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Old 07-30-2020, 08:39 AM
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Default F*ckin potholes

I’m no mechanic, but I was hoping to get someone’s opinion with a bit more knowledge about cars and suspensions.
i hit a pothole changing lanes running about 75 on the highway. Felt like it lifted my car off the ground. But my rim was bent, tire popped. threw the spare on and continued to my destination.
My uncle had a set of old rims that fit so I put them on along with a new set of tires.
But now my wheel is setting toe’d in at the top and slightly in from the left(if looking from the driver side of the car)
ive swapped the wheels around and They all set the same way on the rear driver side. The car drives fine, it doesn’t pull to one side. It does squeak when I’m driving slower, and maneuvering around in a parking lot. Nothing looks visibly bent or broken. So what I’m asking is what could have been bent or broken that would make it sit like that
 
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Old 07-30-2020, 08:44 AM
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Most likely bottom arm & maybe tie rod bent.

Book it in with a wheel alignment shop for inspection/measurement.
 
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