Hit a huge ass pot hole at 50mph... is this bad?
02-13-14, 10:43 PM
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Hit a huge *** pot hole at 50mph... is this bad?
Hey all. I was driving home tonight from work, and hit a huge *** pot hole at about 50 mph. Got home and went out to look at the front tire, and this is what I found. Is my tire done? What causes this? Tire is 2 months old. UGH. Any help is appreciated. Pics below...
02-13-14, 10:52 PM
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I figured. I have the totally awesome spare donut on the car right now, so I the tire wont blow. Looks like I am buying a tire or 2 this weekend. YAY!!. Thanks for your help.
02-13-14, 11:10 PM
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Yes, sometimes I get lucky. The tire has less than 2000 miles on it. They look brand new. I may just get 1 tire. Which is good. These are spendy pieces of rubber...
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02-14-14, 06:36 AM
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I blew a tire when hitting a water filled pothole making it appear to just be a puddle..The hole was a result of construction nearby…I called the county and they put me in touch with the insurance company of the construction company…which paid for a new tire and alignment..
02-14-14, 07:13 AM
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If the tire has less than 2000 miles on it, get a copy of the receipt from where you bought it from and call the manufacturer. It happened to my friends audi and the manufacturer sent him a replacement for free plus a voucher to pay for mounting. You can probably still drive on it right now but proceed with caution
02-14-14, 07:28 AM
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^I agree; go back to the place you purchased it from and complain about the "bubbles" in the sidewall. Say it is some sort of manufacturing defect and have them put a new one on there for free.
This is the sort of situation where I'm glad I purchase from Discount Tire and purchase the "tire insurance"; so any time there's anything wrong with my ties, they'll replace it for like $30 (the cost of the "insurance" to cover the new tire).
GL!
This is the sort of situation where I'm glad I purchase from Discount Tire and purchase the "tire insurance"; so any time there's anything wrong with my ties, they'll replace it for like $30 (the cost of the "insurance" to cover the new tire).
GL!
02-14-14, 08:59 AM
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^I agree; go back to the place you purchased it from and complain about the "bubbles" in the sidewall. Say it is some sort of manufacturing defect and have them put a new one on there for free.
This is the sort of situation where I'm glad I purchase from Discount Tire and purchase the "tire insurance"; so any time there's anything wrong with my ties, they'll replace it for like $30 (the cost of the "insurance" to cover the new tire).
GL!
This is the sort of situation where I'm glad I purchase from Discount Tire and purchase the "tire insurance"; so any time there's anything wrong with my ties, they'll replace it for like $30 (the cost of the "insurance" to cover the new tire).
GL!