# Loud humming noise, not the tires **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** noises, honda, accord, tires\ **Created:** [October 19, 2010, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loud-humming-noise-not-the-tires/56571 "2010-10-19T01:47:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ananda36](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/977dab/32.png) [@ananda36](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ananda36)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loud-humming-noise-not-the-tires/56571/1 "2010-10-19T01:47:38Z")
there is a loud humming/roaring noise, not certain where it is coming from. Thought it was my tires, had them rotated/balance checked…no cupping…still very noisy. Have been told may be wheel bearing…how can I ascertain if this is the problem? or what else might cause this? The noise is getting progressively louder and I feel vibration in my seat and sometimes in the steering wheel. ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loud-humming-noise-not-the-tires/56571/2 "2010-10-19T04:01:27Z")
Does the pitch of the noise change when the steering wheel is moved off-center (i.e. changing lanes)? This is an indication of a failing wheel bearing. I had this happen on a 2000 Blazer, I did not wait for the noise to get worse or a vibration to develop before I took it to my local mechanic. Ed B. ---
**Author:** ![ananda36](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/977dab/32.png) [@ananda36](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ananda36)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loud-humming-noise-not-the-tires/56571/3 "2010-10-22T21:19:03Z")
Thank you. You are right, I had it checked out and repaired, it was a wheel bearing.