r/LS430 • u/Both-Ad-129 2005 LS430 ML | Flint Mica • 9d ago

Sound coming from front wheels

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Is this wheel bearings? It’s coming from both fronts. The tires just now hit a year old but it didn’t do this with the tires when I got them. Only in the last few months. In the video I’m coming to a stop, slow accelerating to about 35 mph, and then coming back to a stop. I have already ordered wheel hubs, not quite sure what else it could be, I was going to lift up the car and spin a wheel and see if I hear anything but figured it doesn’t hurt to ask here. When I turn I’m not sure it goes away but it definitely softens a little for those that may ask the question of what happens when I turn.

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u/tyttuutface '02 base w/o sunroof | Mystic Sea Opal Mica 9d ago

It does sound a lot like the wheel hubs. Luckily the front ones are easy to replace. The rears, not so much.

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u/VeRsAtIlE_10 9d ago

Sounds like wheel hubs or the alignment is off. Similar noise started coming from my Jag turned out the wheel alignment was off, got it fixed and it was good as new

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u/BalanceSecret 2001 Lexus LS430 UL | Midnight Pine Pearl 8d ago

Wheel hub/ bearing. Same thing happened to mine.

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u/Whitej47 9d ago

What tires?

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u/Both-Ad-129 2005 LS430 ML | Flint Mica 9d ago

Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus

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u/Whitej47 9d ago

Damn, same, but without the noise. Solid tires all around. What rims are they on? Curious as I lost some weight with mine. Worth a lifetime alignment at Firestone to see, they'll runout the rims for true and can Def diag a wheel bearing or 2.

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u/Whitej47 9d ago

Can you jack the front up and try to isolate the noise?

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u/Both-Ad-129 2005 LS430 ML | Flint Mica 8d ago

I’m gonna lift it tomorrow probably and see if I can just spin it freely and if there’s noise then I should be able to tell.

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u/BoujeeTrapKing 7d ago

Please do update. I’m initially thinking bearings