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I've done some research on the board on an issue I've been having lately, and it sounds like I may have a bent rim. Is this dangerous? Is it ok to drive on for a few days until I can get to the dealership? (story, if you're interested in diagnosing my problem, follows)
This dull thump thumping from my front end started during my trip from New Jersey, back down to South Carolina and school (approx. 670 miles). The car had four almost brand new Firestone Firehawk GTA 02's on it (HORRIBLE TIRES, but not my choice) at the time of the trip. I noticed it during the trip, and it was dull, so I thought it muct be the quality of the road, and the lack of quality of my tires. But it continued once I got here to school, but was very dull, so I checked out what I could see, figured it was the tires, and then ignored it.
Recently, both of my front tires were slashed on campus(don't ask me who I pissed off -- most likely random), and the car sat on the rims, on the flat tires, for several days until I could make arrangements to pull the wheels and replace the tires (I was not going to have some tow service drag my pride and joy up a flatbed, and bounce it around 10 miles to the dealership). So I wrapped the wheels in Pirelli PZero Nero M+S's of the same size, and resinstalled. But now the thump thumping is much louder, and the car has started to pull to the right, even on flat road, middle lane, in neutral, rolling.
Does this sound like a bent rim? or two bent rims? Someone I know(who doesn't know saabs like yall do) suggested a busted CV joint? is this a dangerous problem? should I drive it to the dealership, or have it towed(***cringe***)?
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP, ALL THE TIME!!!
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