2002 Oldsmobile Alero low pressure guage and a rubbing nois

Tiny
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Tires and Wheels problem
2002 Oldsmobile Alero 66,000 miles

My low tire pressure light comes on periodically and lately I hear a rubbing noise only when I turn left.
Saturday, August 29th, 2009 AT 10:32 AM

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Tiny
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Have you checked the tire pressure?
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Friday, September 11th, 2009 AT 11:47 PM
Tiny
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Yes, I have checked the pressure, it was a little low and I added some air. My main concern is that I hear the rubbing noise when I turn left, it sounds like it is coming from the tire and somewhat from the steering and only when I'm going slow, like parking or a making a u-turn. I only hear and feel the noise going forward not when I back up. It almost sounds like something isn't lubricated, almost like a whirring or rubbing sound. There is nothing stuck by the tire either. The low pressure light does not stay on, that is periodic.
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Saturday, September 12th, 2009 AT 7:29 AM
Tiny
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Either the tire is rubibng something or the wheel bearing is going bad. I would start with checking that.
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Saturday, September 12th, 2009 AT 4:39 PM

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