Final update (I hope). Took it to Chevy dealer. They say it is a damaged hub bearing. Parts and labor comes to $450 after knocking off 10% because of my shock at the price. Total cost of incident is almost $1000 between bearing, tires, and alignment. I got my PGE rebate today. Just in time I...
Update:
Tire place did a double check for damage to visible parts, rotated front to back to try to isolate if it was the tire or something else. Did a realignment, and rebalanced damaged rim. Problem is still there. :cry: I asked if he thought it my be the wheel bearing and he said no. It...
I pulled into a parking lot at a bad angle and hit the front driver side wheel right at the transition from full curb to sloping down. Right at the seam. Popped front tire with a tear about an 1" square in the sidewall, damaged the front rim, and put a pinhole in the right rear tire. Front...