MODEL 3 TILTING TO ONE SIDE

[ctapiam3]

Hello fam,

so i hit a bad pothole the other day and my car feels as though it is tilted towards the front passenger side. i took it to service and all they told me was that they cant take a look because of my aftermarket springs and that would void warranty.
i did have a bent rim but on the driver side. my new wheels come in today hopefully that is the issue. if it is not, what can be causing this slight tilt in driving?

 

[UncleCreepy]

Chances are that it's the wheel alignment. Aftermarket springs or not: a pothole and the subsequent damage are not a manufacturing defect, so this kind of work is never covered by the warranty.
Have the damaged wheel replaced and see if the steering wheel is perfectly centered on a straight road. Try both directions, wind can be a bitch. If it's still not right, get the wheels aligned as soon as possible to avoid uneven tread wear and lower efficiency.
Good luck, I hope it's just the wheel

 

[JulienW]

Warranty won't matter anyway since it is likely damage caused by hitting the pothole.

 

[ctapiam3]

The steering wheel is straight. its the car, it feels like it is like tilted to the passenger side. the driving is fine its just the way it is driving. not sure what the reason for this is

 

[sduck]

If you can't spot the problem, take it to a professional. Asking strangers on the internet, without including at least a few photos, is a futile effort. You might try a locally trusted 3rd party tire store for instance - maybe ask on your local tesla facebook page if you have one for shops that people use. Around here Discount Tire has a good rep working with teslas, and they can do alignments.

 

[jkdman123]

Is the tilt only felt during driving?? Get a ruler and check the clearance between the tire and body on each wheel. The front L and R should normally be pretty close.

 

[KenC]

Hello fam,

so i hit a bad pothole the other day and my car feels as though it is tilted towards the front passenger side. i took it to service and all they told me was that they cant take a look because of my aftermarket springs and that would void warranty.
i did have a bent rim but on the driver side. my new wheels come in today hopefully that is the issue. if it is not, what can be causing this slight tilt in driving?

Take it to the place that installed your springs.

 

[ctapiam3]

The thing is I don’t see the tilt from the outside, it’s just when I’m driving that I “feel” it

 

[TLLMRRJ]

The thing is I don’t see the tilt from the outside, it’s just when I’m driving that I “feel” it

If you measure it, and it's level, then that will recalibrate your "feelings." If it's not level, then it's probably something very very bad.

 

[justsomeguy]

The thing is I don’t see the tilt from the outside, it’s just when I’m driving that I “feel” it

What kind of driving? Accelerating? Cruising? Decelerating? Turning?

 

[Dolemite]

If you can’t see it and you can’t measure it it’s probably in your head.

 

[SlimJim]

1. measure ground to fender lip.
2. did the tire lose pressure after hitting the pothole?
3. no way in hell the control arm or tie-rod is bent.
4. is the spring intact?
5. shock tower damage from hitting a pothole is almost impossible but who knows?

 

[ctapiam3]

What kind of driving? Accelerating? Cruising? Decelerating? Turning?

Cruising and turning

 

[ctapiam3]

If you measure it, and it's level, then that will recalibrate your "feelings." If it's not level, then it's probably something very very bad.

measured it yesterday and its all even. guess its in my head but it feels completely different.

 

[yerEVan]

Can you have someone else drive it? Let them tell you, without you telling them which side is weird. Although with social distancing that may be a bit difficult.

 

[ctapiam3]

Can you have someone else drive it? Let them tell you, without you telling them which side is weird. Although with social distancing that may be a bit difficult.

thats a good idea. i can probably have my sister take it for a spin and let me know if anything feels off