Weird issue - NSX wheel owners chime in!

[NapalmEnema]

So I have a set of NSX wheels - love em - but when I turn right I hear a tic tic tic tic noise, like something touching the wheel or something? Or a pebble bouncing around - just on right turns. It doesn't happen on left turns.

To resolve I've tried -

Spraying out my dust shields for pebbles - jacked up car - full visual inspection can't see anything

The odd part -

If I put my stock wheels back on the noise goes away.

Any ideas?

https://www.civicx.com/forum/data/video/346/346978-d534bf865b17387de2dee39050911bd3.mp4

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[turbociv910]

rock/nail in your tire

 

[Ronny2019]

Make sure when putting them on they are tightend in a stat pattern the wheel could have been put on slightly off center causing the noise

 

[NapalmEnema]

rock/nail in your tire

Nah checked that - did it with new set of tires on - good idea though? Really sounds like a pebble rolling around super odd.

 

[NapalmEnema]

Make sure when putting them on they are tightend in a stat pattern the wheel could have been put on slightly off center causing the noise

Yeah I take a ton of time and have hub centric rings - I tighten slowly opposing bolts until tight then torque to 90ft lbs. Like I said, stock wheels - no noise - NSX wheels - tic tic tic on right turn.

 

[Ronny2019]

Yeah I take a ton of time and have hub centric rings - I tighten slowly opposing bolts until tight then torque to 90ft lbs. Like I said, stock wheels - no noise - NSX wheels - tic tic tic on right turn.

Check the center cap

 

[NapalmEnema]

Check the center cap

Good idea!

 

[tacthecat]

Does it always occur when turning right, slow or fast - not speed related? Switch wheel to another location and see if sound follows wheel. It's possible to have a broken wheel and the tic is metal-to-metal (rub) due to loading shift.

 

[typearghhhh]

its because you dont have te37s man

 

[NapalmEnema]

Does it always occur when turning right, slow or fast - not speed related? Switch wheel to another location and see if sound follows wheel. It's possible to have a broken wheel and the tic is metal-to-metal (rub) due to loading shift.

I can really only hear it when I'm in my parking garage so that's where it's most evident - slow speed. I did change the wheels from front to back when I got new meat on them - think the tire place would note if the rim cracked? Good thought though and something to keep in mind!

 

[tacthecat]

But have you only had the "tic" with one wheel of the NSX set on or more than one in the right front position? (Knowing how noise can echo/travel in an enclosed space, don't discount the left front tire/wheel either.)

 

[NapalmEnema]

But have you only had the "tic" with one wheel of the NSX set on or more than one in the right front position? (Knowing how noise can echo/travel in an enclosed space, don't discount the left front tire/wheel either.)

Hard to say tbh. It sounds like front but difficult to judge. Imma fiddle with the center caps and see if they are loose at all.

 

[imhenry66]

Doesn’t it sound like some wheel weights are loose and tapping against the wheel? I hear that sound at low speed, on my Advan R6, but not always. So it isn’t exclusive to NSX wheels. I’ll take it to a mechanic to give it a look soon.

 

[NapalmEnema]

Doesn’t it sound like some wheel weights are loose and tapping against the wheel? I hear that sound at low speed, on my Advan R6, but not always. So it isn’t exclusive to NSX wheels. I’ll take it to a mechanic to give it a look soon.

Another good option to check! Thanks!

 

[SmokeGhost]

Either a hairline crack in the rim or a bad tire as in internal in the ribbing.
my weddsports make no funny sounds.

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