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Scaped my rims on the curb and the car is acting funny when not going straight...

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Old Feb 17, 2007, 05:10 PM
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n.m.

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Old Feb 17, 2007, 05:16 PM
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take it to a reputable alignment shop - if anything is bent (a-arm etc, they will let you know), if your wheels are scratched they can probably be repaired as well. We have a real good wheel repairman where I live but you should be able to find someone local.
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wheel bearing. hard to check.. but $130 to replace
did the front tire impact first?
Old Feb 18, 2007, 05:41 PM
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does the car vibrate at a certain speed?? if so the wheel can be out of balance.. it could also be a bent wheel.. im an alignment tech at Just tires btw.. let me know if you have more questions..
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Hmm... i don't think the tires were ever hit at all. There's no sign of any marking on the tires. When going straight, i do not feel any vibration at all, so i can concluded wheels can not be out of balance. I can only feel slight intermittent vibration when going through non-straight road around 60 mph+.
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before u go crazy, check and see if u have snow built up on the inside or the rim, if so remove it and take it for another spin. just food for thought.
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be careful! sounds like your alignment got thrown off good
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Alignment, or maybe some wheel balance weights got knocked off.




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