whoosh, whoosh at low speeds?

[tidriver]

My CX-9 awd recently started to make a low whoosh, whoosh, sound at low cruising speeds. The noise is most noticeable at 30mph and comes from the front somewhere. The sound goes away when I step on the breaks or accelerate. I thought it might be warped rotors, but I don't notice any significant steering wheel wobble when breaking.

Any ideas what is causing this noise?
Thanks

 

[ceric]

Could be your tires making the noise you heard.
Tires become noisier as they are worn down.
How many miles you have put on the tires? Are they OE tires?

Do you mainly hear the noise on the 1st drive of the day?
If so, it could be from flat-spotting (parked over-night).
Pump up the PSI will help if that is the case (or change to new tires).

 

[tidriver]

I don't think it's the tires. I have new pirelli scorpions with 1k miles on them and I have the low air sensors. The low speed sound is always present not just in the morning.

I appreciate your feedback

 

[CX9 SportOwner]

Not to be a downer, but this is far too vague to ever get a diagnosis. Take a drive with a Mazda tech

I did that for the tick tick, and groaning, and the tech knew right away what they were and had them both fixed in an hour.

 

[ceric]

I agree. Whoosh, whoosh can be one of many things.
Bearing would be another one.

 

[tidriver]

figured it out! looks like the knuckle head who rotated my tires forgot to tighten the front driver's side lug nuts. Once I tightened them, no more sounds.

 

[ceric]

You should be mad about it.
If I were you, I would make sure they know about it.

 

[The Great NY]

You should be mad about it.
If I were you, I would make sure they know about it.

THIS +10002938848 over


Dangerous much.....i'd be having a Coniption(probably spelled wrong, lol) if that happened to me