Yes they can make a grinding noise, if they are bad.
What would cause a grinding noise after a tire is replaced and the brakes are not worn?
Normally a rusty rotor would not make a grinding noise. A grinding noise from the brakes usually indicated that the pads or shoes are worn down.
your barrins in the wheels
I would guess that it is the wheel bearing. is it a grumbling sound or an all out grinding? If it is or was a grumbling sound and has turned into a grinding it is probably the wheel bearing.
A grinding noise when braking can occur when the brake pads are going bad. You are hearing the brake grinding on the metal discs.
A 2000 Chevrolet automobile grinding noise can be caused by several things. The most common cause of a grinding noise is worn brake pads.
bad rotors
Its kind of a grinding screeching metal on metal noise.
lol change your brake pads they make a grinding noise when its time to replace
wheel bearing
It could make a grinding type noise when moving slow. A "whirrr" type whine when moving faster. The grinding noise may change to a clunking noise when turning the wheel. Any of these noises means "fix me now or else."