I had this issue when I put on my winter wheels in December and I thought it was just tire noise. Yesterday I put on my summers and when my steering wheel is slightly off center turned to the left, I hear this slight rubbing sound, it sounds like it's coming from the front passenger tire/wheel wheel.
When I turn the wheel slightly back to the right, it goes away. It's only very apparent ~ 40-50mph, on the highly I can really seem to feel it, but when it does happen if I turn the wheel from slightly off center right to center to slightly off center left, i hear the noise.
Any ideas? I didn't notice any uneven wear and I don't think any of my mudflaps or plastic pieces were rubbing against something. I would think it's the tire, but could it be something else?
The car is a 2005 Scion tC with ~ 135k mils.
thanks
When I turn the wheel slightly back to the right, it goes away. It's only very apparent ~ 40-50mph, on the highly I can really seem to feel it, but when it does happen if I turn the wheel from slightly off center right to center to slightly off center left, i hear the noise.
Any ideas? I didn't notice any uneven wear and I don't think any of my mudflaps or plastic pieces were rubbing against something. I would think it's the tire, but could it be something else?
The car is a 2005 Scion tC with ~ 135k mils.
thanks