Not happy: wheel refurb coming up ...

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:08 pm

I was forced to take evasive action by an Audi straying across the white line towards my side of the road.
There was a high kerb.

Although it happened only in the next village to ours, I did not recognise the woman driving. Needless to say, she did not stop.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:10 pm

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:15 pm

Nasty..

Post by **GreenyUK** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:52 am

Ow ouch mate! What a bitch.
Hopefully though should only be around £50.
I suppose it coul of been a lot worse

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:38 pm

This was my best set of wheels, which makes it all the more galling.
At least the wheel isn't buckled as far as I can tell.
The front tyres were going to have to be replaced before winter anyway, but I haven't budgeted for that expense until then.

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:43 pm

You could leave it for a while, it doesn't look like that damage is enough to let any air fall out..

Post by **SPYDOR** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:51 pm

duckface wrote:Ouch

But I just can't bring myself to believe that an audi driver is capable of this

(@ duckface's remark, not the damage obviously!)

You know it's bad when it takes a chunk of the tyre with it!

Post by **GreenyUK** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:35 pm

Always hurts when it's your best said. You could even have ago yourself at repairing it

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:38 pm

Tire is totally fine imho. No issue there. No bubbles and no sidewall intrusion. half a sunday with some filler, sandpaper and a spraycan will see that right mate.

W1ggz · Post by **W1ggz** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:57 pm

Yeah as long as there are no chords showing and it doesn't start growing a egg shape in the tyre your fine, that's what the curb band for