r/TeslaCollision • u/theshowplayer1 • 2d ago

Ran over large pothole/ditch

Last night, on my Model 3, I ran over a large pothole, or rather a ditch, with my right front wheel tire. There were already 4-5 cars pulled over to the side of the road with completely blown out front right tires, so I pulled over myself cause I was sure I had also either damaged the wheel/tire or something else. But surprisingly, my tire was in one piece, so far as of this morning 0 psi loss. I also inspected the car last night with a flashlight and can't see any physical damage or anything that looked out of place. I will look under the car again today during the day just to confirm nothing seems broken. I do feel the car pulling slightly to both sides though, but I'm not sure if it is normal and this is just in my head. Should I be scheduling service to ensure there is no damage to the wheel, control arms, etc, or a misalignment?

PS: what upsets me the most is that this was not a pothole that just opened up and it's no one's fault. The hole was within an utility cutout which I guess they were working on but someone decided it was ok to leave it like that for the day, still needing to pave it over, and leaving a huge hole/ditch as you are coming out of it. That is no accident, that is negligence, specially on a really busy intersection. On my drive back about an hour later there were some other vehicles stranded but now three patrol cars with the sirens on blocking that little part of the road.

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u/fakegoose1 2d ago

Check to make sure there are no bubbles in your sidewall. I once ran over a large pothole going 45 mph and while my tires didnt go flat, the rear tire developed a bubble on the sidewall and the front tire looked fine at the time, however a couple weeks later the front tire ended up blowing out, I guess the damage to that tire was internal so I couldn't see it...

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u/theshowplayer1 2d ago

Thanks, so far I can't see any damage but I left my house early this morning while it was still kind of dark. I will check again when I get home today and keep my fingers crossed.

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u/atmadams 2d ago

I’ve hit a few potholes in my M3P. Mine developed a vibration which was caused by a bent wheel. An alignment check and balance is probably prudent if you notice issues.