# Rubbing noise at right front tire

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rubbing-noise-at-right-front-tire/49231>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, camry\
**Created:** [May 22, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rubbing-noise-at-right-front-tire/49231 "2010-05-22T23:53:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mas930](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mas930](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mas930)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rubbing-noise-at-right-front-tire/49231/1 "2010-05-22T23:53:28Z")

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I have had a rubbing noise at the right front tire for about 1.5 years. I have not been able to determine the cause. The noise only occurs when the disc / caliper (and pad assy) and attached and bolted with tire and lug nuts or just lug nuts. It is a metal rubbing noise. Also important, I have hit a curb with that tire. I cannot find the cause of the noise. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what to look at?

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**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rubbing-noise-at-right-front-tire/49231/2 "2010-05-23T02:37:52Z")

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I don’t understand all of your post, but the part where you say you hit a curb makes me think that the wheel may be slightly bent and rubbing on the caliper. Perhaps you only hear it when there is some mud caked inside the wheel.

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**Author:** ![mas930](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mas930](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mas930)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 3:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rubbing-noise-at-right-front-tire/49231/3 "2010-05-23T03:22:42Z")

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Sorry, the first post is hard to understand so I will try to explain.  
About 1.5 years ago I hit a curb with my right front tire. Since that time I have heard a rubbing noise. To try to diagnose, I removed the tire and wheel assy then spun the rotor / hub assy. I could not hear the noise. Next I put the lug nuts on the studs to apply pressure on the rotor (as the tire assy would). This time I could hear the rubbing noise. I inspected the parts as they spun but did not notice anything warped / bent. My guess is either the rotor or hub is bent. Does anyone have any thoughts as to what maybe wrong and how I can check?

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**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 10:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rubbing-noise-at-right-front-tire/49231/4 "2010-05-23T10:41:05Z")

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When you had the wheel off, you should have looked for rubbing marks on all the components.

If you didn’t, look again. All we can see is a keyboard and screen filled with nice letters and colors.

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**Author:** ![mas930](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mas930](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mas930)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rubbing-noise-at-right-front-tire/49231/5 "2010-05-23T13:39:08Z")

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I didn’t notice any rubbing marks. It sounds like the rotor is contacting the brake pads as it spins that is why I am thinking bent hub or rotor.