Rubbing noise that comes from the front passenger area, pulls to the right and shakes

Hi,

First thing I would do is check that tire. Get down on the ground and feel around the tire. Use gloves when doing this, the tire has a steel belt in it and if the tire is worn or damaged enough you can get metal in your hand. Use a light if needed.

Wear on the edge of the tire isn’t really an issue since it rarely causes a vibration over 55 MPH unless the tire is in really bad condition. Actually, we will be looking for low and high spots on the tire surface.

Run your hand (with glove on) around circumference of tire. If you feel any low or high spots in the middle of the tread, has any sidewall damage, a tire plug at or around the edge of the tire or any steel belt showing. If this is the case, you will need to replace the tire.

It is always good practice to change tires per axle at the least. So, if you replace a front tire you need to replace both on the front.

Other possibilities include a possible warped rim. Do you have alloy wheels or steel wheels? Any damage to the rim at all?

I am attaching some info for you; the picture of the truck tire shows the highs and lows you would be looking for. This is an extreme example yours may not be as obvious. The other picture shows a part of the tire known as the DOT number. This used for all kinds of things including warranties. Real specifically though there are 4 numbers in a bubble-like area. This tells you when your tire was made. So, 1516 would be the 15th week of the 16th year. Check these numbers as well just to rule out your tires aren’t 8 years old or something. You would be amazed at what some dealers do.

Take a look, let me know what you find, and we will go from there. Let's rule out the simple stuff first.

Thank you,
Brendon