So p****d off!

325_bucks · 03-09-2013, 11:06 AM

So as I've just posted in the classifieds:

So, due to our great councils repairing our roads so well, I've destroyed 2 tyres today due to potholes. To make it worse, they were goodyear f1 asy2 that I fitted less than 5 weeks ago. I could get new tyres all round but thought I'd take the opportunity to see if anyone has any wheels for sale with tyres that I could get instead. It's safe to say I'm p****d off though!

The tyres have covered about 1k and I've destroyed the front and rear on one side of the car. Do you think replacing the damaged ones would be safe? As in, would they be too mismatched on each axle with one new and one having covered 1000 miles?

POC · 03-09-2013, 11:16 AM

1000miles is nothing really. I'd you'll be fine just replacing those damaged.

We have similar roads around here, nice to know our road tax ££ gets spent where it's needed eh!

325_bucks · 03-09-2013, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by POC

1000miles is nothing really. I'd you'll be fine just replacing those damaged.

We have similar roads around here, nice to know our road tax ££ gets spent where it's needed eh!

Yep, this was kind of a back road and the hole was filled over with water so couldn't see it.

I just hope I didn't crack the wheels. So you think 1000 miles is not too bad to be having a new wheel on one side of the axle?

Kerr · 03-09-2013, 01:34 PM

Get pictures and evidence of the damage.

I recently suffered damage and was settled by damages for it.

325_bucks · 03-09-2013, 01:41 PM

I can't, I can't even tell you where the pothole was, it was one back road in an area that I actually got lost in (was out for a drive looking for places to buy a house!) and even if I could find the road, there's no way of finding th hole as it was under a puddle of water the width of the road

oldbilly · 03-09-2013, 04:35 PM

find a hole and take a pic!

shadow85 · 03-09-2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by oldbilly

find a hole and take a pic!

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hobo mofo · 03-10-2013, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by shadow85

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Why should you shell out? Take a pic and lodge a complaint. Whats the worst that can happen?

Subzero2003 · 03-10-2013, 06:32 AM

You've just reminded me to report the potholes i've seen on Fixmystreet.com (which i recommend everyone uses). So if nothing else, take solace away from this that you may have stopped it happening to someone else.

FWIW, i whole heartedly agree - councils are absolute crap are repairing roads. It's taken 6 months and 3 reports for them to do them sometimes. I pay £450 a year for my road tax and can't even drive on roads without damaging my car. I've i stop paying my council tax and VED, let's see how long they take to come 'round demanding payment. I'm guessing they'd have the bailiffs on me within a week.

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325_bucks Captain 115 Rep 835 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Competition Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: High Wycombe iTrader: (1)	So pd off! So as I've just posted in the classifieds: So, due to our great councils repairing our roads so well, I've destroyed 2 tyres today due to potholes. To make it worse, they were goodyear f1 asy2 that I fitted less than 5 weeks ago. I could get new tyres all round but thought I'd take the opportunity to see if anyone has any wheels for sale with tyres that I could get instead. It's safe to say I'm p****d off though! The tyres have covered about 1k and I've destroyed the front and rear on one side of the car. Do you think replacing the damaged ones would be safe? As in, would they be too mismatched on each axle with one new and one having covered 1000 miles?
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POC Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 214 Posts Drives: E90 320d Join Date: May 2012 Location: Hemel Hempstead iTrader: (1)	1000miles is nothing really. I'd you'll be fine just replacing those damaged. We have similar roads around here, nice to know our road tax ££ gets spent where it's needed eh!
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Kerr Brigadier General 112 Rep 4,021 Posts Drives: BMW M235I Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Aberdeen iTrader: (0)	Get pictures and evidence of the damage. I recently suffered damage and was settled by damages for it.
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325_bucks Captain 115 Rep 835 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Competition Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: High Wycombe iTrader: (1)	I can't, I can't even tell you where the pothole was, it was one back road in an area that I actually got lost in (was out for a drive looking for places to buy a house!) and even if I could find the road, there's no way of finding th hole as it was under a puddle of water the width of the road
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oldbilly Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 285 Posts Drives: 330d e91 M Sport Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cambridgeshire iTrader: (2)	find a hole and take a pic!
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Subzero2003 Captain 19 Rep 668 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	You've just reminded me to report the potholes i've seen on Fixmystreet.com (which i recommend everyone uses). So if nothing else, take solace away from this that you may have stopped it happening to someone else. FWIW, i whole heartedly agree - councils are absolute crap are repairing roads. It's taken 6 months and 3 reports for them to do them sometimes. I pay £450 a year for my road tax and can't even drive on roads without damaging my car. I've i stop paying my council tax and VED, let's see how long they take to come 'round demanding payment. I'm guessing they'd have the bailiffs on me within a week.
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