In article <CTCQg.1709$Rr.1427@tornado.tampabay.rr.com>,
"Nasty" <nastymychain@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

> Apparently for some reason, after 7 years and 130K miles, the left front
> brake caliper and wheel decided to make contact. The top outermost points on
> the caliper are making contact with the wheel but not evenly all around.
> This happens with either of two wheels mounted on the left front.
>
> My wife clearly slammed into a pothole hard enough to dent the left rear rim
> and ruin the tire. Could this same, or other pothole, have done some damage
> to the front to cause this? If so, what do I look for? There's nothing
> obvious to my untrained eyes.
>
> Can I safely run the car with spacers on the lug nuts to move the wheel
> outward about 1/8 to 1/4 inch?

It sounds like the wheel bearing or shaft is punched in. You might want
to fix that before the it seizes up and throws you into a skid.