Ya ... better safe than sorry.

One way to be sure it's the wheel bearings is to get out on the highway and take it up to about 80 mph ... if the wheel flies off and goes past you then you know you've got a problem that you need to fix ... before adding friends or family to the equation.

If the wheel turns bright red, all you can smell is burning rubber, and all you can see is smoke ... that just means your not driving fast enough to keep the bearing free rolling ... so tromp that pedal.

If I remember right ... bad things can happen when a bearing seizes up at Hwy speed ... (or was that calipers?) ... anyways ... B smart ... play safe.

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