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2016 Audi A4 — new tires are much louder than the old set — anyone dealt with this recently?

WeekendTraveler488Community StarterAug 27, 20262016 Audi A4 PremiumColumbus
Same size and pressure, but the new tires create noticeably more highway hum. Is this usually tread pattern/compound, or should I verify balance and alignment before blaming the tire model?
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HighwayWrench230Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 27, 2026permalink
Start with the test that can prove you wrong. Get a real battery/charging test on the 2016 Audi A4, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. Run the total, not the monthly, before you commit. If it repeats twice more I'll book time.
DetailGarage466Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 28, 2026permalink
Yes, with one caveat: Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2016 Audi A4 does it — then decide on parts. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. This is me being the wet blanket on purpose.
ProjectMom166Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 28, 2026permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. Move a coil or plug on the 2016 Audi A4 if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. This is from a 2016 Audi A4 in Columbus. Keep sale price, fees, and rate as three different conversations. That's coming from doing this as an owner, not a shop. I already checked the easy fluid levels.
ProjectMom166Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 28, 2026permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Two 2016 Audi A4s can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. That's the branch I'd chase this week. On “new tires are much louder than the,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2016 Audi A4 in Columbus. Keep sale price, fees, and rate as three different conversations. Heat soak after errands is the other window.
HighwayWrench230Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 29, 2026permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Capture voltage while the 2016 Audi A4 is actually failing — after it restarts you've lost the clue. Save the big job until that test fails. On “new tires are much louder than the,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2016 Audi A4 in Columbus. Run the total, not the monthly, before you commit. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
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