Over the last few months my tires have gotten progressively louder until they just got to the point of being unbearable. They are Goodyear Duratracs, with approximately 60,000-70,000km on the clock. They are around 8/32" to 9/32" of tread left all around and show no signs of improper wear.
They start getting really loud between 70km/h-90km/h and are quiet once I hit 100km/h. There is a slight vibration that can be felt in the floor as well. I originally suspected wheel bearings and I replaced both sides (they were due after inspecting them) but the howling never disappeared. Today, I rotated the tires to see if that would make a difference...it certainly did. I can still hear the howl around those speeds, but it's about 90% quieter and moved to the back of the vehicle. Do I have a bad tire or did the simple act of rotating them essentially fix the problem?
Thanks as always!
_________________ 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport - 6 speed manual, 3.73's, bone stock
2006 Jeep KJ Sport - GONE OME Suspension Lift, ARB Bull Bar, 245/75R/16 Goodyear Duratracs, Mopar Light Bar, Front & Transmission Skid, Galaxy CB, Rola Roof Rack
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