Live in New England an today we got 7 inches of fresh powder. So out I went and it was a blast until I smashed the front right tire into a curb! I was traveling at about 5 mph. No visual damage to rim. Should I be concerned or can my 03 WRX handle it? Anything I should look for?

Thanks

 

You can do real damage to more than just the tire and rim by doing that. At that speed you're probably okay, try coasting in neutral at 10-15 MPH and see if you can feel any wobble in the front end (probably best on a plowed road).

 

I'm in boston, and drove to new hampshire and back again today (went to exeter)..

I got 2 questions:
1. are the WRX Anti lock brakes supposed to be really sensitive? They starting kicking in when i'm going like 10mph and barely sliding and trying to brake.

2. are they supposed to sound like i'm grinding gears?

3. Can i downshift to a lower gear while my Anti Lock brakes are working? When i try to downshift, the car doesn't let me put it in gear... it feels like i'm trying to shift without the clutch, but the clutch is definately in.

thanks

oh, and if it makes you feel better about your car, my car didn't wouldn't let me get in gear on a turn... and just basically drifted into a chunk of ice and destroyed my left Mesh fog cover (painted)