bradleyh_15 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Just driven to Eastbourne and hit a massive pothole and now have two punctures on my drivers side!! may also have damaged my front wheel just after they have been refurbed! So no bloody mobile tyre fitters will bloody come out as they "don't have my sizes in" surprising that as I went through 3 different sizes for the front and back! So just getting taken back to mine to pick up my spare set of wheels!!!!! And breath! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyRog Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Feel for you mate, the roads are a total disgrace in this country, especially when you consider the amount us motorists pay the government each year When I swaped my wheels to send the car to the bodyshop, I found a bulge on the inside tyre wall, almost certainly caused by a pothole. The tyres have a good 6mm of thread left and they don't make them anymore, so going to have to ditch the pair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleyh_15 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Feel for you mate, the roads are a total disgrace in this country, especially when you consider the amount us motorists pay the government each year When I swaped my wheels to send the car to the bodyshop, I found a bulge on the inside tyre wall, almost certainly caused by a pothole. The tyres have a good 6mm of thread left and they don't make them anymore, so going to have to ditch the pair It's so frustrating that they don't care! Especially if the pothole has not been reported and your the first poor bugger to come across it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I take it you know you can claim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Nightmare mate. There is far to many roads in this country that are a right state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleyh_15 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 I take it you know you can claim? Only if it's been reported before and a minimum of three days prior to my incident isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Only if it's been reported before and a minimum of three days prior to my incident isn't it? Think about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ugp Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I made the mistake and reported a pothole and claimed at the same time, they've turned around and said because I'm the first to report it, they wont cough up. Funny thing is the 4ft x 2ft x 5 inch deep trench has now been repaired! £1300 quids worth of damage there. Might just refuse to pay my road tax for a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Think about it Scott you are naughty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleyh_15 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Think about it I hear you but if they repair it within the 3 days I'm fooked! Maybe in luck as it's bank holiday weekend though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 My ar$e clenches about 5 times each time I go out driving due to pot holes. Luckily, I've never damaged a wheel or tyre by hitting one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I hear you but if they repair it within the 3 days I'm fooked! Maybe in luck as it's bank holiday weekend though! So what is your current position? Rosey? Don't do it yourself though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 http://www.fixmystreet.com/?keyword=pothole&creativeid=813242739&gclid=CILgivuUsKgCFcod4QodBwirHg http://www.potholes.co.uk/ You may be able to find out from there if its already been reported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleyh_15 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Thanks for all the info guys I'm home now! I will take a picture once iv had a shower of the damaged wheel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 If you go to JAPFEST at castle combe ,watch out for the POT HOLES on the tormarton ? road .I went along it last week to see a mate on a track day . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I cam empathise mate - it was a huge pothole that managed to break both a shock absorber and a spring on the front of mine. Expensive in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleyh_15 Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 Pic of the damage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Up here there is a village called Skeeby and its a bit of a shortcut from the A1 to Richmond, so very large and severe speedhumps were installed to prevent this. Lots of villagers then complained about noise and potholes forming and damage to their own vehicles, and last week in the local paper a man wrote in to complain that he was driving very slowly over said speedhumps when he was pulled by a patrol car following him. They warned him he was causing an obstruction and that he must travel at speed, up to 30mph, over the potholes else they would fine him if they caught him again. I thought that now takes the biscuit. Damaging road (lack of) maintenance and now the police will fine you if you try to prevent damage to your vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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