Low Speed Tyre Sqeal

nx · Post by nx » Thu Aug 14, 2003 10:21 am

Anyone else notice exceptionally loud tyre squeal when driving at low speed with a fair degree of lock on e.g. in car parks

Everyone stares expecting me to come round the corner doing about 40mph and cos I am driving so slowly to avoid it happening, bumble round at about 3mph!

I have noticed this on other 206s (not cc's ) in car parks as well....Any thoughts

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 12:05 pm

Yep it happens with most tyres in the heat, especially wider, softer ones like the CC.

Nothing to worry about!

I think the technical reason is that the outside of the tyre wants to go faster than the inside but it obviously can't, so a slight amount of wheel skidding is present. As for why you only hear it in the heat I'm not sure sure - maybe because there's more play in hotter tyres?

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 12:38 pm

i think is great. all the old ppl look at u LOL.

charlieannear · Post by **charlieannear** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 2:06 pm

Yeah, I love that noise.
I pretend I'm on an American 70's TV cop show!

teddy206 GTi · Post by **teddy206 GTi** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 2:18 pm

And why does it only happen in supermarkets!!

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 2:54 pm

And why does it only happen in supermarkets!!

Dunno.. I've never driven through a supermarket! Would save having to lug abot a shopping trolley though.. just drive up & down the isles, picking up what you need & putting it in the back.. GENIUS!!!

Mr_AWOL · Post by **Mr_AWOL** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 2:57 pm

McDonalds car park in canterbury does it all year, most cars. Should see the old biffers faces as THEY come squealing round the corner!

nx · Post by nx » Thu Aug 14, 2003 4:15 pm

And why does it only happen in supermarkets!!
Dunno.. I've never driven through a supermarket! Would save having to lug abot a shopping trolley though.. just drive up & down the isles, picking up what you need & putting it in the back.. GENIUS!!!