Clipping Curb/Kerb

[MakaveliX]

Going round a small roundabout earlier at 13mph, I brought it in way too close to the roundabout and clipped the rear offside tyre on the kerb ( maybe a 4inch curb at most )
The impact was definitely the tyre and not the rim.

Anything to be concerned about ? Rims have no scratches, neither does the sidewall of the tyre. Car doesn't pull to one side or anything like that.
Tracking was done recently, rear springs are new too.

Fairly high profile tyre ( 195/50 )

[InitialDave]

I think you're unlikely to have hurt anything as described.

[LunarOne]

As above, very unlikely to have caused any damage. My mother used to know when to steer when the wheels banged against the kerbs. I suggest you don't follow her example, and curb your kerb clipping tendencies!

[ScoobyChris]

I did similar in my Mk3 Mondeo on a high kerb in Winchester. All looked good when I gave it a quick inspection in the work car park 5 mins later. When I went to go home at the end of the day, the tyre was flat and needed replacing. Fingers crossed you get away with it!

Chris

[thatdude]

Sounds like nothing to worry about. On my local private test road (work car park), there is a tight chicane and sometimes I get my turn-in wrong and catch the rear inside wheel on the kerb. No damage done!

[Limpet]

Almost certainly will have got away with it.

Just keep an eye on the tyre sidewall for the next few days to make sure no bulges appear, but if you can't see the site of the impact now, it's highly unlikely you'll have any issues.

[The spinner of plates]

I’d just keep an eye on it.

[Gary29]

In my youth, I hand brake turned my Corsa into a side street in the snow circa 15mph, and smashed the rear wheel sideways into the kerb. A huge bang, I thought I had completely fked it. Got out to check, no damage at all, had the car for a few years after that, no issues whatsoever.

I think you'll be fine!

[Rich Boy Spanner]

Likely be fine on the back and at that speed. If it was the front had had the weight of the engine/gearbox then you may have had an issue. As above, keep an eye on it, check the inside tyre wall for bulges too. Got caught out by that after my kerb hunting wife hit one.

[Crumpet]

My wife cracked a kerb a few month back in a similar manner. Result was a gashed sidewall (down to the canvas), a gouged alloy and a bent control arm.

She’d been driving it a week and noticed nothing different but as soon as I got in I wondered why the steering wheel was at 11 o clock when driving straight ahead and why it felt like we were crabbing. That would be the bent control arm then!

So if it’s driving straight and there’s no visible damage I’d say you’ve got away with it. I didn’t - nearly a grand to put all that right.

[Limpet]

Crumpet said:

She’d been driving it a week and noticed nothing different but as soon as I got in I wondered why the steering wheel was at 11 o clock when driving straight ahead and why it felt like we were crabbing. That would be the bent control arm then!

Sounds like she's from the same school as my wife who, admittedly much earlier in her driving career, managed to drive 6 miles with a completely flat tyre (and didn't notice).

[Crumpet]

Limpet said:

Sounds like she's from the same school as my wife who, admittedly much earlier in her driving career, managed to drive 6 miles with a completely flat tyre (and didn't notice).

It amazes me how few fks most people give about the machine that’s moving them around at 80mph! And to not notice vibrations, noises, changes in the way things respond and even smells is just incredible. But then 100 is the average IQ - which isn’t high - and half the population is below that!

[randomeddy]

I just can't help spotting and commenting on things like this when we are out and about.

Saw one last weekend, one rear tyre was under inflated and one front one was very under inflated. Just madness.

There was an Audi coupe running around near where we used to live, it had obviously been in a serious accident and rebuilt very badly. The front wheels were so out of line with the back ones it must have been a pig to drive but it seemed to be their P&J.

[MakaveliX]

Seem to be getting some minor bouncing from the rear. I'll get it checked out when I get a chance.

Haven't lost any air in tyre so hopefully it's nothing serious

[cuprabob]

MakaveliX said:

Seem to be getting some minor bouncing from the rear. I'll get it checked out when I get a chance.

Haven't lost any air in tyre so hopefully it's nothing serious

It will have been like that before you caught the kerb. You're just noticing now because you're looking for something to be wrong because you clipped the kerb or it could be down to overonflating the rear tyres

[MakaveliX]

cuprabob said:

It will have been like that before you caught the kerb. You're just noticing now because you're looking for something to be wrong because you clipped the kerb or it could be down to overonflating the rear tyres

Yeah I know what you mean mate. I did consider that I'm looking for things and being a bit pedantic