I bashed my TLX's front-right tire into a curb while taking a right turn. I feel pretty dumb, but it could have been a lot worse. The hubcap has some visible damage, while the rest of the car body looks fine.
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The tire climbed the curb, lifting the car a couple inches, and then lost its grip, thumping the car to the ground, and scraping the hubcap. It also felt like front-right wheel straightened out. I guess the power-steering was overpowered by weight of the car pushing on the wheel. As it bounced out of the right turn, the car carried on like nothing bad happened.
The Tire Pressure Monitor on the MID shows all tires at normal pressures. The car handling seems unaffected from the incident.
Do I have any reason to visit an Acura service station?
If so, what should I ask them to evaluate?
Would I notice if the wheel alignment was affected?
The tire climbed the curb, lifting the car a couple inches, and then lost its grip, thumping the car to the ground, and scraping the hubcap. It also felt like front-right wheel straightened out. I guess the power-steering was overpowered by weight of the car pushing on the wheel. As it bounced out of the right turn, the car carried on like nothing bad happened.
The Tire Pressure Monitor on the MID shows all tires at normal pressures. The car handling seems unaffected from the incident.
Do I have any reason to visit an Acura service station?
If so, what should I ask them to evaluate?
Would I notice if the wheel alignment was affected?