I have a 1998 Toyota Camry LE.  It's no spring chicken, but it is new
to me and it's my first car. At first, the car ran just fine. But after
two and half months of driving, I started to notice a creaking noise
near my front wheels. The car shook a little when driven on the
highway, so I got the tires rotated and balanced and had an oil change.
The mechanic said the tire pressure was fine.

But last night, after driving a friend home through a curvy
neighborhood w/ quite a lot of turns, I heard the creaking noise
again...but louder than before. I pulled over to check my tires and saw
that the front left wheel was hot -- and I mean glowing orange hot.
The tire itself was cool (it was 32 degrees after all), but the wheel
was smoking! I sat in the neighborhood for a while to let it cool and
then drove it home (about 10 miles) with very few turns.  When I got
home, the wheel was still cool.

What the heck is going on with my car? And what can I do about it? Any
help is useful. Thanks!
--Amber