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Old May 17th 09, 02:46 PM posted to rec.autos.tech
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Default Thumping noise related to flat tire fix?

Balance should not cause 'thumping'.
Get the tyre checked for 'tread separation'. This can cause a sudden
catastrophic tyre failure, as the tyre flies apart.

Andrew.


"Yong Huang" > wrote in message
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> Honda Civic Hybrid 2008
> A few months ago, I got a flat tire at rear right, because of a nail
> in the garage. The shop fixed it by plugging glue to the hole. (How
> should I describe that?) I think it was around that time I started to
> hear thumping noice while driving, one thump for each turn of the
> wheel. I just rotated tires, rear right to front left, etc. The noise
> is just as loud if not louder. My question is, Is it necessary to do a
> wheel balance after the shop fixes a flat tire? What else could it be?
> I visually checked and used my hand to check the tire tread but can't
> find anything obvious. Thanks.
>
> Yong Huang



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