Roaring noise around 60mph?

[Melloreel]

I have only put 2000 miles on this car since purchase,it has 85000 now so not sure how long it has been present?
At around 60 I hear a loud roar in the front of the car? It pulses, not a steady sound. Tires are good, so I'm wondering is this common in the the 08 Yaris, or could it be a bearing I should be looking at?
It's very annoying!


I love my Harley, and now the Yaris. But both sure have little quirks:laugh:

[Absolutely Red 12]

My 2012 has had a very low rhythmic tone starting at 60mph, since new.

Even with new aluminum wheels and tires, and replaced muffler with Tanabe. still there.

[acrobatix]

Can you drive through the "roar?" Does it intensify in a left or right turn?

[Foot]

You state the tires are good but have you taken them to have the balance and alignment check?

[Melloreel]

I have not gone thru any real diagnostics yet! I am looking to replace tires, and rims very soon. However, this doesn't sound like a tire issue? I read a post about wheel bearing noise, or at least I think it was, but not sure where I read it!
If I find the problem, I will update!
I hope it's not like my Harley which has several " inherent problems ". Stealer always says they all do it!

[Foot]

I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong, but I thought if it was the bearings you would always hear the roar.

[Exiwolfman]

wheel bearing or drive shaft...drive shafts had problems

[booker]

Let us know what you find out. My 07 is doing the exact same thing. It has 120,000 miles and recently developed the pulsing roar/drone above 60mph. Doesn't seem to change rhythm or tone up to 85mph. My front wheel bearings feel fine when i do the old jack car up and give the wheel a shake. I guess it could be a drive axle but i havn't had any of the clicking noises during turning like i would normally associate with a worn axle.

[Bluevitz-rs]

The winter tires on my mother's '03 Matrix XRS roar so loud you can't hear the engine sometimes. As soon as I put the summer tires on the car is as quite as could be.

[Melloreel]

Yeah Guys I think this is going to be one of those common/ not so common problems! I'm working on a motorcycle that will crank, then won't? I don't believe I will ever find the true cause, just blame it on gremlins.
But. Being anal as I am, I will give my best shot at finding the cause, or fix for the noise.
Will post WHEN I do!

Oh! I'm new to the Yaris, but have a lot of experience with Harley having bugs, and quirks. Just when I get the bugs out of the Harley, I had to buy a dang yaris and start all over? But I love both. Just saying!!!!

[Absolutely Red 12]

It's a resonant harmonic. You can find posts for the last 5 years on this issue.

No one yet has resolved it, except for a Tanabe replacement, but no me!!