When you hit a curb at speed
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When you hit a curb at speed
I'm overseas at the moment so no pictures.
My dad was driving the E-Class and apparently he miscalculated and hit the front right rim against the curb when he was making a right turn causing a 2" curb scratch and a couple inche strip of the rubber from the tire wall to come off.
I would imagine this to have been done with some speed and force. Other than the curb rash repair, do you think the car is going to need a new tire for safety? And would you guys recommend an alignment or is that overkill?
Many thanks. Car has 2000kms
My dad was driving the E-Class and apparently he miscalculated and hit the front right rim against the curb when he was making a right turn causing a 2" curb scratch and a couple inche strip of the rubber from the tire wall to come off.
I would imagine this to have been done with some speed and force. Other than the curb rash repair, do you think the car is going to need a new tire for safety? And would you guys recommend an alignment or is that overkill?
Many thanks. Car has 2000kms
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I would repair the wheel, put on a new tyre if there is any damage at all to the sidewall and get a wheel alignment check although most of the newer cars require replacement of offset pins if any re-alignment is required and this is difficult to do outside a dealership.
I hope Dad will be paying - get him while he still feels guilty.
I hope Dad will be paying - get him while he still feels guilty.
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Definitely replace the tire if there is any sidewall damage. An alignment check may save you the cost of the replacement tire wearing quickly and unevenly..
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I can’t see the damage to the tire but if it looks bad I would STRONGLY recommend that you replace it. High speed Front tire blowouts can be deadly. I almost lost an uncle to one; he missed a light pole by inches and just cracked his skull after hitting the ditch. I also had a coworker 360 on the highway because of one, luckily the road was empty and he didn’t go off the road. I would say you don’t need an alignment unless there is a change in steering/driving feel.
