Pot holes claim another victim!

**paul_sri150** · 9th January 2011, 19:42

Just noticed a nice big gouge out of my nearside front tyre and a little chunk out of my tyre! not a happy man, the roads are disgusting around where i live and nothing seems to be getting done about it! We all pay road tax and council tax, and what for? F'All!

Car also doesnt seem to be as tight as it once was after being rattled to pieces by the uneven roads

Sorry rant over!

**bangty 1** · 9th January 2011, 19:48

tell me bout it mate i missed the biggest one yday was doing like 60/70 comeing back from kfc and i just spotted it missed it just but it was rim smasher for sure................best thing tho misses wernt holding tight on the drinks and well a have a car that smells of fanta now lol and she moans lol its just bull m8 pay this pay that and nuffin...............road tax ent called that no more its called something else.........so they can spend it else were

**Aidi** · 9th January 2011, 19:51

Isn't there a way you can claim compensation from your local council when you get damage on a wheel/tyre from a pot hole?

I am sure i have read it somewhere with positive results.

Thought there was.... http://www.potholes.co.uk/

Rgds
Aidi

**bangty 1** · 9th January 2011, 19:56

yer but long winded

**nokiaman1978** · 9th January 2011, 19:57

yep you can claim, few mates have had a claim, send the council pics of the hole and 3 quotes for repair.

**Craig1985** · 9th January 2011, 19:58

Has anyone been successful on claiming?

**Aidi** · 9th January 2011, 20:13

Originally Posted by bangty 1

yer but long winded

Might be long winded, but could end up having your costs recoverd for the damage caused.

Nothing really to loose apart from a bit of time taking the pictures, and writing a few emails.

I know i would do it for sure. Alloys and tyres dont come cheap. I know its a never ending job trying to fill potholes etc, but we do pay for it to be done.

The worst that could happen is the council declining your claim.

Rgds
Aidi

**GTS** · 9th January 2011, 20:16

There was just about 5-6 weeks of winter and roads is a nightmare. In Poland e.g. looks like nothing will be done in most of pot holes till the spring comes

That makes me sick and annoyed. I just stop even thinking about lowering my car or buying bigger wheels- that just makes not sense :/

**scotty84** · 9th January 2011, 20:21

Yeah im about to put in a claim for my broken spring, damaged tyre. I hit a massive pothole (wheel kinda fell in it lol). Had water in it so didnt see it till last minute. I am forever dodging pot holes, its my wife's new job to shout pothole lol, problem is just made a 10 minute journey and my heads killing haha.
But I will keep ya'll updated on claim process, so far I have taken pics of pot hole and I will be sending them the spring and tyre along with 3 quotes and reciept for repairs.

**bangty 1** · 9th January 2011, 20:44

i done it for my astra and its so long winded (for me) they allways blame it on you it was your wheels. no one else has sed its a prop bla bla bla for my astra they sed as i had non STD wheels on i cant claim and no one else had a prop with that road.......WTF!! i payed exra to have them wheels on my insurance so if you have aftermarket wheels they blame them and we cant say at what speed i was doin its bull they just dont wanna pay for nuffin............bet if i was 50 id have got it sorted