Droning noise left rear

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by stantheman1

I have a 2001 Boxster S. A couple months ago I noticed a slight droning sound from the left rear - most noticeable at steady highway speeds. There has been no increase in vibration. I had the car into an indy shop for the 60K service and mentioned it, but of course they said they didn't hear it. Since then the volume of the droning has been slowly increasing. My initial thought was wheel bearing, but If a wheel bearing was going I would expect it to get louder, faster.
Any suggestions/similar experiences?

Wheel bearings can make noise for a very long time. How many miles have passed since you first noticed it?

[satsana98]

Originally Posted by piper6909

Wheel bearings can make noise for a very long time. How many miles have passed since you first noticed it?

My 2000 Boxster S (67,000 miles) has also developed what sounds like tire noise coming from the back when going over 45 MPH. I can't tell which side it is coming from yet. Based on the other posts, it sounds like it might be a wheel bearing issue.

I'm planning a ~500 mile trip this weekend and was wondering if there's an issue with continuing to drive it. My understanding is wheel bearings typically don't catastrophically fail but rather just get louder over time. Is that your understanding as well?