OK so i'm a newb at this but I have a question on tires.

I purchased a set of 2nd hand wheels that are in great shape.

I put them on myself and they are very loud. A loud hum when driving. I don't think anything is rubbing and the steering (alignment) seems to be ok. The car doesn't veer to one side.

Any ideas what is causing this? Is this normal for high performance tires?

ScAndal

What kind of tires are they? are they balanced correctly? do you have enough air pressure?

The tires are Dunlop Sport Maxx 17" they (rims/tires) were taken off a stock 2006 a4 so I imaging they are balanced properly.

ScAndal

I have this same deal. It sounds like I've got on those fat 40 inch mudder wheels when I'm on the freeway but toned down a little bit. Tires are balanced and at the recommended PSI as well..

Sounds like its just the tred, could be a hard compound tire as well, really not much you can do about it! [:@]

Yup sounds like you are just gonna have to deal, if there is any bad wearing then it could be that, but thats what your gonan get.

i have the same **** man..i got some dunlops and they are noisy as all hell..especially at low speeds to mid..then it quites down about at 50-60mph...pretty annoying but you get use to it..i got 245/40/17 def not going dunlop anymore

Dunflop are know of noise issues.

i wouldnt buy them..they came with the car..just riding them out till i get my rims..then im just gonna scrap those tires and get snowtires..for teh stock ones..

its probably definetly the dunlops, i have the sport on my fronts (came the car) they really are performance tires, their stiff and very hard.