Fifty Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Just smashed 2 Azev M and rear tyre. Leaving for an important interview in Penzance at 0800. Driving briskly down the lanes to the A30 sOME TWAT COMES ROUND A BEND AT 60+put car to side and hit a line of rocks AGAIN I cant believe it. Front wheel lip is buckled in , tyre cut; rear wheel side flattened and great chunk out of the tyre. Been in touch with Ibbrar and hes getting back to me. Hope I can claim on the insurance. What an absolute bummer 52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Not good mate , glad your allright and that there wasn't more damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 did the other guy stop? hope its fixed soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyJawa Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Not again mate - FFS you don't have much luck Hope you get it sorted quickly and painlessly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted August 1, 2005 Author Share Posted August 1, 2005 no he didnt stop No Asev M available for 4 weeks!! now Im stuffed good. Anyone have any thing local to me please? UK Brakes at front. 50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 More importantly - How did the interview go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Wheels that clear UK brakes are always more expensive than if you could slam some 16s on for a while....good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted August 1, 2005 Author Share Posted August 1, 2005 Interview went very well indeed; 60 mile each way commute; ironically if I get it I was gonna buy cheapo diesel to get there. Its a superb road the A30 one or two bad spots ie Indian Queens (Far lol). Its a good sounding job; place is pretty undeveloped and there is a chance of taking over as MD Im sooo disappointed about the wheels if I cant get mobile I will miss the Gumball and the rest of the summer 52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heyrick Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Really sorry to hear about this... I know what these lanes are like and it's all too easy to do. Hope you get it sorted quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted August 1, 2005 Author Share Posted August 1, 2005 not the lanes mate its the stupid chav twa** driving on em. err I mean the other guys. 52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipmunk Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Link here for the Azev M's - ordered mine from here, took 10 days from order to delivery - worth a try ? http://www.tifbitz.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted August 1, 2005 Author Share Posted August 1, 2005 Thanks Chip Ill give em a call tomorrow. 52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted August 1, 2005 Author Share Posted August 1, 2005 PICS here; just so you can see the pain anyone care to say whether they are too far gone. 1st 2 front next 2 rear. The chunk from the rear is the wall protector and the tyre itself isnt split; tempted to drive on that one. front not sure. 52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 All depends on if they are hairline fractured or not I guess. Cast Al Alloy is very granular and the surface is a bit stronger and more flexible than the underlying material. I can non destructive test for stuff like that at work with eddy current checks but thats no use to you really is it. Just looked up the price of mine as I have azev LS rims only a cheeky £285 for the fronts and £325 for the backs. Good job I decided to refurbish mine rather than replace them huh. Crap job though polishing out the corrosion that got under the laquer after stone chips and kerb damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heyrick Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 not the lanes mate its the stupid chav twa** driving on em. err I mean the other guys. 52 Yes, I realised what you meant - I was meaning that the hedges aren't very forgiving when you're trying to avoid the idiots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 gutted for ya mate, i bet you can't wait for the year to end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted August 1, 2005 Author Share Posted August 1, 2005 lol , no that was last year as well. 52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted August 2, 2005 Author Share Posted August 2, 2005 Well just tootled to my local tyre emporium, guy is very well respected. Result both wheels and both tyres fubarred. Looks like shes off the road for at least 4 weeks - bummer. 52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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