I think that road looks pretty small to not go over the middle line.
Grounded out on two potholes - do I have a claim?
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I think that road looks pretty small to not go over the middle line.
I doubt he had much choice if there was something else coming in the opposite direction, especially if they were close to the centre of the road, also he did say it was dark and there was no overhead lightning. If it was also raining it'd be almost impossible to see those holes.
I've hit a few fairly bad ones myself, but I drive a motorised sofa and I don't have low profile tyres or a very low ride height so it's not nearly so bad.
Report it to local council.
Ask them for a claim form etc.
I claimed for 2 damaged tyres which I got local Budget garage to confirm where not repairable (they are run flats).
Sent in much the same pictures as you have, with details of the road etc and eventually (took about 12 weeks) got an offer to settle @ 85% of the total claim I made (i claimed for both tyres @ £200 a pop).
Worth pursuing for sure
Ask them for a claim form etc.
I claimed for 2 damaged tyres which I got local Budget garage to confirm where not repairable (they are run flats).
Sent in much the same pictures as you have, with details of the road etc and eventually (took about 12 weeks) got an offer to settle @ 85% of the total claim I made (i claimed for both tyres @ £200 a pop).
Worth pursuing for sure
I wasn't. I was driving on my own (nobody on either side of the road) and I like to stay within my side of the white lines....it's a pretty skinny road, so the holes are literally in prime position to nail the left wheels. I'm not going to exactly be able to see the worn patterns of the other cars on the tarmac at night with no street lights or even pay attention to it....If I did pay attention to that minor detail, I would invest in a human sized scalextrics car
Sounds like it's not worth claiming, but worth reporting. I bet so many people have been down it too.
What would your claim be for? You said in the OP you think no damage was done apart from knocking the alignment out slightly.
Also, how do you get over speedbumps if you ground out when hitting a 3 inch pot hole (bearing in mind a speed bump tends to be around 4 inches)??
Also, how do you get over speedbumps if you ground out when hitting a 3 inch pot hole (bearing in mind a speed bump tends to be around 4 inches)??
Well I don't know if it's bent a trackrod or buckled a wheel until I get it checked out really... so just preparing for BMW to turn around with a bunch of stuff, never hurts to prepare for worst case scenario?
Well my wheels help me get over a speedbump and raise the car...whereas here the wheel sank down and the left side of the car lowered down by the drop in the craters. I can usually take speedbumps at 15-20mph safely without touching the lip or grounding, no problem.
Fair enough, but I expect it will be ok. I hit a similar sized pothole (perhaps a little deeper) and it put a big dent in the rim of my front n/s wheel. The suspension was all ok though
.I would still have thought if your car was low enough to grind out when hitting a pot hole it would cause issues when going over a bump..
Anyway good luck getting it sorted
i literally get an email the same day? its a brilliant site and saves much faffing around.
Errr.
You realise that the larger measurements on the tape are "INCHES" right?
n00b
Well spotted, I have edited.... that makes them even larger! haha
I looked at a road that's full of potholes (main a road through the village coming up to busy traffic lights). It was already reported, twice, in December.
Staffordshire council not so good.
It's hard enough getting money out of them when you damage a car with standard suspension. I don't think you'll have a chance with a lowered car to be honest.
if the car is roadworthy with a valid mot then the amount of mm lowered from standard is irrelevant.