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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: noel on 11 December 2011, 09:25:56
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any suggestions of how to repair this dent :-[ (bloody potholes) >:(
(http://)http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd430/noelpen/06122011478-3.jpg
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First thing I would do, is ring the local authority up and report the pothole. Leave it 28 days and if the pothole is still there, send them the bill for repairing the wheel!! ::) :y
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not sure how i would stand with it being a B road classification. but then i suppose it would be the same as an A road :-\
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I can't see how that makes any difference tbh. That is one hell of a hole to do that damage, imagine if that had been a motorbike, that could have been fatal. They have a duty of care to make sure the roads are SAFE at the end of the day.
But that's my opinion ;D
You've got nothing to lose though :y
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Only a solicitor can sought that matter out
local authority will just bin the paper work
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I can't see how that makes any difference tbh. That is one hell of a hole to do that damage, imagine if that had been a motorbike, that could have been fatal. They have a duty of care to make sure the roads are SAFE at the end of the day.
But that's my opinion ;D
You've got nothing to lose though :y
it was so deep it bottomed the suspension out i thought to myself that sounds expensive >:(
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Only a solicitor can sought that matter out
local authority will just bin the paper work
more trouble than its worth i think :(
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Don't give up mate, write in to the Highways! Other than the cost of a stamp & some time writing a letter, you've nothing to lose ;)
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Don't give up mate, write in to the Highways! Other than the cost of a stamp & some time writing a letter, you've nothing to lose ;)
well i can but try i suppose as, you said nothing to lose :y
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That damage is light compared with mine last yr
It was so bad it took out the nearly new tyre as well (huge blob on sidewall)
But I must confess I was running on 5psi less in tyres to help with grip in snowy conditions
I wrote the wheel off and tryed to get a single replacement but no joy
Wheels are 18" Irmscher Sportstars
In desperation I took the wheel to Brian of "The Wheel Specialists" of Garforth nr Leeds
In short they sorted it and all that is left of the damage is a slight depression on the extreme inner rim
I've run on it since last winter without any problems
From my point of view an absolute great result :y :y :y
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think i might bin and get one from fleebay :-\
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Hope you have a good result Noel
I couldn't even buy one wheel
as I recall a set of 4 was the only option
You could be ok if its a std vx alloy :y
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Hope you have a good result Noel
I couldn't even buy one wheel
as I recall a set of 4 was the only option
You could be ok if its a std vx alloy :y
its a standard 7 spoke 16" seen a few between £40 - £70
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http://www.potholes.co.uk/
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http://www.potholes.co.uk/
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thanks albs thats very helpful :y
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http://www.potholes.co.uk/
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posted it to there website http://www.potholes.co.uk/stories/view/1868/damage_to_wheel/
thanks again albs ;) :y
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hi
there is a 4 wheel set on fleebay for £40 buy it now
hope this helps
regards kevin
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I had a similar problem in Feb of this year, and i'm still waiting.. the councils 'insurace' won't accept liability, even though I had pictures, witness statements... the only option i have is to go to small claims court to get my money...
My problem was a little more expensive though, my alloys were approx £500 per corner (chromed 18" imported from the US) plus it threw the tyre from the alloy
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im in the process of seeing the dent can be removed.
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I had a similar problem in Feb of this year, and i'm still waiting.. the councils 'insurace' won't accept liability, even though I had pictures, witness statements... the only option i have is to go to small claims court to get my money...
My problem was a little more expensive though, my alloys were approx £500 per corner (chromed 18" imported from the US) plus it threw the tyre from the alloy
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hope it all works out for you.
the state of our roads today are becoming a joke,amd by the sounds of it wont get any better. :(
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well wheel all sorted repaired for £5 in the end what a result ;D ;D ;D :y