# Tire noise, soon won't be able to hear kids screaming in the back seat! **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** pilot, tires, honda\ **Created:** [August 10, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-noise-soon-wont-be-able-to-hear-kids-screaming-in-the-back-seat/34856 "2009-08-10T20:02:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bob\_from\_Corner\_Broo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@Bob\_from\_Corner\_Broo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_from_Corner_Broo)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-noise-soon-wont-be-able-to-hear-kids-screaming-in-the-back-seat/34856/1 "2009-08-10T20:02:31Z")
I recently (March 2009) bought a 2004 Honda Pilot from a Honda Dealer. About 2 months ago we started noticing noise from the rear tires. Took it to the dealer and their service guys said “tires are feathered”. Got struts and alignment checked and a new set of tires. It’s worse!! The noise occurs when driving straight and when turning to the right - noise stops if turn slightly to the left. What’s the deal? I figure the noise got worse because of the tires, but why is it there in the first place? ---
**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:** [August 10, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-noise-soon-wont-be-able-to-hear-kids-screaming-in-the-back-seat/34856/2 "2009-08-10T20:23:27Z")
This could be the wheel bearings. The front wheel bearings went bad on my 2000 Blazer were bad after I had 4 new tires put on it. For a few months, I assumed it was the new tires. The pitch and volume of the sound would change when the steering was turned off-center (i.e. changing lanes). Ed B. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-noise-soon-wont-be-able-to-hear-kids-screaming-in-the-back-seat/34856/3 "2009-08-10T20:23:50Z")
Have them change the rear differential fluid. these differentials have history of making noise when the diff fluid breaks down. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_from\_Corner\_Broo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@Bob\_from\_Corner\_Broo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_from_Corner_Broo)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-noise-soon-wont-be-able-to-hear-kids-screaming-in-the-back-seat/34856/4 "2009-08-10T21:03:36Z")
Thanks Ed. I’m going up to the dealership tomorrow. I’ll ask them to take a look. Bob ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_from\_Corner\_Broo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@Bob\_from\_Corner\_Broo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_from_Corner_Broo)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-noise-soon-wont-be-able-to-hear-kids-screaming-in-the-back-seat/34856/5 "2009-08-10T21:30:46Z")
Thanks. I’ll get them to check it. Bob ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-noise-soon-wont-be-able-to-hear-kids-screaming-in-the-back-seat/34856/6 "2009-08-10T21:36:10Z")
I know that CR-Vs are very prone to rear differential problems resulting from the need to change the diff fluid. Are Pilots prone to this also? ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_from\_Corner\_Broo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@Bob\_from\_Corner\_Broo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob_from_Corner_Broo)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-noise-soon-wont-be-able-to-hear-kids-screaming-in-the-back-seat/34856/7 "2009-08-10T21:41:13Z")
When considering purchasing the vehicle…the problem did not come up in anything I read.