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Posted on Sep 29, 2009

When driving over 60km, a rough humming sound starts, the faster i go the louder it gets. Is it a tire problem or a tranny problem?

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Get a balance/rotation/alignment before worrying about tranny troubles. What kind of tires do you have? Some all terrain tires for SUVs just will never ride smooth. I had an older Explorer and found a great deal on All Terrain tires from Good Year. They didn't look overly aggressive, however the square lip and tread pattern made them very noisy on highways. Hope this helps.

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