You wouldn't have thought so but like mine could be a duff bearing? Saw a video that said if you do a few sharp turns whilst you have the noise and it goes away it's likely a front bearing (as the weight lifts off the wheel slightly). The garage asked if I recalled hitting a pot hole but frankly it's a near daily occurence these days
I love my 19s but wonder if I'd be better off on 18s just to give the wheels that little bit more padding from thicker tyres?
My wife went through a deep pothole in the summer in our car, wheel and tyres all ok but I am suspecting the contributing factor to the wheel bearing going.
Does sound plausible. The chap in the garage did comment though on VW wheel bearings wearing earlier than they used to so perhaps they are less robust and prone to damage.