SuttonRider Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 I thought I had a wheel bearing on its way out, rumble / whine that increases with road speed and doesn't change when the clutch is dipped. So today I jacked up each wheel span them and checked the at 12 and 6 the at 3 and 9. All good. Could it be tires? They have only done 8k and have loads of meat left. Or could it be something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Switch 2 wheels round and see if the noise moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 I thought I had wheel bearing noise, in the end it was tyres worn unevenly. Swapped onto winter tyres and problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_bound Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Same here, swap the wheels around and see if the noise moves with them. Also in my case there was more noise and vibration when it was on the front and when cornering so you could try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONATHAN_11_80 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I guarantee that your tyres will have worn unevenly in a sawtooth pattern this causes terrible road noise. I have had this issue on my current focus and my old focus. Its actually worse on my current focus. Think its a characteristic of the car to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuttonRider Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 Thanks for the replies guys, I do seem to remember years ago changing the wheels around on a car, but it wasn't until it came up here I remembered. I've got round the problem now. I've part X'ed it and brought a 9 mth old Focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevesixty7 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I had a wheel bearing issue many years ago on my Renault 18. The noise is unmistakable, it's a hum which gets louder with speed. From that experience, I'll always know if I have a wheel bearing issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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