Clicking coming from front wheel while turning?

[B58_ hwAyaq]

After some spirited driving today, I noticed a clicking noise coming from at least my driver side front wheel. I believe I hear it from the passenger side, too, but it's tough to tell.

It occurs when the wheel is loaded from turning, and the clicks pick up with speed.

• 16k miles
• Stock suspension
• 19x9.5 + 25 wheels up front
• 275/35R19 Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires (stock rears placed on new front wheels)'

I found these threads which appear similar:
- https://www.supramkv.com/threads/clicking-ticking-noise-coming-from-driver-side.6025/
- https://www.supramkv.com/threads/ticking-sound-from-the-front-wheels.14384/
- https://www.supramkv.com/threads/steering-noise.6097/

But I don't see any video clips that match what I'm experiencing.

• Is this normal?
• If not, is it a common issue?
• If it is an issue, is it really problematic or just an annoyance (chock it up to racecar noises...)?

UPDATE (2 days later): Noise no longer exists now that the car has cooled, I guess. Maybe a rock found its way into my tread and worked itself out as the tires cooled? I’ll see if it comes back next time I take it out for some spirited driving.

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[iisaintii]

Any idea what this was? Had the same thing happen to me yesterday.

 

[B58_ hwAyaq]

Any idea what this was? Had the same thing happen to me yesterday.

I have no idea.

It came back once after some similar spirited driving (big slides/donuts; no issues with small slides/donuts), but like my first report, it just ultimately went away shortly after.

Doesn’t happen after non-sliding spirited driving, so I’m sure it has something to do with the specific forces of those kinds of maneuvers. But there are no signs of this sound outside of a day or so after those maneuvers, and there are no signs of uneven tread wear or any permanent alteration to the suspension.

I favor counter-clockwise slides, the sound has been from the driver’s side front, and my suspension is stock, if that helps identify what could be affected by that specific force.

 

[iisaintii]

Mine started after a hard run through at tail of the dragon. Also completely stock (have BMS 10mm and 13mm spacers f/r though)
Checked lug bolt torque and it was either at spec or tighter.

Once it started it didn't go away for the rest of the drive. Wasn't happening the next morning or since. Have 22k miles on the odometer now. Didn't notice it during my track event (but did that ~7k miles)

 

[B58_ hwAyaq]

Mine started after a hard run through at tail of the dragon. Also completely stock (have BMS 10mm and 13mm spacers f/r though)
Checked lug bolt torque and it was either at spec or tighter.

Once it started it didn't go away for the rest of the drive. Wasn't happening the next morning or since. Have 22k miles on the odometer now. Didn't notice it during my track event (but did that ~7k miles)

Yeah, it’s super weird. One would think that something would persist (I mean, I’m glad it’s not). Not sure if it matters, but what year is your car? Mine is a 2020.

 

[iisaintii]

'21. I posted a video in another thread of what mine sounds like (a little different than yours)
Hoping it's just the brake issue I have seen the TSB for, but mine is a very uniform ticking...
https://www.supramkv.com/threads/clicking-ticking-noise-coming-from-driver-side.6025/post-295934

 

[Rensuhlo]

'21. I posted a video in another thread of what mine sounds like (a little different than yours)
Hoping it's just the brake issue I have seen the TSB for, but mine is a very uniform ticking...
https://www.supramkv.com/threads/clicking-ticking-noise-coming-from-driver-side.6025/post-295934

Mine is doing the same thing after a spirited drive through the tail of the dragon. I thought it was perhaps the tire rubbing something (275s in front), but I don't see any contact points. Completely stock suspension and brakes. Aftermarket wheels w/o spacers.

 

[Avarela99]

My cars been doing the same thing since i mounted my Apex wheels and new tires. Maybe the grippy wider tire in the front has something to do with it

 

[sams2k]

any solutions guys?
same thing happend to me
on passenger side wheel

 

[B58_ hwAyaq]

any solutions guys?
same thing happend to me
on passenger side wheel

Mine would go away after driving a couple miles. Definitely by the next day.

Only seemed to occur after donuts or drifting. (And even then, only sometimes.)

I did a whole day at Homestead, 4+ sessions, and it didn’t appear then.

I just let it go since it was so intermittent.

 

[Rensuhlo]

Mine ended up being a wheel bearing.

 

[Wumb0]

Mine ended up being a wheel bearing.

the bearing in the top hat? Did you just replace the whole top hat?

 

[Rensuhlo]

the bearing in the top hat? Did you just replace the whole top hat?

Brother, I don't know how much more specific "mine ended up being a WHEEL bearing" can be.

 

[RRF985]

I had this happen as well. Front and rear wheel bearing on the driver's side were bad. I had all four replaced. My car was only tracked once four years ago. 26k miles of regular driving. Not sure what I did to kill them but I noticed the clicking one day back in the Spring and finally had it investigated back in June.

 

[ashari]

After some spirited driving today, I noticed a clicking noise coming from at least my driver side front wheel. I believe I hear it from the passenger side, too, but it's tough to tell.

It occurs when the wheel is loaded from turning, and the clicks pick up with speed.

• 16k miles
• Stock suspension
• 19x9.5 + 25 wheels up front
• 275/35R19 Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires (stock rears placed on new front wheels)'

I found these threads which appear similar:
- https://www.supramkv.com/threads/clicking-ticking-noise-coming-from-driver-side.6025/
- https://www.supramkv.com/threads/ticking-sound-from-the-front-wheels.14384/
- https://www.supramkv.com/threads/steering-noise.6097/

But I don't see any video clips that match what I'm experiencing.

• Is this normal?
• If not, is it a common issue?
• If it is an issue, is it really problematic or just an annoyance (chock it up to racecar noises...)?

UPDATE (2 days later): Noise no longer exists now that the car has cooled, I guess. Maybe a rock found its way into my tread and worked itself out as the tires cooled? I’ll see if it comes back next time I take it out for some spirited driving.

Sorry to revive an old thread, but where did you guys get your replacement bearing from? And how much?

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