wheel noise from rear tire.

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01-11-2003, 01:49 PM

iansw

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wheel noise from rear tire.

Well, it seems my car is just falling apart lately - the vibration under accelleration, the Car wash nearly ripping my fender off, etc, etc.

I was driving a little today and noticed I am hearing a very faint whirring noise coming from my rear passenger tire. It's so faint that I can only hear it with the windows up.

It also is only audible from 0-20mph, then I can't hear it anymore. It doesn't ever seem to change loudness either, or be affected by accelleration/deceleration (except it has a rythm that gets faster or slower)

Anyone have any ideas?

(It ALMOST sounds like tire noise does on the freeway, but quieter, and it has a rythm to it)

IanS

01-11-2003, 02:01 PM

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does this noise happen...

01-11-2003, 03:08 PM

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does this noise happen...

yes, rear passenger, like I said.

01-11-2003, 04:14 PM

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You have tire tread noise.

Check the tread for cupping. You may also habe a bad radial belt which you wount be able to see.

01-11-2003, 06:50 PM

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You have tire tread noise.

Check the tread for cupping. You may also habe a bad radial belt which you wount be able to see.

Strange - these tires are 1 month onld with less than 1500 mileso n htem...(I did take 1 long road trip)

I was thinking bearings.....what are the symptoms of that?

ianS