Hitting a Curb With Your Tire?

Question

Every weekday I drive to school and while pulling into the parking lot from the road, must make a right turn. The problem is that I can never seem to turn into the lot with out my back right tire hitting the curb. I have to stay kinda close to the right of the parking lot entrance to avoid hitting any cars exiting the parking lot. Is this bad for my tires??

Answer 1

It kills the sidewalls and they begin to leak. I pulled into someone's driveway carelessly and hit my right front tire on the curb. By the next morning it was flat and needed to be replaced (unsalvageable). I turn really carefully now no matter how many idiots are exiting a parking lot.

Answer 2

Only the one that's hitting the curb,which by the way,no tire place will fix it if the damage is on the side of the tire

Answer 3

You will soon, puncture tire on side and make unfixable and bend your rim which will be expensive and unfixable too.   How can it not be bad.  Hate to see the rest of your car.

Answer 4

Most likely your tires can handle it...no big deal.  If you do this consistently it will affect your allignment.  Meaning that if you let go of your steering wheel while driving, your car will pull to either the left or the right, instead of continuing straight.

You can get your allignment fixed every once in a while (every year or so) for like 40 bucks.  Its not anything critical though, unless you plan on driving with no hands.