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Ok, I got the car back from alignment, and it feels flawless. I think I need to clear some things up here.
I was probably going slower than 30mph, and I did not slide sideways into the curb. My car was pointed at the curb and rolled almost straight over it. Maybe 20-30 deg off center. Definitely did not hit the side of my tire/wheel. It was a right turn, and I slid the rear out, regained traction, and rolled over the right side of the road (inside of the corner).
It drove fine for a couple of months, no handling issues whatsoever. I just heard a faint rubbing noise under turning load at freeway speeds that was confirmed to be bearings. The dealer checked all the components they would expect to be bent (struts, suspension, they said it was a comprehensive check). they found nothing out of spec. Again, the car drove just fine, but I am REALLY nitpicky and heard the bearing noise at high speed (>60mph). The suspension shop I took it to did measure my alignment and suspension components right away, and found everything was fine except the bearings and a very slightly bent front right wheel.
I asked for an alignment after replacing the bearings and wheel because I am a perfectionist and saw they had one of those machines that attaches sensors to your wheels and can get it within 1/100th of a degree. He found everything was fine except a very slight toe in the rear. front was fine, needed no further adjustment.
I had the same thing done to a motorcycle of mine years ago, and it felt smoother afterward (could have been placebo effect) and gave me peace of mind. Again, The car feels slightly smoother in the turns after yesterday, and either I'm very sensitive to these changes or I am feeling a placebo effect. I think the car is in perfect condition now either way.
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