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how do you tell your wheel bearings are going out?

when im parked on a flat surface my tires sit perfectly straight and look completely normal, then when i park on a small incline the tires and wheels spread t outward really bad, it turns and drives fine, it has 35 inch tires and 16.5 wheels and ive heard 4wd can cause it to do that but if anyone can give me some info thatd be AMAZING..lol-thanks

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The okorder
a constant, persistent, squealing noise when the truck is moving, means bad wheel bearings, as far as the in out when it's parked, it due to weight transfer parked up hill weight is in back, parked downhill weight is in front parked level, weight is balanced.,. this accounts for wheel standing in or out
Wheels will often be hot to the touch. Consistent noise driving. A whirrrrring sound when you spin the tire by hand in the ten minutes it takes to jack it up or pop it on a lift. And then there's the tire you see rolling out ahead of your car on the highway as you briefly wonder........where the hell did that come from?
What kind of vehicle is it? Is it coil over, torsion bar, twin I beam, how many miles: dont gremlin hunt, get some deinitive answers. I would have it inspected for upper and lower ball joints, control arm bushings, drag and center links, idler and pitman arms, and the integrity of the radial runout of the hub to bearing assembly! Remember, putting bigger tires on vehicles that were never intended for them, tend to cause some pretty unusual circumstances! Especially when a lot of the factory geometry is now different! Hope this helps! Best Luck
Could be wheel bearings, upper or lower ball joints... Either have an alignment shop check, or jack it up and check all of them yourself....

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