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I may take it to kwik fit today so they can have a look at it then, they fitted the 3 new tyres. I got a full 4 wheel alignment done when the new tyres were fitted. The tyre I mentioned with uneven wear has been replaced. Was the noise very similar to the one I'm experiencing? I'm thinking of having kwik fit move the front left wheel with the older tyre to the back to see if the noise changes or moves at all.

If you mean spare wheel unfortunately I didn't get one with the car. Is there any visual signs I could look for on the outside of the tyre to indicate damage? I have checked it for uneven wear but I couldn't find any. I did actually think that so I've tried dropping it in to neutral but the noise remains and does not change. Also tried dropping to 5th but again no change in sound.

The dealer is an hour and 45 mins away so will have to resort to phone conversations first. Thanks for clarifying that, good to know I do have some rights! Yeah it's a good year eagle f1 assymetric in good condition. The front passenger originally had one of the cheap tyres fitted. Before I got the new tyres I had the front wheels swapped to see if the noise switched sides but it didn't, which led me to believe it could have been the back tyres (one of which felt like it was wearing unevenly). The front passenger side does not have one of the new tyres fitted but it has the existing Eagle f1 assymetric fitted. It's a bit worrying that no one seems to have had this noise before! Thank you for all the responses though. I think I'm just going to have to take it to my local skoda dealer and pay for a diagnostics test to see if they can confirm what the actual fault is. I will definitely be seeking compensation from the dealer for all this time and effort I've spent trying to fix a problem that should never have been there!

Yeah that's what skoda main dealer said when I spoke to them. It does not, it seems to virtually disappear as I accelerate above 85mph (only on the autobahn of course).

Hi, I purchased a 2015 Octavia vRS from a car supermarket 2 weeks ago and I've been experiencing a strange sound coming from the front passenger side. It's done 36,000 miles. The noise is present at 70-80mph, and at its loudest at 76mph. The best way I can describe it is "wom wom wom". I've attached a sound file. I have been searching to find a replica of the sound to try and establish the cause but so far no luck. From what I've read similar noises can be caused my tyres, alignment or wheel bearings. The car had 3 cheap tyres on so I replaced them with Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric but the noise remains. I did ask kwik fit to check the bearings when they fit the tyres and they said they seemed fine. The car does have a 3 month warranty but this only covers £50 per hour of work (I was not told this when I was sold the car) Skoda main dealer charge £66 to diagnose the problem and if its a bearing £280 to fit it. I also asked at a halfords auto centre who quoted £49 to diagnose and £340 to fit. Has anyone else experienced this problem and can point me in the right direction? Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks, Dom Record-005