Roaring noise - Tires or other?

[chris_flies]

Originally Posted by BimmerAg

OP's issue was a wheel bearing. I'd suggest you check yours and get it replaced ASAP if that's the problem. And definitely don't take your car to the track again until it's resolved as track driving will exacerbate the problem.

Track season's done here. If it were a bad bearing, it would have failed badly already, and I'd be giving my wheel a point-by. I'm definitely going to replace it/them before track season starts up again; 7k miles with this noise, and no real signs of significant damage, didn't feel a need to earlier. It has no play in it, and makes minimal noise under a stethoscope, starting to think it might be something else, again.

[BimmerAg]

Originally Posted by chris_flies

Track season's done here. If it were a bad bearing, it would have failed badly already, and I'd be giving my wheel a point-by. I'm definitely going to replace it/them before track season starts up again; 7k miles with this noise, and no real signs of significant damage, didn't feel a need to earlier. It has no play in it, and makes minimal noise under a stethoscope, starting to think it might be something else, again.

Hmm if there's no play then it's probably not the wheel bearing...good luck, and let us know when you figure it out!

[chris_flies]

Originally Posted by BimmerAg

Hmm if there's no play then it's probably not the wheel bearing...good luck, andlet us know when you figure it out!

Trust me, I will. I'll be so happy to be rid of this noise!

[elitesales305]

would a bad bearing make my car pull to one side??
I don't know if dack or others remember my post on putting new rims and tires and aligment at dealer and still getting right pull..
but after reading this.. im gonna go check my bearings ;(

[TX135i]

Originally Posted by elitesales305

would a bad bearing make my car pull to one side??
I don't know if dack or others remember my post on putting new rims and tires and aligment at dealer and still getting right pull..
but after reading this.. im gonna go check my bearings ;(

Mine never pulled to the side or had any discernable wobble. Just a roar. A horrible, horrible roar.....

[elitesales305]

Originally Posted by TX135i

Mine never pulled to the side or had any discernable wobble. Just a roar. A horrible, horrible roar.....

thanks for ur reply..
idk y my fuxckin car pulls.. its been aligned recently so idk.. and rims are not bent soo whatevs

[WDE82]

Is a caliper stuck?

[KNS]

Bumping this thread. My 128 has 43,000 miles and both rear wheel bearings are groaning. I got the car in the air and spun both rear wheels and sure enough they’re shot.

This is definitely premature. The car is on BMW Performance suspension with 17” BMW wheels, no track days. The car did spend one or two winters in Wisconsin (previous owner) but now lives in Arizona. The car is still under CPO until December so they better cover this.
I’ll get the airbag done, too

Anyone else go through bad rear wheel bearings with low miles?

[chris_flies]

Originally Posted by KNS

Bumping this thread. My 128 has 43,000 miles and both rear wheel bearings are groaning. I got the car in the air and spun both rear wheels and sure enough they’re shot.

This is definitely premature. The car is on BMW Performance suspension with 17” BMW wheels, no track days. The car did spend one or two winters in Wisconsin (previous owner) but now lives in Arizona. The car is still under CPO until December so they better cover this.
I’ll get the airbag done, too

Anyone else go through bad rear wheel bearings with low miles?

Had my first bad bearing about 2k after buying the car (had 159k), dealt with it for another 6k . Replaced it and all was better, but found that the axle hadn't seated entirely, so there was about an inch of play back and forth at the top of the wheel, fixed that and the car handled much nicer