Noise on right front passenger wheel or tire.

I know sounds are hard to describe, but would you say the low pitched noise is sort of a whirling/whomping type of noise?

Not whirring, not sure exactly what "whomping" would sound like. Do you mean like if a tire is out of round or something? Because if that's what you mean then no I wouldn't say it's that it either.

Is there any other kind of description you can give me of the noise? Also does it seem to change at all in turns or if the brake is applied?

I don't know if it's coincidence or what but it does seem to happen mostly on Highway 5 which is straight for about 300 miles. Once I make the turn and get onto Highway 580 going more into the city the incidences lessen and even stop completely. It's almost as if turning the steering wheel (thus the wheels) helps somehow. As far as a better description of the noise, the volume of the noise will vary and the duration also varies greatly but I can't come up with a comparison to others noises that will accurately describe it. In fact, because I haven't been able to successfully describe it, I've been thinking about putting a tape recorder on the floor the next time I take a long trip to see if I can capture the sound then take it to either the tire dealer that installed the tires or the local Ford dealer or both.

Does that sound like a plausible possibility?

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Now it was making this noise even before the new tires went on, correct? Did it change at all with the new tires?

That's the rub. I hadn't made any long distance trips for three years prior to having the new tires put on. So I could say no it wasn't happening before but how do I know for sure when the first trip I'd made down Highway 5 in three years was right after I put new tires on?

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It will be very hard to diagnose without knowing if anything has changed. The tape recording isn't a bad idea though. If the noise started after the new tires then something may have been bent during the tire installation. I have seen the brake backing plates get bent slightly and will only make a rubbing noise on certain roads with certain type of road crowns. If the noise was already there is may be a loose brake pad or a bearing that is starting to go out. I will be hard to tell for sure also since the noise isn't consistent.