blastit

I have owned my c350 since April of 08. as of late i am noticing that when you turn the steering wheel all the way left or right at times there is a slight rubbing sound. anyone else notice this??

syrAMG

do you have stock rims?
if not it may be your tires.

I'd go have the dealer check.

or it may just be your turning the wheel too much
I don't have that problem.

blastit

yes stock 17's on the car. i should have been more descriptive with the sound. its more of screech that rub. very high pitch and it happens when i turn the wheel to the left to back into my stall at my place. i too thought that i was turning the wheel to much but the sound is only made when there is 2-3 inches left to turn the steering wheel. so this throws out the theory that i cranked the wheel all the way.

jstaneff

Is this a slick/smooth garage floor? At slow speed? It could well be the tires slipping on the roadway.

It's unclear from your concern that it's a rubbing noise from the car body. Slow speed tight turns can cause the tire to slip on the roadway surface, and that generates noise. New tires on a very smooth surface can screech!

nguyenmd350slk

I got the same noise also, when backing out from garage and turn slightly.
Also, I notice my wife told me the tire looks low when wheel turn, but when driving i notice nothing. It looks low because it's low profile tire. Am I corrected? I just took it itn for 1k mile checkup 2 weeks ago. Thanks.

blastit

nguyenmd350slk this is the exact noise i am speaking of it only happens at low speeds reversing. it does not matter if the car is on a regular road or under ground slick surface it still happens and its really starting to irritate me. i will keep you guys posted on the progress.

nguyenmd350slk

I will check to see if my car do this when going slowly forward at low speed and wheel turn L or R. Thanks for pointing that out. It kinda iritating.