Front tyre makes noise while braking

Are these standard rims and tyres or are they something that you bought to change the look of your vehicle?
On standard rims and tyres the steering and scrubbing problems could be a suspension or steering rack issue.
Non-Standard Rims and tyres mean it could simply be that you have fitted the wrong wheel setup for your vehicle. You cannot put a random set of wheels on your vehicle. There are several things you need to check first to stop causing loads of problems. Things like brake calliper and rotor clearance, Rim Offset, rim width and actual tyre size.

First thing to check is that all the wheel nuts are tightened correctly. Next get a tyre specialist to re-balance you wheels and tyre.
If this doesn't cure the problem you will need to check the suspension and brakes.
Are there any other noises when you drive, like rattles, clonks or whines?

I don't entirely understand your reference to heat shields. The only heat shields I know of are associated with the engine exhaust system. While these can cause problems and make noise they don't affect the ride quality or cornering.

Your description of your tyres feeling flat while driving makes me think it is time to carry out a thorough safety inspection and in particular tyres, wheels, suspension and steering.

The symptom indicates a problem with wear or misalignment of the suspension (including the rear) and/or steering.
A thorough inspection is required to ensure the vehicle is safe. The feeling of flat tyres should ring alarm bells...

If the inspection and alignment check reveals no faults, I suggest you pay attention to the tyres. The symptom could be caused by tyre mismatch.

I have experienced this myself and also a number of cynical customers have, dubious of my diagnosis. One of the most unsafe cars I have ever driven, in theory, had nothing wrong with it. The car would be strongly influenced by minor defects of the road surface so without the driver doing anything at all the car would literally veer across the road by a complete lane. Being in control of the car was less like driving and more like wrestling.
The owner had replaced each tyre as it became worn. The result was four tyres of different manufacture and tread pattern.

Tyres do not travel exactly in the direction they are pointing. The difference between the actual and theoretical direction is called the slip angle. For the best ride quality and predictable braking and steering the slip angle of all four tyres should be identical or similar and that means fitting tyres of the same manufacture and type or at least in identical pairs. If that doesn't happen sometimes the slip angles are not sympathetic but in opposition with the distinctive "flat tyre" symptom, which is relatively rare so it is important to eliminate other possibilities first.

Did you fit tyres of the same size as were removed, if not tyre could be rubbing on inner guard or suspension.
Did you use the same rims as you removed, if not the rim offset may be wrong and rubbing on the brake or suspension.
Remove wheels and look for rub marks.

If you just changed the brake pads with out machining the disc rotors then that will give you a problem straight up especially if the rotors were damaged from the pads worn down too far. There is a way of putting on new tyres and if not fitted correctly you may get a problem there as well. Check the mould line on the side of the tyre that is almost at the rim and see if it is the same distance from the rim all the way around on both sides . This will show if the tyres have been fitted correctly

Depends on the noise and when it occurs. If it is a knocking noise it is probably suspension / bushes, if it clicks especially when turning it is CV joints, if it is under breaking and sounds like metal on metal it is brake pads. There are other issues like damaged rims, damaged tyre that can cause shudder / noise.

Check front tyres & wheel bearings espesially the R/H/F. Feel tyre for high / low spots on inside & jack up & spin wheel if you get noise while jacked up it is not the tyres but wheel bearing or brake pads but more than likly a crook bearing by the sound of it. It needs to be tended to ASAP

sounds like the spare is not the correct one for the car and was rubbing on the front brake caliper, wrong rim. on rear brakes it probably is drum brakes and that in not affected by the wrong rim.

The brake pad/shoe on the left front wheel may be coming off gradually. When it touches the drum/disk it causes friction and thus heats up the left wheel rim. With this heat the tyre pressure goes up, naturally. Please have the brakes checked and adjusted.

Hi Wild Bear

No 1....... Check your wheel nuts ! !!!!!!

If OK.....

Is the problem worse on full lock, one way ?

If so, it sounds like the drive shaft CV joint is shot.


If no....

Jack up the front, support car on axle stands.

Spin your front wheels, check the treads, and I should think, you will be able to tell the problem wheel.

Expect it might be in the brake caliper area, something loose and fouling the wheel or rim ?

Check for play too, in your front wheel bearings, by gripping the tyre, top and bottom and pulling, there should be no movement.

Give these things a try, and get back to me.

Good Luck !

A FixYa rating would be nice thank´s

John.