How do your wheels sound when spinning?

[oxford]

I started listening to my wheels spin when trying to reduce any friction. My smart-ass girlfriend enjoys commenting when I spin the wheels and hold the car to my ear.

Anyway…

John built a car for me that I use as my gold standard against my cars. (I have never even come close to his build-quality but spending my way there, hopefully).

When I spin the wheels on his car, it sounds like oil silently flowing through a plastic tube; when I spin my wheels, it sounds like a coffee can of nuts and bolts being kicked down the stairs.

Do you guys audio-tune your cars?

 

[OPARENNEN]

I put bearings in my SS car, but hide them good. Very quiet/

 

[Rocket car]

Almost exactly how you describe John's. The more silent the better. My ear has to almost touch the wheel to hear it.

 

[ngyoung]

There has always been at least a light fluttering when I hold it close. If it is more of a buzz I pull it and inspect.

 

[HurriCrane Racing]

Mine sound like finger nails scratching a chalk board! lol

 

[tmeyer]

My Street Stock is somewhat noisy when the wheel rides against the head of the axle. It sounds like a light fluttering. I have always thought that was the Jig that dried under the head of the axle even though I shake the axles to get the drips to fall from the head of the axle.

 

[GDH Racing]

Can some of you walk through some trouble shooting tips?

Hack

 

[BulldogRacing]

Mine say it's time to go to bed, you have to work in the morning.