How to tell the difference between a wheel bearing noise and a tire noise from drivers seat
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- How to tell the difference between a wheel bearing noise and a tire noise from drivers seat
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If you turn the radio on full blast the problem goes away
Ha ha ha 😂
Yes that part!! 😂😂😂
Lol yea it does😂😂😂
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That's why we have a radio😅😅
My mechanic told me my bearing were bad. He changed 2 of them. Still had the road noise. I changed the tires, the sound went away. Yes, I found another mechanic.
Good move, sounds like he wasn't the guy
At least you have 2 new wheel bearings now 😂
Mechanics, like lawyers, create problems not solutions.
Lol so often true
@@bullinapeamurica5940 4 good total :)
I've read so many articles and watched so many videos and this is by far the clearest no bs explanation, thanks bro
Not only was the demonstration and explaination great, but also the way you've answered the forum's questions has made this video a collective of pooled information, for all to share in the answers, so thanks for taking the time. Easy to take in, too
I appreciate that! I'm trying!!
@@EuropeanAutoRepairthe people do appreciate it my guy💪🏼
Best explanation Iv seen and you didn’t even need to play the sound. You’re the man. Thank you. I was so stressed about getting a wheel bearing but my car is loudest when I’m descending
Hah thank you!! So happy the video is helping someone
Tires are more expensive than bearings
@@shahidiqbal3707 not a used tire
@@shahidiqbal3707 I can get a good used tire with install for 40$
@@thechildfromthevillage maybe in the ark ages
Thank you!! Clear and concise explanations are few and far between these days.
I appreciate that!
1:45 when I heard you say you can hear that woo woo noise it's the tire. I knew it because I don't drive crazy thank you so much
Dude simply thank you man for throughly explaining this. Made me get some stress off my shoulders.
Happy to help!
This.
Been overthinking it but this might have saved me a lot of money and stress. Gonna test it next time I drove
That's awesome! Hope it helped
@@EuropeanAutoRepair It did! Tire issue :D
@@MalWaveI’m in the same boat man!!! I’m getting a woo woo woo noise when I come of the gas. When I’m on gas it goes away? Exactly like the guy in the video suggested so I hope it’s tyre!!
Thanks man I got scared to drive kept thinking about have my wheel come out in freeway it was just a bad tire thanks for the straight forward diagnose issue
Thank you so much, I bought a set of cheap tires for my beater car and have been hearing the "wuh wuh" sound slowing down.
The part about slowing down just completely helped me solve my issue thank you.
Glad to hear
Same also, when I let off the gas and the car just slowes down on it’s on you can hear a roar noise and also on the highway the passenger seat vibrates
great Demonstration and explanation brother , this will definitely help me identify the problem that my mechanic cant identify
Thanks! I hope you get down to the bottom of it
Thank you for making things clear and to the point. Very much appreciated. Too many on TH-cam will spend 20 minutes to explain what you did in 3.
Hah I appreciate that, I’m trying to keep it straightforward as I can
Yes it's true.😂
Thank you. This is my exact symptoms. I was thinking it was warped rotors but this video clears that up. It’s a deep hum & only sounds louder when I barely turn left in to. Just a slight left turn of the when while going straight on the road
At first i thought i had a wheel bearing issue, but when you mentioned that it is more prominent on deceleration, now im thinking its a tire issue! Thanks!!
Update: just got back from the dealership… It turns out it was a wheel bearing, go figure lol
Haha well I’m happy you got it resolved
I've got a little issue with some noise at the moment. Initially thought maybe worn tyres, but I'm inclined to think it may be a wheel bearing or two. Either way it sounds like I'm being accompanied by a Cessna in the distance when I get up to about 40mph.
@willenium2k4 Yes! That sounds eerily similar to how my wheel bearing issue presented- although I described it as a helicopter-sounding noise- maybe because I have never heard a cessna before
@@nathanfranks1476 So I've literally just rolled my trolley jack back into my garage. Jacked the car up and spun all four wheels after work this evening. Pretty sure the rears are ok. Fronts feel smooth when turning by hand, but doing the 'steering sweep' while driving home from work this evening, it seems the issue is likely pointing to the offside one. When spinning it quickly I think I can hear a tiny bit of clunking, but it's hard to tell with the ambient noise and the wind blowing in my ear. I'll order a bearing anyway and see how I get on.
Thank you...I have tire noise and you just helped confirmed it because it does get more pronounced at lower speeds and I know for a fact I have misaligned wheels
No problem! Happy it helped
Definitely now I know its my back right driver's side tire. This was soooo helpful, thank you!
So happy it helped you out!
@@WillGower-ye1ru thank you. I did get it fixed, correct side, lol
Men u save me , I was crazy with humming sound , I replaced my hubs 2 years ago and I was thinking that was my problem again , I have 35’s big tires with big -51 offset … but mine noise is low speed when stop … 💯 sure now is my tires , or out alignment … thanks brother
No problem! Glad to help
Thank you for the help! I’ve been worried my car bearing where messed up but it seems like I have only the tire problem I’m fixing Wednesday
Daughters 2014 C-Max Energi had tire noise that changed when the original 9 year old tires were rotated, front to back, with the cheaper 5 year old tires previous owner had replaced them with. The original Michelins had not, quite, gotten to the tread wear indicators but, because of age, and the Hankook were in the wear indicators all 4 were replaced with 70,000 mile Michelins. Because of radio volume, and the noise started gradually, she didn't realize how loud it had gotten. Good quality street tires tend to be quieter than cheap ones. Inflation and rotation.
I am very grateful you did this video. I had a new car with humming noise after like 2 months. Was afraid it’s wheel bearing and I don’t know how to differentiate.
Haha my noise symptoms hit all your tyre noise criteria’s. I can breathe a sigh of relief for now. ! Subbed!!!
Thanks man, happy it was helpful
@@EuropeanAutoRepair hi, does inflating or deflating tyres will change the humming sound? What if it doesn’t change the sound pitch or volume. I tried trying 32psi to 36psi
Usually tire pressure doesn’t influence the noise even if it is a tire related problem from what I’ve seen
You will never know... there are so many variants on bad wheel bearings symptoms and there are so many bad tyres symptoms. What you are saying doesnt work for every car even the same car, it will depend also on the wear on the specific car. But thank you for your help, if everybody does this, while searching on youtube you build a library of the many aspects and symptoms.
No problem
this helped me alot, took my ge8 fit thru the twisties and thought i broke my bearing or wore my tires uneven cause of pressure. Im now confident its my tires.
Happy to hear that!
Thank you. Just made me feel more comfortable with my wife's truck that it's uneven wear vs a hub
I'm happy it helped
I found this by luck I change my tires before taking the car to the mechanic to do the bearings and noise was gone great way to explain the difference 👍🏽
So happy it helped you out!
I really like your wowowowowo, this is how I tried to described noise, and nobody seems to understand what I was trying to say 😂 thanks a lot for me us understand the difference
Bahahah I’m glad someone appreciates it lol
I’m gonna try this today, the best comparison to mine was that I hear exactly that sound you made when I’m slowing down.
Yeah slowing down is usually the giveaway for a tire noise
@@EuropeanAutoRepair so when U slow down the noise goes up?...
You should still hear the woo woo woo sound when slowing down then it's a tire issue. Check if your tire is wearing on the corner of the tire then wheel alignment needs to be done n you can drive a few more till you buy new tires then do alignment once more. Wheel bearing noise needs to hit a certain speed to hear so if you slow down, you will not hear the woo woo sound then it's your bearing.
I was confused so bro said the tire would do vuvuvuvuvu while u slowing down aha thats my problem 😂😂😂 thanks mate
Hahah didn’t know how else to say it lol thanks for watching man
I am an auto tech, and I can tell you that for the majority of wheel bearing diagnosis this method works well.
There are a few odd ones that come in usually imports Honda and Toyota specifically, that the bearing will have zero play and by that have no change in sound loaded or unloaded.
And the way to tell if it is bad is the old Airplane propeller sound.
Many years ago my wife's Acura was starting to make this prop plane sound from the front of the car, and I checked the wheels clearance to brake calipers (they were very close but not touching ), I checked the bearings for wear or play - none found, I checked CV Axle nuts preload and that was in spec.
I ended up replacing the knuckle assemblies which had the bearing pressed into it, and the noise was gone instantly.
I took the old ones to a friend and told him about the sound, and he pressed them out and cut the bearings apart and showed me the wear spots in the bearings.
Basically the case hardening starts coming off the rolling parts making little flat spots. And the Axle nut preload keeps the bearing from showing any play, yet still allowing it to make a fairly loud noise.
I asked him why would the case hardening even comes off in the first place, and he said it's little stress cracks that form in the metal when the grease dries out in the sealed bearing, and the rolling parts get too hot and the hard surface cracks because it's also brittle and cannot withstand wide temperature changes..
My 02¢
I’ve heard some of the early 2000 Lincoln’s had a similar issue, I’ve experienced the noise you are talking about but never on a European car for some reason, thanks for the input!
My Honda wheel bearings are def bad but they definitely not as bad as my past cars or even my 2000 Honda. Getting them done tomorrow
This is reassuring. I just bought an 05 Toyota Corolla with 305k miles on it and was hearing that wubwubwubwubwub noise on the way home.
I've seen some nicer cars but didn't buy cause it had that many miles. I just got a 05 with 100k miles and it makes a noise 😅smh. Hopefully not a lemon.
I’ve got the same problem, wondering have you figure out what’s wrong of that? Is that a bearing problem?
So simple and helpful. Thank you for this.
Another useful tool that works well for us DIY'rs is a stethoscope...For listening for vacuum leaks, engine noise, and bad wheel hubs..Usually even if a bearing is slightly worn, while spinning and listening against the rim or hub (wheels off the ground obviously) youll hear a metal on metal noise through the stethoscope...
Or have someone else drive while you lie on the hood and try to get the stethoscope down into the wheel well!
@redbaron07 haha I think I seen a movie like that
@@redbaron07 wtf? Its called using a lift
Intelligent approach to a motoring problem. Well done... Ireland.
Thank you! Appreciate it
Thanks so much. I'm rolling with a tire issue based on your fantastic diagnostic skills. What's interesting or telling is my tires were just rotated. I noticed the sound immediately from the front tire(s) and this was also after the mechanic said my lug nut had been crossthreaded, and my hub might be damaged. I'm calling BS on that based on the sound, and what you described. Plus, how do I know that he didn't do the thread damage himself? I've been to the shop before, purchasing a pair of tires. He was also quick to point out that my rear brakes were shot. I appreciate the diagnosis, but I wonder if he was really working an upsell back then as well. Thanks again my friend. I'll see if the shop follows up my call after driving home with the new noise.
I appreciate that, hope it all works out for the best
Good video. I definitely have tire noise thank god. I was worried i would be replacing another set of bearings. It’s the steady noise when decelerating. Ill have to get the truck aligned and the tires spin balanced and rotated. Big worry off my chest
Very much appreciate this video. Could tell whether it was 3 different things. Tremendous help
That’s great to hear, thanks for watching
I noticed on my Jeep each tyre is a different size ( width and two of them that are lower profile than the other two) on decel it makes a wheeeeeeeee noise could it be tyres?
You just saved me a thousand of cash, my mechanics said 2 front bearings need to change after watching this I test and found out need to change tire i change and annoying sound is gone
Haha that’s awesome, so happy it helped you out
You right never thought of that way tire noise gets louder as you slow down wheel bearing gets quieter ...Good analogy
Thanks! I appreciate you watching
Thanks man! My tire hums when I decel off the exit ramps. Mounted my buddy's tires with only 10k and the noise disappeared. The next day I went to get a new set
I had new tires installed Michelin defender and the sound got louder. The noise was there when I bought it 3 years ago?
Thanks this is all good information, so now I'm able to tell the difference thx again
No lie you nailed it bro appreciate it
I know you’re laughing at the “woo woo woo woo woah” part.
But that was actually crucial because that’s exactly whats wrong with mine 😂
I knew I had to do it lol
This was helpful. I have a tire noise issue.
What if it makes a noise every rotation? And slows down when I slow down and speeds up when I speed up?
Very helpful video mate thankyou.
Instantly subscribed. Thank you!
Thank you!!
As I drive I have a humming noise it's louder and kind if a whirring noise that you made when I am up to 40+ and when I put loud on the left wheels. But my right tire has uneven wear. Also when I turn back and forth I have whining and while in a sharp low-speed turning I can hear popping noses when I hit small bumps, I feel like that part is my ball joint on either side I just can't under if that it alone or maybe the wheel bearing or tires somewhere factored in too
Sounds like you may have a few things going on. You need to lift it in the air and check suspension and cv joints next I think
This is the sound I am hearing from our car. Thanks for the video.
Going to the shop on Monday.
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Happy to help!
Yes turning right and left will let you know for sure the side. Then after some driving see the hottest wheel center. That's the one.
Invaluable information, great stuff helped me loads.
I’m so happy to hear that
@@EuropeanAutoRepair been diagnosing a sound, worried about bearings but then the tracking is out on the rear of my seat because on a control arm stuck bolt so been feathering tyres and now it's both better and worse because of new tyres. In the wet there is less noise so I already thought it was tyre rub on the road making the noise. Now I'm almost certain so will have the bolt sorted or just replace the arms completely. Thanks again take care.
Awesome and simple explanation
This is a great explanation. Thanks so much.
I appreciate that
i need a alignment i crushed the curb pretty bad and replaced my control arm strut sway bar and cv axle, and i got new tires and i still have the wooowoooo noise i’m going to the shop to get a alignment tomorrow i just want the noise to go away it’s the only noise my car is making and i got new tires and i’m upset i still hear it.
For those of you with that replaced the tires . What was the noise like ?
I had a wub wub sound coming from my car, and it turned out the garage that changed my tires didnt tighten the bolts enough so def check that out.
Thank you man. Thank you so much
Some snow made me drift into and up over a small curb with my driver side wheels at about 10mph. I've been hearing a sort of rattling/ scraping that is rhythmic that is directly tied to how fast my wheels are spinning. It's definitely not a growl or hum. The alignment was definitely affected but the noise does not get louder or quieter based on speed or turning. Is that enough to say it wouldn't be the bearing? And if not what could it be?
I’d check if you have a brake backing plate touching a rotor
Wow, this is great. Thanks!
Thanks for watching
Great video thank you!
New tire sound on driver's side kinda goes "whoo whoo whoo" only at certain speeds and I assume the tire is out of balance. Can the tire be saved or time for replacement? Thanks for the video, this is why I love TH-cam!
Thank you sir, my tire is making the noise you described,(got my winter tire changed couple weeks ago), should i do something about it from your experience?
Usually it's more of a annoyance than a problem.
@@EuropeanAutoRepair thank you. :)
Thanks man this video was helpful. And the way you were explaining 👍🏼
I appreciate it
Every time I take a corner going left my front left tire is making a skidding noise. I came back from a long drive n there were pot holes everywhere but I’m not sure that caused it, iv only checked it today and can’t find anything about it. Once again it’s when ever I accelerate into a left corner that it’ll start skidding my left tire please help
My car front tyre makes noice when car is working slow and when I press brackes, a little, the noice is stopped. What's the reason?
This is happening with my tundra right now but i changed my wheels n brakes n brake pads , i hear it more when i dcel, im thinking something is grinding against something but im not sure.
Extremely useful. My question solved.
This helped me, thanks
Hi. My mk6 golf has a really loud noise and vibrates when driving on cracked roads. Do you think it is because of the sport suspension or is it another problem?
idk if you’ve already fixed the problem but my best guess is that it can be your suspension if it’s only occurring on cracked roads
If it makes that who who sound when driving faster and goes softer when slowing down , could that be bad tyre ?
I’ve been trying to figure out the wub wub. Wub. Wub. Sound that happens when I come to a stop or am coasting for 3 weeks. Thanks dude
I'm happy it helped!
Thank you for the information
No problem, thanks for watching
I realize this is an older video but thought I would give it a shot. Have a 07 Toyota FJ with a roar in the front between 45 and 50 mph. Replace both front wheel bearings and balanced and rotated the tire and noise still the same. I can feel a little vibration in the steering wheel when I hear the roar. CV axles were replace a few years ago. Not sure were to go from here...
Next step might be running the car in the air and checking for differential or transmission noise with a stethoscope
@@EuropeanAutoRepair Thank you... I may take it to a shop and have them put it on a lift. Tested it again and I can change the level of the roar by turning left. What would that indicate?
Typically that is more a sign of a failing wheel bearing. Sometimes diff or tire noise can be influenced by side load as well just to a milder degree
What do you hear marbels in the front left?
What if you think it’s the transfer case ?
I put 4 new tires 6 months ago
The noise make me crazy, when the sound is gone away?
Had two new cars started making a roaring noise at speeds over 20mph. Around 24k miles or more on the vehicles. Both of them large sedans. Both times I was sure it was the bearings but it ended up being the tires. The tires still had lots of tread left... I was disappointed that I didn't get the expected tire life.
Yeah, tire noise is the worst. More money to replace tires than a wheel bearing ussually
You could also go back to the place you got the tires and they’ll exchange your tires if you didn’t use them for too long because they sold you bad tires , they are normally understanding .
well i got the rocks out but i read somewhere tire noise could also be from low tires. so im gonna try to air them up then check
Great, now i just need to know if it needs balancing or of my tyre needs replacement lol. Always happens right before a long trip abroad
Thanks for information.
No problem. Thanks for watching
My car is producing humming / hollow noise as I speed up, more speed more the noise, as I slow down it slows down but keeps on coming until I stop, it's just like the air noise when you open one half rear window (opposite to driver side). I recently got winter tires installed and its coming after that. Do you think it's related to tires?
From your description it sounds like a tire noise to me
My 2020 Jeep Wrangler makes a noise like I got a flat when I go in reverse to the right only, not the left or straight, any ideas? Thanks!
I’m sorry not sure on that, maybe check your axles
Hi and thank you for your simplicity in explaining. I just bought Corolla se 2023. On speed from 50 and up I have this “wo wo wo” sound and goes away when slowing down. Is it tires noise? Also what gas you recommend for this car? Thank you 🙏
It’s possible that it’s tire noise, I would 100% recommend having a tech at the dealer test drive and verify. I don’t know too much about those models so I would go with whatever octane requirements are on fuel door, sorry I couldn’t be of more help
@@EuropeanAutoRepair Thank you 🙏
So I have this same issue I thought it was tires to have that wob wob wob noise on decell too but I just had new tires out on today (same kind of tires) and I still have the noise and when I take it to the track the faster I go the worse it gets around 125(mph) starts at around (80) and everything it rock solid from tierods to anything connected to the hubs it’s really weird got any idea of what could be causing the noise? My shocks could be replaced there kinda shot and I do have a small rear diff leak but besides that the car is solid it’s a 2013 Ford Taurus sho police interceptor if that helps
At that point I’d probably install the chassis ears and see if I could pinpoint it a little better,
yea bro, i appreciate the video, i got new tyres and the sound didn’t change, my alignment is bad and it seems that “woo woo woo” noise has been happening a lot, i wasent sure if it was tyres or bearing issues. Since my alignment is bad i believe that is were the sound is coming from.
No problem, I hope you get to the bottom of it without too much trouble
@@EuropeanAutoRepair so i got my wheels aligned but it’s still making a slight woo woo sound, not as much as before but it’s weird im starting to think either it’s the bearings or it could have been because i drove like 2 days with bad alignment on my new tyres
Thanks for this
No problem!
I once drove a car with terrible cheap tires and they sounded exectly like a bad wheelbearing. In corners the sound dissappeared but it did that in both directions, while a bad bearing would get louder in the opposite direction.
I have a ticking sound that is steady while accelerating, deck and driving, goes away when braking.
Would bearing give off a metallic click?
Not normally but it might be possible, I’d check brake hardware real well
When im pulling into our complex im not pushing gas and hear a weird noise on tires
You convinced me that it may be a bearing, was wondering if it was cv axle but the boots are good on it and car has done 35 k miles only
I hope that’s it!
Got myself a rs3 2018 and had summer tires put on abt 10 days ago. I’ve started to notice a *wooob *woooob rotating noise when going like 45-50 mph but I can kinda feel it in the steering wheel too and it’s quite loud at like 90mph as well. Anyone that have been in a similar situation? Just the new tires or a bearing or smth else?
What if I get the on/off for the sound by turning left/right while moving, but ALSO my brakes make the sound stop...
Sounds kind of like a wheel bearing thing to me
Great video
I just got new tires and I started to experiencing humming noise a day after on acceleration and deceleration, not sure if it’s actually the tires or something else. Is there anyway I can find out for sure?
If I’m unsure I lift the car up and listen to the hubs with a stethoscope while wheels are turning, if the noise lines up with tire replacement that’s most likely cause
I jack the vehicle up and spin the rims/tires. If a wheel hub/bearing is bad, you can hear the grinding when you spin the rims/tires. Plus moving from side to side will cause the pitch change for sure while driving. I'm hoping the noise we are hearing on our 2012 G37 is the tires, not the trans as I'm 90% sure it's not the wheel bearings. The passenger side is super quiet no noise at all when I spin things, the drivers side has a tine bit of scraping sound but just barely and I attribute that to the brakes barely touching. Older tires from 2015 & 2018 on the car now, replacing the 2015 ones Tuesday and seeing how that affects the noise we are hearing.
Update?
ill give this a try, my driver left side is making this loud rumbling noise/heavy tread noise and I have no idea what it is, I noticed when the issue first started it was more of a whistling noise than after a bit changed to a squeak and now a rumble, my car does veer to the left a bit and when I jacked the car up I noticed the wheel doesn't spin freely but there isn't any play. no idea what it is
Sounds like you may have a brake caliper binding, check for rotor discoloration and excessive brake dust on that corner
Hey! I hope you see this, I’ve been trying to figure out my problem for a while, sounds like a classic wheel bearing, changed both front hub assembly’s, it’s coming from the front. And nothing changed, the cv axils look good, no ripped or torn boots, and when I get 50+ there is a humming noise that happens as well, like a HMMMMmmmmmMMMMMMmmmmmMMM slow but it gets quieter and louder while I drive. The wheel bearing kind noise is only under drive, doesn’t happen in neutral so I don’t think it’s the transmission or anything. 3.1lv 6 fwd
And thoughts would be appreciated and help a lot! Great video too
I can’t remember if that’s a cvt transmission on that car or not
Good informative video.
Thanks man
THANK YOU iwas wondering