loud road noise from wheels

2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
80,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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LUKE.SEXTON
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front drive axles make loud humming noise when driving. the faster the speed the louder the noise. Is this from a worn out wheel bearing? Does not sound like grinding metal just loud tire noise.
Dec 26, 2008 at 4:53 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:

While driving and hearing the noise, if you make left or right turns does the sound change? It may also go away when using the brake telling you an axle bearing is out here is a guide that shows the steps on how to replace them and diagrams below to show you on your car.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-cv-axle-bearing

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
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Jan 6, 2009 at 3:37 PM
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KRISHAS
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Hello,

Thanks for this post I had the same problem and had to buy an axle bearing cost me $56.00 and a days work to fix it. I love this site.
Jan 7, 2019 at 5:56 PM
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BASSGOD76
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Yesterday when driving to school, upon reaching 45 MPH, my car makes this loud road noise. It sounds similar to when driving over the metal grating on a draw bridge. The noise occurs at 45 MPH and gets louder with more speed. The noise doesn't occur on turning. My tires aren't super new, but have atleast 8,000 miles of life left on them. I've always used the same brand of tires, and aside from the occasional belt separation, I have had very few tire issues. Could this be a bad bearing or maybe my wheel threw a tire weight?
And yes, my tires are properly inflated.
Jan 7, 2019 at 5:57 PM (Merged)
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
Make sure the tires are not cupped or worn in an odd way. They may still have tread, but they may have uneaven wear. Also, a wheel bearing will make a noise like you described. However it will usually get louder when you turn one way and quietier the other way. Regardless, have them checked.

Joe
Jan 7, 2019 at 5:57 PM (Merged)
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RICHARDPETCHONKA
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When driving highway speed I hear a noise coming from the rear it sounds like a window is cracked and air is coming in could this be tire noise or something else
Jan 7, 2019 at 5:57 PM (Merged)
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HMAC300
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it cold be tire noise but it could be a wheel bearing as well. have apro check it.
Jan 7, 2019 at 5:57 PM (Merged)
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MIAPT
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The front driver side is making a winding noise which gets more noticable when accelerating, speeds up when car does then slowly winds down when slowing. Could this be tires, or something more serious? It is about time for new tires.
Jan 7, 2019 at 5:57 PM (Merged)
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2TXNS
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it could be wheel bearings going bad or a bad tire. The easiest way to find out is rotate your tires and see of the noise goes away. Or you could just put the spare tire on the left front and drive around enough to see if it made a difference.
Jan 7, 2019 at 5:57 PM (Merged)
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TERRIC1
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My car is fine at up to 45 mph but after that it has a shaking and noise by the tires in front. Not sure what it could be. Had a lot of things done on it last year and was fine til now.
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Can you describe the noise? If you go over 45, does it go away?
Jan 7, 2019 at 5:57 PM (Merged)