Hello everyone.. I'm hoping I can get some answers about my corny problem because no one else can seem to help.. I have a 2005 f150 2 wheel drive and this loud humming noise coming from my right front tire will not go away.. I thought it might have been the bearing but I was told that it probably isn't.. It goes away when I turn right and the load on the tire is taken off.. Any ideas??

 

Maybe an axel problem...

 

I say it's a bearing as bearing change noises as they are loaded and unloaded. Try rotating your tires first to rule them out!

 

Bearing...

 

It could be that your tire is cupped. I would start there. If that isn't it, I would definetly have bearing as a second guess. Try jacking up that side that the tire is on and try to jiggle it back and forth at the 12 & 6 o'clock position of the wheel. If there is play than you know your bearing might be worn out.

 

If the tire were cupped, I'd assume the driver would feel that in the steering wheel (pulsing steering wheel). I'll go with wheel bearing.

 

might need balancing

 

Yes if the cupping was bad enough. I agree with the wheel bearing being the main suspect. But I'm trying to start him off cheap.