Two flat tyres due to pothole - what to do?

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Wed 19 Feb 2014 00:57
Two flat tyres due to pothole - what to do? - flunky

Edge of carriageway was damaged, and the car suffered two flat tyres (both passenger-side tyres)

They are brand new ~£110 tyres (fitted last week).

Car was towed home.

Not sure if the tyres would be a write-off? How do I tell? Is it worth getting the car checked out for other damage?

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Wed 19 Feb 2014 07:13
Two flat tyres due to pothole - what to do? - Armitage Shanks {p}

I think you would have to have tyres removed from the rims and have them examined, an impact bad enough to deflate a tyre must surely have damaged it, otherwise how did the air escape? What about reporting the pothole, at repairmystreet.com and getting compensation from the relevant council, if you are both persistent and lucky? Any damage to the rims BTW?

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Wed 19 Feb 2014 08:41
Two flat tyres due to pothole - what to do? - skidpan

Had exactly this happen to me in the early 90's. 2 wrecked tyres and 2 bent (steel) rims. Got a letter from the person whose house was adjacent to the pot hole and they confirmed how long the pot hole had been present and sent it to the County County with the bills for tyres, wheels and suspension alignment. Initially they refused to pay but when I threatened further action I received a cheque for the full amount on a "no prejudice" basis.

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Wed 19 Feb 2014 09:23
Two flat tyres due to pothole - what to do? - bathtub tom

Have a look at websites that are set up for reporting potholes such as repairmystreet.com (as suggested by AS, but seems redundant) and fixmystreet .com.

If it's been previously reported, then you may be in luck in getting your costs from the council.

It's a good idea to report road damage through such websites at it could help others who have suffered damage.

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Wed 19 Feb 2014 10:25
Two flat tyres due to pothole - what to do? - Armitage Shanks {p}

Thanks BT - I was wrong. I reported a pothole to my local council yesterday via the "fixmystreet"website. Went out to it, submitted a description, photo and position on an interactive map via phone GPS and got an acknowledgement with e ref number!

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Wed 19 Feb 2014 17:57
Two flat tyres due to pothole - what to do? - Hamsafar

Check the rims on a balancing machine too, they may be buckled.

In my experience of claims: take lots of high quality photos of the pothole, the condition of the surrounding carriageway and and other previous repairs to the road. Then take photos of the damage and get a tyre place to replace them and put on the invloice. "Replace two new tyres due to road defect damage"

Send a letter to the council with some but not all photos and copy of invoice and state that you couldn't see the hole because it was wet or due to speed or whatever is appropriate.

If they don't offer to pay, report back.

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Fri 21 Mar 2014 02:08
Two flat tyres due to pothole - what to do? - 1litregolfeater

Why don't you slow down and look where you're going? FFS

There could have been a child in the way, FFS.

Slow down, look where you're going, and watch out for people like me!

Edited by Avant on 21/03/2014 at 21:12

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Fri 21 Mar 2014 07:34
Two flat tyres due to pothole - what to do? - gordonbennet

^ ^ We are so lucky to have Superman posting here, with his X ray vision he can read the road surface down to the nearest millimetre from hundreds of yards ahead, yeah even the distortion of standing water holds no fears for him, thats not a puddle thats a pot hole under that water exactly 3" deep in the proper money with a razor sharp kryptonite far edge at an angle of 115 degrees, avoid avoid avoid.

More observant than Poirot.

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Fri 21 Mar 2014 08:29
Two flat tyres due to pothole - what to do? - Hamsafar

and watch out for people like me!

Yeah, you got that bit right!

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Fri 21 Mar 2014 17:11
Two flat tyres due to pothole - what to do? - quizman

Children shouldn't be playing in potholes. What is the world coming to?

Edited by quizman on 21/03/2014 at 17:11

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Fri 21 Mar 2014 17:15
Two flat tyres due to pothole - what to do? - mss1tw

Why don't you slow down and look where you're going? FFS

There could have been a child in the way, FFS.

Slow down, look where you're going, and watch out for people like me!



Well that escalated quickly.

Edited by Avant on 21/03/2014 at 21:12

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Tue 25 Mar 2014 20:49
Two flat tyres due to pothole - what to do? - Smileyman

perhaps you would like to walk in front of me holding a red flag?

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Wed 26 Mar 2014 15:32
Two flat tyres due to pothole - what to do? - barney100

If you are looking out for potholes all the time other things will escape youir attention.

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Wed 26 Mar 2014 15:33
Two flat tyres due to pothole - what to do? - mss1tw

If you are looking out for potholes all the time other things will escape youir attention.

Like the kid in the road, further up the road!

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Tue 1 Apr 2014 22:11
Two flat tyres due to pothole - what to do? - the_bandit

You're right!

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