Tyre hum or wheel bearing...

[The Bear78]

Evening all.
My 2016 LWB T32 has had an annoying hum from the rear since I purchased it last year (and probably earlier...).
I noticed on the long drive home but wasn't too concerned as a hum from the rear can only really be tyre or wheel bearing related. With new alloys on the list of mods I decided I could live with it for the time being .
Recently however the hum has developed a distinct noise at exactly 65mph where, I assume, it hits that resonant frequency sweet spot.
I decided to carry out some fault diagnosis and set about swapping the front and rear tyres over to try and pin point the source. I didn't get far before I noticed this.....
Both rears are similar with about 6 areas around the circumference. Also, more obvious from the shot below, the inner edge (farthest from camera) has wedge like wear reminiscent of the kerbs on a race track.
I didn't bother putting them on the front....

 

[DXX]

Is that not ‘tyre cupping’.

 

[Paynewright]

I had similar noise on my Skoda Superb - I swapped front to back but the noise remained and with my dodgy hearing it just sounded the same.

New tyres sorted it - I had several sets of tyres but only happened on that one set of rears.

Good spot !!

Ian

 

[DaveD]

The tyre looks worn out anyway, I don't mean illegal, but certainly well on the way.

 

[LakesT6]

Those Goodyear cargo vectors are a noisy tyre at the best of times, I’ve found them very hard wearing though.

 

[rover220]

sawtoothing

 

[The Bear78]

Thank you all.
Yes, they're on their way and even sooner now!
There seems to be a variety of issues with it. I wonder if hard (T32) suspension and generally light loading is allowing the tyre to bounce and skip a little.
So, what are the recommendations for 215/60/17 103? TBH, noise is one of my biggest issues.

 

[DXX]

Thank you all.
Yes, they're on their way and even sooner now!
There seems to be a variety of issues with it. I wonder if hard (T32) suspension and generally light loading is allowing the tyre to bounce and skip a little.
So, what are the recommendations for 215/60/17 103? TBH, noise is one of my biggest issues.

Sound deaden the wheel arches and liners, the liners making the biggest difference IMO.

 

[The Bear78]

Sound deaden the wheel arches and liners, the liners making the biggest difference IMO.

Already done!

 

[Loz]

Feathered, can be caused by lack of weight at the rear allowing the tyre to oscillate. A change of dampers can help it or let the pressures down a bit. but those are beyond repair.