lines? i have that on all my wheels except that the rear left is not that deep. i dont think those lines are normal Attached Images

01-17-2015, 10:47 AM	#6
TX_ED_SS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 628	That is not safe at all. That is not just a line, that's a grove being cut into the wheel. Take off a wheel and check your brake calipers. As stated above, it should be easy to spot. Depending on how deep the groove is, those wheels may be trashed. Put your other wheels back on until you get this sorted out. __________________ U.S. Army Retired

01-17-2015, 12:06 PM	#7
GMTool MY SS is SOLD Drives: AGM 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southwest Illinois Posts: 1,838	This is hard to believe. __________________ CAI, Dynatech Headers, HF Cats, JRE Tuned, Corsa Cat Back, Strut Tower Brace.

01-18-2015, 06:16 AM	#9
TheHorse13 Drives: 2011 Black SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Harpers Ferry, WV Posts: 1,116	This looks like the top of the roller skates are now acting as a bench grinder into your wheels. Park that car immediately. It's not safe to drive and you're going to end up hurting yourself, or worse, someone else. Attached Images

01-16-2015, 12:43 PM	#3
Rick's Camaro Drives: 1967-2014 Camaro's Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Athens, GA and Titusville, FLA Posts: 341	It looks to me that your rotor is rubbing on the wheel to make that groove. A couple of questions. Do you have a upgraded brake package? Larger that factory rotors? If I was you I wouldn't drive it like that. All it would take is hitting a pot hole at the right speed to crack that wheel. I'd put the 20" wheels back on for safety reasons.

01-16-2015, 03:09 PM	#4
davidjoshua11 Drives: 2011 summit white 1LT RS Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States Posts: 69	No brake upgrades at all dats why i was wondering whats rubbing against the rims

01-16-2015, 03:27 PM	#5
IrocJack Drives: 2010 2LT/RS RJT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,683 View My Garage	Something that cut that big of a groove should be easy to spot somewhere.

01-17-2015, 12:13 PM	#8
sswiss3000 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS Vert, L99 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Dekalb IL Posts: 360 View My Garage	lol, Maybe that's a bad pic, but if in fact you have a big old groove in your rims, you might be right with your assumption that this is not normal. Pretty sure GM did not design our Camaros to work as a dremel tool.