When are noisy rear wheel bearings NOT a problem?

NEVER…Get it fixed…there is no upside to running this way and you are only begging for trouble… What will most likely occur first is that your rear brakes will begin to drag because your rotor will no longer be in a straight line and centered within the brake caliper…they will then drag and burn up your pads…and your fuel mileage will suffer… The next thing that will happen is that the wheel will either bind up and not rotate…OR it will BREAK OFF of your vehicle…NONE of these scenarios do you want to experience.

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