2012 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.4L noise

[Urshurak776]

Hi all,

My wife's Santa Fe makes a low thmp thmp thmp from the right front tire area. It only does it when you start out accelerating when car is cold, so after sitting overnight or after a few hours. After three quick thmps it goes away. I assumed it was tire cupping, so last weekend I had new tires put on. The old tires were ready to go anyway. The alignment in front was way off, so I had it aligned. I also had rotors turned and new pads installed. All was well until today and now it is doing it again.....sigh. Any ideas? Driving me crazy......

 

[Urshurak776]

Looks like I messed up and posted in wrong section. I apologize. Can a moderator move it for me? Thank you.

 

[147_Grain]

Were the "old tires" causing the problem?

 

[Urshurak776]

I thought so, but it is still doing it with the new ones.

 

[Brybo86]

Does the noise change depending if you turn left versus right?

 

[Urshurak776]

No, it seems like straight ahead. It just does it for a quick second or so and then no issue. Very strange.

 

[Danno]

In colder weather, some tires may get a flat spot where they rest, a few revolutions and the tires round out. Typically nothing to worry about.
What were the old tires - brand and name and what are your new tires - brand and name?

 

[Urshurak776]

Old tires were the OEM tires that came with the car. Kumho I think? They lasted 67,000 miles. I rotated every 7500 miles. New tires are Firestone affinity touring tires. Much much smoother and quieter ride. I had them done at a Firestone shop.

 

[Urshurak776]

Thanks everyone for your replies.

 

[Urshurak776]

Just looked in my maintenance book. Old tires were Kumho Solus KL21.

 

[Rand]

abs test?

 

[Eddie]

Since the noise comes from the right front, I agree that it may be the ABS testing. ed

 

[Urshurak776]

Originally Posted By: Rand
abs test?


No, I didn't do that. Do you think maybe it is sticking or something?

 

[Danno]

ABS test is the abs system self checking as you first roll down the road.

 

[Urshurak776]

Ah OK. Thanks guys.

 

[dlayman]

Originally Posted By: Urshurak776
Old tires were the OEM tires that came with the car. Kumho I think? They lasted 67,000 miles. I rotated every 7500 miles. New tires are Firestone affinity touring tires. Much much smoother and quieter ride. I had them done at a Firestone shop.


I had those Firestones on my civic. They weren't very good tires, but they never flat-spotted either in very cold weather or when the car sat garaged for a few months, so I doubt its that.
Try not to ever hit a pothole or a curb, those tires had the weakest sidewalls of any tire I've ever owned.