When i brake i hear a scratching sound coming from the front tires

Sounds like the front brake pads are worn out and the rivets are grinding on the brake rotor. Remove the front tires and inspect the brake system. Should be a simple fix.

Thanks for choosing FixYa and welcome Amanda. Your tire might be hitting the front corner of the fender when you are turning. Your rim could be bent also or a bad tire. It could also be your brake shoes rubbing the rotor. They may have come loose, need adjusted, or need changed. If they need changed, you usually will hear high pitch squealing. You could also have a bad caliper.

well it sounds like something is rubbing i would take the tire off and look for whats rubbing

Have you checked the brakes to see if the pads are worn out?

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It depends on your driving habits and how much you drive the vehicle. All brake pads, have a metal tab that let you know when the brake pads need to be replaced.. so don't worry about it for now, when you start hearing a scratching sound coming from the brake disks, is time to replace them.

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It could be a lemon replacement hub or it could actually be the tire. Check the tires tread for irregular wear patterns. If the hub was loose prior to change this could easily cause the tire to wear in a "choppy" fashion which can also cause a rough humming sound that I have often heard customers refer to as a grinding sound.

have you checked the wheel bearings

The high pitch sound may come from the brake pads as metal parts hit the disc to signal the owner that it needs change. The metal parts gets exposed when the pads have worn out. The brake also has a hub to cover the disc. See if the metal plate is hitting it but this issue would appear when the wheels are in motion. Check if it is the belts, have the tension checked out. Other than that the bearings are the other items on your wheel that could cause a high pitched sound when you car is in motion.

My first thought is a rock hung in the tire but surely you have checked for that? If you only hear it as the tire turns and it get faster as the tire tire turns faster then it has to be either the tire, brakes, or wheel bearing. Remove the wheel and throughly inspect everything. Look for a rock or some other object stuck in the tire or the brake system. You may have to remove the pads to find it. Inspect the brake slide pins and lubricate them with brake grease. Clean all rust and corrosion from the brake components with a wire brush and brake cleaner.

check ball joints by lifting front end and shake tires. if loose your ball joints are bad. you will hear a clunking sound as you apply brakes during driving. its the play in the ball joint. the dealer wants $600 in labor. $160 in parts at auto zone. get the ball joint press also. good luck.