# Forester droning between 40-50 mph **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** forester, subaru\ **Created:** [March 7, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/forester-droning-between-40-50-mph/62343 "2011-03-07T16:05:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr\_Burns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Mr\_Burns](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mr_Burns)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/forester-droning-between-40-50-mph/62343/1 "2011-03-07T16:05:22Z")
I drive a 2007 Subaru Forester X (auto) with 87,000 miles. When driving between 40-50 mph, I can hear and slightly feel a droning noise/sensation. This occurs while accelerating, braking or coasting through that speed range only. I drive on newer tires, but do not experience any shake or steering vibration. Unfortunately, I can’t recall if the droning occurred before the new tires were installed. The droning noise is reminiscent of deeper exhaust note. Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/forester-droning-between-40-50-mph/62343/2 "2011-03-07T16:33:33Z")
Have your wheel bearings checked. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Burns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Mr\_Burns](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mr_Burns)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/forester-droning-between-40-50-mph/62343/3 "2011-03-17T17:21:13Z")
It was the driver’s side rear wheel bearing. I didn’t know how bad the droning was until after the bearing was replaced. Not only did the droning stop between 40-50 mph, but also at all other speeds. What i thought was road noise at lower speeds turned out to be the bad bearing.