# Tire Meets Curb **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** audi, a6, wheels\ **Created:** [January 3, 2010, 5:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-meets-curb/41760 "2010-01-03T05:48:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![relaxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@relaxx](https://community.cartalk.com/u/relaxx)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 5:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-meets-curb/41760/1 "2010-01-03T05:48:00Z")
First off I drive a 2001 Audi A6, great car, always a pleasure to be behind the wheel, not so much pleasure from all the costs though. I was driving home today in this wonderful New England weather and hit a curb going 15 mph while taking a turn. Being very close to my home, I continued my drive. The steering wheel is pulling heavily to the left now, as to be expected. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to examine the overall damage just yet, will have to deal with the bad news in the morning. From what I can tell so far it seems as if the left wheel may be out of place, it seems to have pushed backwards. I’m looking as to what possible problems I may be dealing with, and estimates on how much the solutions will cost me. I really appreciate any help that I may receive. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 5:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-meets-curb/41760/2 "2010-01-03T05:54:46Z")
It will be impossible to determine repair costs without seeing the vehicle. When one gets whacked like this the control arm is normally something that gets damaged. It’s possible a strut, sway bar, or even a subframe could be damaged along with the wheel rim and hub but that’s impossible to determine from my perspective. However, I’ve done a lot of curb strike repairs and the wheel being pushed backwards makes a control arm issue at a minimum a pretty safe bet. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 6:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-meets-curb/41760/3 "2010-01-03T06:08:45Z")
Yep pretty hard to tell or estimate especially on an Audi. I have seen the tie rod end actually get bent too. That would be $100 and an alignment on a standard car but on an Audi, who knows?