Yesterday I rotated the tires myself since they were starting to feather. Afterward I drove down the block and put air in the tires. I had an alignment done two months ago with the state inspection but the tires were never moved.
This morning my wife told me there was a funny noise coming from the car when she backed out of the driveway and hit the brakes. I drove it around the neighborhood but didn't notice anything unusual. Tonight when I went out to meet someone and go out to an adjacent town we heard the wheel making noise as we were leaving the parking lot. We quickly decided to take his car instead.
On the way home it was making much noise but would quiet down when braking. At speeds above 30 MPH you couldn't hear much, but when going slow it sounded like a brake lining or emergency cable rubbing inside the brake drum. Upon arrival home I had identified which wheel was making noise and took off the wheel cover. Much to my chagrin I found all five lugnuts loose. Apparently I had omitted tightening this wheel when lowering the vehicle. I took care of it and then checked the remaining wheels also.
Total miles drived was under 10 and speeds less than 40 MPH. I don't suspect any damage but was wondering if anyone else had different thoughts. Also why would it quiet down the faster I went? Was centrifugal force involved? I never felt any wobbling or other funny sensations at all.