Slurpy Supra Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Was out earlier and it started snowing heavy, now there are serious pot holes round here from the last snow & ice we had before. Anyways i hit this ****ing huge deep pot hole and well as you can see from the pics, slight tyre damage from hitting inside wheel arch and it slicing into tyre wall!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L18msy Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Maybe worth investing in some winter wheels. If you wreck them it doesnt really matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Ouch!! This happened to a mate of mine and he reported it to the council and took a picture of the pot hole and the damaged he done (he buckled his wheel it was so big) and then sent them a bill for the damage which eventually they paid due to them being liable for the upkeep of the roads!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slurpy Supra Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 Maybe worth investing in some winter wheels. If you wreck them it doesnt really matter. Im leaving it in the drive for awhile lol! Till this crappy snow has gone me thinks! Wheel is ok, tyre guys checked it all out for me, def putting in a bill to council though, roads are not being sorted quick enough, esp that crater i hit! I have taken pics of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Well, you were going to change the wheels and tyre's anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Im leaving it in the drive for awhile lol! Till this crappy snow has gone me thinks! Wheel is ok, tyre guys checked it all out for me, def putting in a bill to council though, roads are not being sorted quick enough, esp that crater i hit! I have taken pics of it! Just so you know, they might have a stronger argument for turning your claim down since they would argue that they were allocating their resources to the issue of the snow as opposed to following their usual maintenance pattern and filling in the holes in the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slurpy Supra Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 Just so you know, they might have a stronger argument for turning your claim down since they would argue that they were allocating their resources to the issue of the snow as opposed to following their usual maintenance pattern and filling in the holes in the road. True but i'll try, you never know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slurpy Supra Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 Well, you were going to change the wheels and tyre's anyway Yeah i am eventually, when funds allow, being buying to many others thing for it, buying a supra has made me splash the cash to much lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordy07 Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Yeah i am eventually, when funds allow, being buying to many others thing for it, buying a supra has made me splash the cash to much lol! They have that effect on you:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraturbochris Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 sorry to hear this mate, hope you get it sorted soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Sorry to here about this too, but as previously said definately get onto the council about it mate, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 The council won't want to know, will they? Is it fair to say that the car must be badly modified if the tyre has been damaged by contacting the wheel arch? I don't think a stock suspension and tyre setup couldn't have the tyre contacting the wheel arch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Is it fair to say that the car must be badly modified if the tyre has been damaged by contacting the wheel arch? The wheels are completely wrong size and offset, plus the tyre's are hugely oversized for the rim width. Chris knows this all too well though I *may* have mentioned it a few times at a recent meet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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