94 Ford Ranger clicking noise?

Alright so i have a 94 Ford Ranger and today it started making a continuous clicking noise in the back right tire while driving. It would stop when the truck was stopped. Well after driving on it for a bit the noise started making a higher pitched noise. I was just trying to get home so i kept going. Then it stopped all of a sudden and i noticed something fall out from under my truck. I couldn t find the pieced but i know nothing was driving before the higher pitched noise started. Any ideas on what it is? I know i'm being very vague but i'm not sure on how to explain it. After it came off it made no more noises. I plan having my mechanic look at it tomorrow when i have my tires replaced but its bugging me. I can provide other details if needed.

Could have just been some kind of debri stuck to the tire. If you're the type to use your tires until they pop, the belts in the tire will make that noise against the pavement once the tire is worn down to them. If you keep driving with exposed belts, the belts can even just start to come off… Its like a nylon/plastic string slapping the road as the wheel turns, until it fully comes off

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