Front passenger tire sound

CARO1985

MEMBER
2002 PONTIAC MONTANA
3.4L
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
145,000 MILES

Replaced brakes, rotors, sway bar, and bought new tires. All within the last six to eight months. The front passenger side tire makes an airplane noise that gets louder as you increase speed. The tire looks to be okay by glance. The noise is very noticeable until you decrease speed to about five mph. The airplane noise sounds like tire tread. Any ideas?

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KEN L

MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
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Hello,

This sounds like you have an axle hub going out and it needs to be replaced, Here is a guide that will show you what you are in for when doing the job and some diagrams (below) of what it will be like on your car.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/bearing-hub-replacement

There are two styles one you will need a puller. Here are both below

Please let us know what happens, we are interested to see what it is.

Cheers, Ken

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