My car is making a thumping sound from the rear that increases with speed. I was suspecting a tire going bad but the weird thing is when you make even the smallest turn it goes away.

So going 30mph "Thump Thump Thump" turn into corner without slowing down and it gets completely quiet, direction doesnt matter and only the slightest turn of the wheel makes it go away.

1. jacked up the car and spun the rear wheels manually and no noise.

2. Swapped my OEM 17s on the rear, drove car and still thumping.

as I was putting my summer wheels back on I notice some play on the rear driver side wheel I can move it in and out a bit while the rear passenger side wont budge even a little.



Whats that?

 

Bad wheel bearing

 

So looks like it is the wheel bearing. I did the fronts on my own a few years ago. Do the rears come as an assembly that you bolt on like the front? Of do you have to remove and press them in?

 

You have to remove the hub and press them in... There should be a DIY on here

 

Is the outer axle nut tight?

 

^^It should be torqued to 177 ft/lbs if it's not.

 

Thanks everyone!

 

So Im having the same problem. Had it a little over a month. Got it from a used car dealership, found out the owner was driving the car. Long story short, I've had to replace 2 front tires, fix bent rim and alignment. The noise Im hearing is the exact same as OP stated above. Hoping it was just the rear tire, which is no biggie bc I planned on putting aftermarket wheels on. Now that Ive seen this, Im seriously thinking about taking the car back. What do you guys think I should do?

Sorry for stealing your thread dude...

 

I did the fronts on my own a few years ago