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Wheel Bearing? Not sure?

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I have a 2001 Boxster 2.7 Tiptronic,

How do you tell the difference between a bad rear wheel bearing and a bad rear hub? Also, how can I determine which side?

This evening I jacked the car up and tried to shake the wheels and neither would move......

I have been hearing the medium level "roar" a little while now, I assumed it was because of the balding Kuhmo's I had on the car but when I picked the car up from the tire shop, my tire guy said that when he test drove the car he hear the noise and he thinks its a bad wheel bearing (possibly driver side but he couldn't really determine which side it was) He then said it might be a bad rear hub.

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I have a 2001 Boxster 2.7 Tiptronic,

How do you tell the difference between a bad rear wheel bearing and a bad rear hub? Also, how can I determine which side?

This evening I jacked the car up and tried to shake the wheels and neither would move......

I have been hearing the medium level "roar" a little while now, I assumed it was because of the balding Kuhmo's I had on the car but when I picked the car up from the tire shop, my tire guy said that when he test drove the car he hear the noise and he thinks its a bad wheel bearing (possibly driver side but he couldn't really determine which side it was) He then said it might be a bad rear hub.

Not quite sure how a hub can be bad. Here is a picture...Maybe out of round? Bent?

Could it be the parking brake pads making the noise?

How many miles on the car? over 50k and i think the bearings will need to be done regardless.

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