Smacked my alloy could I have damaged the suspension geometry?

[p3asa]

Looking for some advice

I must have hit oil on a medium sized roundabout and went careering sideways towards a barrier.
I was convinced I'd hit the whole side of the car off the barrier but to my amazement when I got out the only damage was to my alloy. It must have smacked against the kerb and took all the impact

I thought I'd got off lightly and would just need my wheel refurbished but it looks like I'll need a new pretoria alloy.
I had someone wave me down the other day to tell me my wheel was warped and was really wobbly looking.
So I followed my car and right enough its completely buckled.
So it got me thinking that I've obviously damaged my suspension and its more than just the wheel that's making it look that bad. I then swapped the rear wheels left to right and the side that was really bad was now perfect so I'm thinking its just the alloy and a new wheel should sort things.

It could be my imagination but I now also believe the steering wheel is off centre when going straight ahead. Although I've recently hit that many potholes over the last few weeks it might be that thats caused it. It just seems strange I've only noticed it but then it was just the rear wheel that took the full impact. Would this cause the steering to be off at all?

I took it to a VW approved body shop and they want £1700 for a new wheel, tyre and inspection of the suspension parts.
Obviously I'd like the car to be fault free but that price seems quite excessive for just an inspection.

I was thinking, get a new alloy and tyre and have the wheel alignment carried out and then take it from there?!
Are the rear wheels adjustable and do you think this is likely to tell me if there are any issues with the geometry?

Lastly anyone any good sources for a genuine pretoria alloy thats not cost price from VW direct?

Thanks.

[CocoPops]

Prets are made of cheese.

[Vwjap]

Don’t you have to get the front camera re set up if you mess with the rear geometry

[dubber36]

The geometry on the rear suspension was always going out of kilter on my Mk6. This is what caused the sawtooth wear on the rear tyres. On one occasion, just replacing the rear tyres from sawtooth worn ones to new, caused the steering wheel to be off center. It was sorted at VW by having a 4 wheel alignment check at a cost of about £100.

Unfortunately these things happen, which is why we pay for insurance. If you don't want to involve them, then it's a case of sucking up the cost. Obviously new need a new wheel, following that I'd get the alignment checked before worrying about what ifs.

[mcmaddy]

Yes anything that affects the centre line of the car means the radar requires recalibration. Not sure if the rears can be adjusted though.

[Sootchucker]

Ouch.... sorry to see that p3asa, hope it's just the wheel.

On a side note, it just shows you that even having AWD is no guarantee that the car will go where you point it - as I said just before Christmas to a friend of mine with a Scooby,  who was telling me that his car could go anyway - right before he stuffed it into some bollards at a roundabout in the snow and ice  - but then can can drive like a bit of a tool !

[Jim_mk7.5]

The old 'must have been some oil' chestnut, used that a few times back in my sportsbike days!

i imagine it's best to get it properly fixed as it will bug the hell out of you if it doesn't feel as it should. Expensive mistake I guess but like above, insurance is there for a reason. Hope you get it sorted.

[Mikea]

Did something similar , hit a pothole and the sidewall of the tyre popped, Replaced the tyre and they said the wheel was buckled. Popped into a wheel refurbisher and they said it was twisted, so unrepairable .

Also trashed the wheel bearing, which VW did under warranty 

New wheel £775 dealer price
Tyre £155

Also noticed the alignment was out, VW quoted £460 for wheel alignment, hit the web and found a local specialist and booked it in. 4 Wheel alignment done and radar all ok! they ajusted the front and back and the car is much better to drive.

[Gnasher]

My only thoughts on not paying through the nose for a wheel are german ebay. I know of a few people that have bought sets of wheels off there cheaper than you can get in the UK, although not 100% sure about singles.

[mcmaddy]

Did something similar , hit a pothole and the sidewall of the tyre popped, Replaced the tyre and they said the wheel was buckled. Popped into a wheel refurbisher and they said it was twisted, so unrepairable .

Also trashed the wheel bearing, which VW did under warranty 

New wheel £775 dealer price
Tyre £155

Also noticed the alignment was out, VW quoted £460 for wheel alignment, hit the web and found a local specialist and booked it in. 4 Wheel alignment done and radar all ok! they ajusted the front and back and the car is much better to drive.

How did you local specialist know the radar was ok? Any adjustment of the rears requires the radar to be checked.