The350Girl

I just traded my old IS350 for a 2011 AWD IS350 due to the snowy weather region, after pickup the car the sale man told me, this car installed directional tires that makes woooo woooo noise, indeed it did make that wooo wooo noise, i just like to make sure, is this true or this car has a bad wheel bearing ? i just got the car today. Thanks for your help

Keo

iTrader: (9)

First off. Wow nice catch on that IS350AWD. Very hard to find. Nice Catch !

On to the topic. I personally have directional (front) and non-directional(rears) tires before and i never hear any Woo-ing sound.

Nelly

iTrader: (11)

Never heard of directional tires making woooo wooo noises... Could be a bad wheel bearing, since it's noticeably loud. Take it to a mechanic (not the dealership where you got it from) for a second opinion?

DickH

Some tires make more road noise than others. I would look up whatever is on your car and see what other people have mentioned in reviews about road noise.

The350Girl

thanks all so much for your reply, i will bring it to a shop today to check it out, the sale man say if wheel bearing he will replace for me it still under the safety issue.

DickH

What tires are on the car?

The350Girl

225/45/17 non optional good for snowy weather, i just went outside my parking lot and start the up looked at the wheel, ok 2 of the right wheels pessenger side front and rear the >>> arrow pointing fordward >>> which right for directional but the 2 left wheel on driver side front and rear pointing backward <<< , is this might be the problem ? and omg the heat blow motor makes noise like a helicopter when i turn on the heat the high speed the louder noise......any clue ?

The350Girl

i just traded in my 2011 IS350 RWD for this 350 AWD car and just got the car yesterday, i have moved to Quebec !

nosurprise

iTrader: (1)

Yes, directional tires should be pointing at the same direction forward.
no, it's too easy.

lonestr250

Every tire is different

iJDMTOY

iTrader: (5)

Make sure all the tires are pointing forward. I'm surprised the dealership either didn't catch that or didn't just switch them up themselves.