Posting here because i run 275/45R22 tires/wheels and was wondering if anyone has had a wheel bearing failure.

I was driving home from work at 60 MPH and the steering wheel started to vibrate bad, thought I had a flat, all the wheels were good but had a noticeable rotational hum during acceleration.

Limped to the shop and the front left bearing was destroyed.
I just passed 45,000 miles and only drive a few times a week, highway only to work.

Is this normal? Anyone else have this happen.

Thanks

 

Im on 305/40/22's With maybe 40k on the wheels/tires. Mine were checked maybe 3k ago and everything was fine.

 

Wheel bearings fail with stock wheel/tire setups.

 

I had one go out at 41,000 running stock wheels. I have had the Roush 20s for about 50,000 with no problem. It was just a bad bearing.

 

Cool thanks guys.

 

Yeah I bought my truck brand new in November 04 and put 22s on it with 300 miles on the truck then stepped up to 24s and I have 87000 miles now with no problems. Just a faulty bearing.

 

Ok, need some assistance from the F-150 experts.
Now the dude, at the shop is telling me the only way to get the front left wheel bearing is with the rotor attached... He wants to order that assembly, but I have my drilled rotors on and don't want 1 mismatched rotor. (there's nothing wrong with them, less than 10k on them). He says it only comes as one assembly and cannot separate the rotor. I want to raise the BS flag, but I am not sure. I just want a new wheel bearing and all of my rotors to remain, is this possible?
oh yeah its an XLT 2007 Scab, 4.6 4x2

 

The 2wd rotor comes with the bearing installed. The bearing in not replaceable. It comes as an assembly.

Honestly you should do both front rotor/bearing assemblies at the same time.

 

Ok, that makes sense. So do aftermarket rotors have the bearing included? I don't recall if mine did or not, they were sent straight to the shop... Also, any idea what a reasonable price is for just one rotor/bearing assembly? thanks

 

At a local parts store a couple of years ago, I paid $150 each for the 4x2 rotor and bearing. There is a company that makes a replacement hub for the 4x2 and you use the same bearing the 4x4 uses. It's made by Centric I think. Use the Advanced Search and see what you get when you enter Centric.