Claiming for tyre damage?
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I moved over for a horsebox going the other way the other morning (still pretty dark) and got met with a hell of a bang.
I drove on for a bit with fingers crossed that nothing had got damaged. Alas, i lost my front n/s tyre
Has a nightmare with the inflatable spare for my touareg - had no hose to use the onboard compressor and could not get the nuts off with the flimsy tools provided!
I went back the next day with my newly fitted tyre (£202!!) to see what I had hit. Here is what I found:
This has cost me a new tyre, tracking needs adjusting, had to pay a guy to come out and help me with the tyre, not to mention being late for work 2 hours!
Am I right in thinking that this has grounds for a claim for my new tyre and tracking? If so, how do I go about this if any of you have done it before?
Thanks!
I drove on for a bit with fingers crossed that nothing had got damaged. Alas, i lost my front n/s tyre
Has a nightmare with the inflatable spare for my touareg - had no hose to use the onboard compressor and could not get the nuts off with the flimsy tools provided!
I went back the next day with my newly fitted tyre (£202!!) to see what I had hit. Here is what I found:
This has cost me a new tyre, tracking needs adjusting, had to pay a guy to come out and help me with the tyre, not to mention being late for work 2 hours!
Am I right in thinking that this has grounds for a claim for my new tyre and tracking? If so, how do I go about this if any of you have done it before?
Thanks!
You need to prove the council knew about it. I was lucky, as I downloaded a google street view pic that showed that a repair had been done previously to the pothole I hit. I claimed that the repair was inadequate. Thye eventually agreed, and refunded me a tyre and tracking.
Some council websites have a location where you can log the pothole. If it comes back as as already known about, bob's your uncle, stick a claim in.
Some council websites have a location where you can log the pothole. If it comes back as as already known about, bob's your uncle, stick a claim in.
Yeah, the car was on comfort on the air suspension as well!
I have just reported the pot hole to the council. In all honesty, I am presuming that drain is what I hit. As you say, I hit a hole with my SUV on 4x4 tyres and carried on driving as I would presume it can take it. There are many other nasty, deep and rugged potholes on the roads kerbside. Would hate to think what it would do to my BMW with low profiles!
Will keep you updated on how I get on trying to claim after the report of the pot hole.
I have just reported the pot hole to the council. In all honesty, I am presuming that drain is what I hit. As you say, I hit a hole with my SUV on 4x4 tyres and carried on driving as I would presume it can take it. There are many other nasty, deep and rugged potholes on the roads kerbside. Would hate to think what it would do to my BMW with low profiles!
Will keep you updated on how I get on trying to claim after the report of the pot hole.
greggie87 said:
Yeah, the car was on comfort on the air suspension as well!
I have just reported the pot hole to the council. In all honesty, I am presuming that drain is what I hit. As you say, I hit a hole with my SUV on 4x4 tyres and carried on driving as I would presume it can take it.
I don't drive an SUV, but 19" wheels with 45 ratio rubber doesn't exactly say "4x4 tyres" to me, it says SUV with road wheels, but to be fair the only 4x4 I drive regularly is 25 year old Land Rover 90 with much higher profile tyres. The enemy here was exposed iron work and lowish profile tyres.I have just reported the pot hole to the council. In all honesty, I am presuming that drain is what I hit. As you say, I hit a hole with my SUV on 4x4 tyres and carried on driving as I would presume it can take it.
Sheepshanks said:
Bit hard to tell from the pictures but it looks like it's off the edge of the road surface anyway?
Whose is the grid - water board? Maybe you could also have a punt at them.
This! You might struggle as its not technically a pothole, people have worn away the verge and you've hit the drain left raised by the verge being worn awayWhose is the grid - water board? Maybe you could also have a punt at them.
Nickyboy said:
Sheepshanks said:
Bit hard to tell from the pictures but it looks like it's off the edge of the road surface anyway?
Whose is the grid - water board? Maybe you could also have a punt at them.
This! You might struggle as its not technically a pothole, people have worn away the verge and you've hit the drain left raised by the verge being worn awayWhose is the grid - water board? Maybe you could also have a punt at them.
Centurion07 said:
Disagree. Look where the tarmac is on the other side of it. That drain is at least half in the proper, paved road surface.
I think that's just a patch around the drain.Look at the 3rd picture and follow the road edge beyond the drain, and the line of the edge of the verge before and beyond the turn-in.
Sheepshanks said:
Centurion07 said:
Disagree. Look where the tarmac is on the other side of it. That drain is at least half in the proper, paved road surface.
I think that's just a patch around the drain.Look at the 3rd picture and follow the road edge beyond the drain, and the line of the edge of the verge before and beyond the turn-in.
Although it does look like it's the edge of the road that has collapsed, so finding where the true edge is/was may prove difficult. Either way it's an issue that I think OP has every right to be forcing in getting his tyre paid for.
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