thumping sound and red hot tyre

[entropy]

Hi Guys,

This is non X5 question but figured you guys would be best place for advice.. My parents have nissan murano and today had a thumping sound like a flat tyre but everything was okay..

kept coming and going and when they got home they tyre was red hot to touch..

the car is under warranty and its been in for recent check and all brakes got good bill of health etc.

any ideas?

[Finglonga]

Wheel balance would be my first thought, sounds like the weights have fallen off and the tyre is literally causing the wheel to bounce causing the heat build up. Have not heard of a tyre doing this for many years as tolerances on the weight have been reduced considerably.

[X5Sport]

Could be de lamination or low pressure if an RFT too.

Richard

[fenj66]

possibly even a faulty shock absorber issue..

[Caesium]

Tyres normally only heat up if driven very hard, or if they're excessively low on pressure.

First thing I'd check is the pressure. Do the tyres have the letters RFT on them anywhere? It denotes runflat. Not everyone is aware they have them.

[entropy]

thanks for the replies... strange but garage has said the calliper was knackered and sticking causing the heat on tyre.. getting replaced under warranty.

[Caesium]

You said in first post that brakes were checked and given the ok recently.

If they missed a sticking calliper then what else have they missed?!