Originally Posted by
FBinNY
This covers the bases. except that bearing adjustment should be attended to ASAP, whereas minor mis-alignment can be ignored or put off as long as there's no rub on the brakes.
Putting aside the likelihood that it is the bearing, with a less knowledgable rider I prefer to be on the safe side and get it attended to no matter what. It's a good habit to look at problems sooner rather than later. Even if it's "only" the tire it could be a poorly seated bead about to blow out, or ruptured cords.