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Old 03-07-2011, 07:51 PM
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I accidentally ran over curb in a parking lot turning too tightly (5-10 mph 'd guess). Rear right wheel only. car drove home fine but is it likely I damaged something? Should I take it to a dealer to have it checked? My cars only 4 months old and I already think I've messed it up.
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Old 03-07-2011, 08:54 PM
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If the car *feels* OK and tires aren't leaking air, you're ok
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Old 03-07-2011, 11:15 PM
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Did you drive over it, or smack it kinda hard?
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Old 03-08-2011, 01:02 PM
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I remember I hit a curb the same way and my tire quickly went flat. I was only going like maybe 4mph. It was one of those sharp edged curves. I had to buy a new nitto 555R tire cause of it. Also my rim lip got bent just a little where the cub hit..sukked.
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Old 03-08-2011, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 67mustang302
Did you drive over it, or smack it kinda hard?
I was about to ask the same thing. If you hit it hard, you should probably check your wheel for dents or a leaking tire. But if you drove over it, I think you should be ok. Either way, if the car feels funny, have it checked out.
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Old 03-08-2011, 08:44 PM
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my wheel went over it as opposed to sliding into it. Visually it looks ok, seem to drive fine, and I checked tire pressure today and it was fine. Maybe I'm being a little paranoid about it.
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Old 03-08-2011, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ozzkoz
my wheel went over it as opposed to sliding into it. Visually it looks ok, seem to drive fine, and I checked tire pressure today and it was fine. Maybe I'm being a little paranoid about it.
Your ok..Ford Built tough
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Old 03-09-2011, 07:19 AM
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If visually it looks alright, you're probably ok. For peace of mind, you could always get the wheel/tire balanced. Cheap and easy. Plus, if it's holding air, you're golden.
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Old 03-13-2011, 05:49 AM
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No leaks in the tire and no visible damage prob ok. I was backing out from a parking spot and my front tire went over a curb. Sounded horrible but no damage and no leakage since (8 months ago)
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Old 03-16-2011, 08:56 PM
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I did this one time in Hawaii when I was in the Navy... I was driving on Pearl Harbor and was staring at a good looking girl walking on the other side of the street when my front right tire smacked into the curb and made a loud scratching thud. Yes a very embarrasing moment. lol

In the end the rim was bent but nothing else proved wrong. Fixed the wheel and fixed the problem. You are probably ok.
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