Recommend A Good Wheel Hub

[sunfire]

First, thank you for taking the time to read my post. I have an 05 (60K) that has had an annoying buzzing/humming noise at certain speeds for over a year. The noise is even louder at high speeds 50-65 mph. It's difficult to isolate the noise while I'm driving. When I was getting my new Yokohama Avid TRZs installed they told me the rear passenger is out of alignment.

Then it occurred to me when I parallel park that wheel sometimes hits the curb. So most likely that has accelerated the wheel bearing damaged. But I'm just going to replace the whole wheel hub assembly.

Has anyone had a good first hand experience with a certain brand wheel hub in a Corolla? I don't mind paying a little extra as long as it's a quality part. I am open to aftermarket parts that's why I'm asking for your recommendations.

I understand the 9th gens rear wheel cannot be adjusted. So when I install the new wheel hub is there anything else I need to do? Anything else I need to watch out for?


Here is another owner with the exact same symptoms but never followed up:

2003 Corolla, Loud Humming Noise

[johnoh]

Based on what you said, I would not assume that you need a new wheel bearing. You need to get someone else in the car with you to try and figure out what the noise is first.

[Sm0keydaBear]

I've had loud humming at that speed. I can't remember what specifically fixed the noise, but I know it had to do with the wheels. I think it was just the alignment of the front wheels. If you haven't gotten a full alignment, I would suggest trying that first to see if the noise goes away.

[sunfire]

Originally Posted by johnoh

Based on what you said, I would not assume that you need a new wheel bearing. You need to get someone else in the car with you to try and figure out what the noise is first.

I forgot to mention while I was flushing my brake fluid and checking my brakes shoes last summer the rear passenger in question doesn't rotate smoothly. The rear passenger wheel won't even spin freely like the driver's side. But has no play if I try to twist the wheel. At least it's not to the point where it's dangerous to drive on.

I had my brother sit in the back but he had no idea where the noise is coming from. I tried in my friend's brand new Sonata. When you're in a small confined space it's difficult isolate noise.

[sunfire]

Originally Posted by Sm0keydaBear

I've had loud humming at that speed. I can't remember what specifically fixed the noise, but I know it had to do with the wheels. I think it was just the alignment of the front wheels. If you haven't gotten a full alignment, I would suggest trying that first to see if the noise goes away.

I had a 4 wheel alignment done last fall with the new tires. They told me the rear passenger wheel in question is out of alignment. The other 3 are within spec. I saw the report myself.

[invader]

How many miles on it? Post-2003 rear wheel bearing hubs tend to last forever... Does the noise change when turning hard in either direction at higher speeds? It may be a noisy front wheel bearing.