bent tire

wongcasey

i lost control driving in the snow today and hit the curb at an angle
the front right tire now bends inward (toe-out i think they call it) and i have to turn my steering wheel to the left to get the car to drive straight

is this a bent axle? control arm? suspension?
and what is the price for repair?

there are no major damage to the rim and tire by visual inspection

wongcasey

dictionary boy: i meant to say bent outwards, meaning the tire points to the right now when my steering wheel is straight, so i have to turn to the left in order to go straight

and i drive a 05 legacy gt auto with no mods

just a question, is it still safe to drive it around? (ie to the shop) or do i need to get it towed?
i hit the curb about 20 seconds from my house so i still drove it home
but i haven't moved the car since

wongcasey

from the short distance that i drove home, the only problem i noticed was the steering adjustment
other than that, the tire is not rubbing against anything
the braking seemed okay, but i was driving very slow after the hit
i didn't really notice significant sounds other than the snow beneath the wheels

the tires is about several degree toe-out and it's only noticeable if you stare at it in detail

i'm thinking of bringing it to a tire/wheel alignment shop tomorrow (since the snow is starting to melt already) and see if they could do an inspection for me and tell me what needs to be fixed and what are the costs

i'm trying to avoid icbc as much as possible, if you know what i mean

wongcasey

i got my car checked at the local wheel shop and it turns out i have a bent/broken front control arm
and it needs to be replaced
they don't know the price yet since they have to check with the subaru dealer

my all season potenzas have also worn out and that mechanic wants me to change to BLIZZAKS
but that means when spring time comes, i would have to buy new all seasons again and i'm against that

so i'm thinking of just buying some good all-seasons
any suggestions?

wongcasey

i have been running all-seasons on my 04 matrix for several years now and have also drove it up to ski hills
i haven't had any problems with them so i think all-seaons would be fine for now

what are some good all-seasons?

wongcasey

the guy quoted $240/each for bridgestone BLIZZAKS
i don't know if that is reasonable
i feel like that guy doesn't really want to help me fix my problem but just wants me to buy new tires

btw, i run on 215/45R17