Originally Posted by Mekanik

I was a front-end alignment and repair specialist for the Tampa Police Department 'back-in-the-day'. Most vibrations and noises from the front end are tire related. As your tires wear down, they lose the little grooves in the tread called 'sipeing'. The only purpose of the little grooves is to reduce noise. The large grooves channel water out from under the tread. The best traction is attained with a smooth tire (slick) on clean, dry pavement. Slicks are noisy and have zero traction in wet or dirty road conditions.

Also, any out-of-balance condition or bad alignment, causes increased, irregular tire wear. If the tire obtains patterned wear due to these conditions, you will hear a rythmic noise almost like a droneing or bearing rumble.

I suggest you get a friend with a G35 on new or near new tires that does NOT have any noise problems and see if they will let you swap tires with them for a test drive. Since you say it is only while turning, or that turning affects the noise, it is most likely only the front tires.

Originally Posted by dabomb

OK, so just before I got my new rims I was getting this pulsing vibration when curving to the right. I took it to Discount Tire to get a free balancing and they noticed my right front tire was bent on the inside but was stilll drivable. That night I took it to tampa and got my new rims. MOST of the vibration and sound is gone but i still get some when taking right curves. Its not pulsing but more constant.

1) What do you think is damaged?
2) Could this cause damage to my new rim if I continue to drive on it?
3) Is there a chance new springs and struts fix it?


The reason im asking and not just taking it in is because my rims are in tampa and I dont wanna have orlando infiniti come pick up my car and then take my rim off.

Originally Posted by allforthecash

Hey....I have the same problem you have.....I had my tires balanced and an alignment DONE....and the "rumbling"/"vibration" is there when i turn the wheel to the right around a curve at 45-50++mph speeds.....I have NO idea what the problem could be....the dealer says my tire may need replacing..i said that's bullsh!t.....taking it in next saturday to get to the bottom of this.....I'll let u know how it turns out....



I have also heard wheel bearing could be a problem....but highly unlikely.....



Like i said alignment didn't fix it, wheel balance didn't fix it....sooooo

Originally Posted by DiamondGCoupe

I Spun out a few months ago and bashed my rims into the curb, my car hasn't driven correctly since. My tires wear in wrong and I too get the noise when curving to the right. I've had my car checked 3 times becuase I had to have the rods replaced and thought something else was bend but Im guessing since your having the problem too its most likely my rim being damaged..



Your tires are probably worn in wrong because it wasn't aligned thats why they said you needed new tires, just get an alignment done and they should wear evenly in about 1000 miles or so thats what happend to me