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Old 04-15-09, 09:47 AM
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Default PotHole damages!!! 'cries'

There was heavy rain last night and I could not see very clearly. I was trying to get into the freeway when i hit a sharp pothole. It blew my brand new front and rear tires and I was literally going 65 mph on my rim.

cries......

I'm so bad luck....
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Old 04-15-09, 09:48 AM
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Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!
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Damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn, I'm glad you're ok though.
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what brand wheel is that?
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its okay I hit a huge one on the freeway last night too during the rain, it knocked the easy pass stuck on my dashboard right off.

I know the crappy feeling
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Happened to my friend once too, an a few other cars got messup pretty bad in a pothole. You can attempt to get the city to pay for the repair if I recall. Its worth a shot, gluck
Old 04-15-09, 10:38 AM
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Sorry to hear and see this. I hope you can just pay a deductible and get them replaced.
Old 04-15-09, 10:54 AM
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if you went 60mph without tyres on those wheels and they still held up like in the pics...i wanna know who makes your wheels
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Oooouch, that sucks mann...

GL with the repairs
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Originally Posted by Floorance
You can attempt to get the city to pay for the repair if I recall. Its worth a shot, gluck
I know at least here in Hawaii, you can file the claim with the State and apply for reimbursement. You basically have to pay for all the damages first (whether out of pocket or thru insurance), and then submit the bill. It takes a long time, but my wife got reimbursed. I think you also need to submit photos of the pothole etc...
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if you went 60mph without tyres on those wheels and they still held up like in the pics...i wanna know who makes your wheels
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Old 04-15-09, 11:34 AM
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I know exactly how you feel. happened to me. it sucks so bad. but the main thing is that you are ok. the car can be fixed.
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bent rims !
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DAMN.... it hurts to see the wheels like that
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i go through potholes everyday, im glad they started paving the roads again around my area. omg i feel ur pain. glad that ur ok.
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This happens to the best of us. I just put MOMO's on my 2gen and less than a month later, blew a rim and tire on a pothole from hell. Sorry for your loss.


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