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Creomod · Mar 9, 2026

I was on my way to work very foggy this morning couldn’t see anything and I almost hit my exit so I hit the gravel area almost bottomed out I basically broke my front driver rim and back rim . I swapped them out with some other wheels they are differ size completely but now my car want to steer to the right especially when I brake what can cause this? I don’t see anything broken or leaking . I’m running sve drag pack so skinny wheels In front but now I have one skinny one big

KRUISR · Mar 9, 2026

Different size (diameter) tires side to side will do it.

Creomod · Mar 9, 2026

KRUISR said:
Different size (diameter) tires side to side will do it.

O god I know but is there anything you can think of that might want to make wheels do that other then that . I did hit kinda hard. Almost like I kit a curb thanks for your response me and my family going crazy here

gkomo · Mar 9, 2026

Got damn, a hit that hard to break/deform your wheels could have messed up your alignment, among other things.

86HO5.0 · Mar 9, 2026

Have the alignment checked, it'll tell you if anything got 'adjusted' by the impact.

Do a thorough visual inspection as well. Tie rods, spindle, strut mount, control arm, etc. An impact like that likely fubared something.

Creomod · Mar 9, 2026

gkomo said:
Got damn, a hit that hard to break/deform your wheels could have messed up your alignment, among other things.

Other things like what?

gkomo · Mar 9, 2026

Creomod said:
Other things like what?

Spindle, lower control arm, ball joint, outer tie rod, etc. I don't know just saying thats a pretty nasty hit.

Creomod · Mar 9, 2026

gkomo said:
Spindle, lower control arm, ball joint, outer tie rod, etc. I don't know just saying thats a pretty nasty hit.

I’m looking only thing I see is where the bushings that hold the front sway bar to the body I see like if it moved a tad. It exposed some clean part of the sway bar like a 1/8 but I see it . No play in wheel. The wheels don’t grind when it drives or I rotate in a quiet garage no sound . The control arm Diane t look bent or anything . Shock towers look good

gkomo · Mar 9, 2026

Maybe you got lucky and it just knocked your alignment out of whack. Or like others have said the two different sized wheels are throwing things off.

KRUISR · Mar 9, 2026

Start with matched tire size. That is the most obvious. If still pulling, then have alignment checked.

Creomod · Mar 9, 2026

KRUISR said:
Start with matched tire size. That is the most obvious. If still pulling, then have alignment checked.

Understood,now if the ailment were to get moved what does that indicate? Did it mean something got automatically bent ?

Creomod · Mar 9, 2026

By the way I really appreciate all you all input fellas. I removed rear wheel and turned car on put in gear so I could see the axle move had wife floor it the rear axle looks straight at least not bent. I lifetd car and pulling hitting tie rod ends having wife steer car left to right while on and I’m under car looking at bushing points,the sway bar,outer tie rod ends,inner wheels the spindle is the only one I’m not too sure about.

86HO5.0 · Mar 9, 2026

IMO--Have the alignment checked regardless. If everything checks out visually/physically and the alignment is off then you'll atleast know that all the components were ok.

KRUISR · Mar 10, 2026

Creomod said:
Understood,now if the ailment were to get moved what does that indicate? Did it mean something got automatically bent ?

If alignment is off - camber, caster, toe - you likely have bent parts. Toe could be as simple as a bent inner or outer tie rod. Camber could be a bolt moved where the spindle and strut meet (if you slotted strut holes to make alignment easier on a lowered car), maybe bent spindle or strut. The point is the measurement of what is out and how much it is out just points in the direction of where to look and check parts.

Another thing you can do for free is jack up the front (one side at a time) and try wiggling things. Worn or damaged parts could move in ways they shouldn't. A worn out tie rod or ball joint could give the same pulling sensation.

Oct of 24 I got hit in my truck by a Subaru while turning left off a main road onto a side road. He came forward past the stop zone as I cut the corner a little bit.

I had a bent lower control arm, spindle and inner tie rod in addition to wheel and body damage. I was doing 10-20 mph turning, he was almost stopped.

My point - a bunch of different things can happen in a simple collision. Have things checked. Don't try to be smarter than the shop or alignment technician. Get it checked, get the numbers and then investigate what is out (if anything). Obviously my bent inner tie rod was pretty easy to see. Some issues are not that simple. With the wheel off on my truck I couldn't see that the spindle upper ball joint was touching the tire, but when compared to a used replacement spindle, it was obvious.

Don't over think it. Get two tires the same size on the front. If still pulling, get the alignment checked. Then go from there. Don't dive down the rabbit hole without good information. Right now, we don't have good information.

nicholase · Mar 10, 2026

Can't tell from the pics, but if you're running the factory style spindles I'd pull it off and check the wheel bearings. Give the front end a good shake down and then take it in for an alignment. That will tell you if anything might be damaged beyond what you can visually see.

But definitely check them wheel bearings.

2000xp8 · Mar 10, 2026

If you are suggesting that you are running two completely different tires on each side of the car, i wouldn't go any further until that is remedied. Even with a perfect alignment slight variations in the tire will cause a pull. That's why you put new tires on, then get an alignment and why you don't align it then put new tires on.

Creomod · Mar 17, 2026

Update! Now I guess I don’t notice but now I do I feel a popping sound. Seems like it happens when I push the brakes especially when comming up to a light, braking so that the weight goes to the front and I can feel it coming from front driver where I hit. Visually everything seems ok. I hav enough idea how to diagnose. I need to get under cat while it’s stopping ?

2000xp8 · Mar 17, 2026

Creomod said:
I need to get under cat while it’s stopping ?

I probably would not get under the cat or car while it's stopping, sounds dangerous.
Look up videos for diagnosing tie rods and ball joints. It's not hard. Jack up as close to ball joint with tire on, move wheel aggressively 3 and 9 o'clock, then 12 and 6. After that use a crow bar as a lever and pick up under tire to check ball joint.

General karthief · Mar 17, 2026

Do this, get a friend, get a six pack of his/her favorite beverage, put car in neutral, block both sides of one front wheel the rock the car watching the wheel, look and listen, then do the same for the other front wheel.
You can try the same for the rear end.
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now i can hopefully expect to receive the shaft

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now i can hopefully expect to receive the shaft

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I lubed and pushed, until it was all the way in

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

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