I own a 2001 Honda Civic LX and recently almost had a tire completely fall of my car. Long story short I hit a pretty vicious pothole that not only blew out my tire but broke off 2 of the 4 studs that holds the rim on the car so my passenger rear tire was leaning outside the vehicle at nearly a 30 degree angle and barely holding on by the 2 studs still in the tire. I've since gotten a new tire, replaced the damaged rim and installed 2 new studs the best I could although I couldn't get them all the way seated with just my tire iron even with the E-brake on. My problem is because of the fact that the tire nearly fell off the car and I had to drive it 1 whole block before I could get the car off the road now my car seems to have developed a serious "limp" is the best way I can describe it. It feels like the tire is still rolling on only 2 studs although the tire is straight up & down it still rolls like something is wrong. My question to you guys is do you think having the tire almost fall of the car completely caused some sort of internal damage to the hub/assembly perhaps destroyed the wheel bearing or something because as far as I can tell the control arm, hub itself and all hardware down there isn't bent or damaged so I'm wondering if it's gotta be the wheel bearing or if it could be something else. Any ideas are greatly appreciated. I just want to have a general idea of what to expect when I take it to the dealership because I don't have any of the special tools one might need to do the job at home. I don't even have a compressor anymore to use my air tools otherwise my studs wouldn't be 1/8th of an inch from being seated. Thanks guys.

 

Did you get a new tire or new tire and wheel?

To hit something so hard it broke studs you most like bent the wheel.

Put the car on the ground with the wheel on and e-brake and work on the studs some more, you should be able to flush mount them with a lug wrench. Or, hit a tire shop, just them tightening it down with an impact with finish it.

I would lean to bent wheel though.

 

Since you got the new tire and rim. I would imagine the remaining studs are bent. It's not good to try and force tighten your wheel on, that's just a bad sign.

You might want to replace that rear wheel bearing assembly and have all new studs in that. You should be able to get a new wheel bearing for around $80

Hopefully the rest survived.

 

Jack the car up and spin the wheel by hand, by how hard you hit that may have damaged the spindle/ wheel bearing

 

Missed that damaged wheel part, that's why i shouldn't reply at work.

Ya, I would agree with Pothole.