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Not happy: wheel refurb coming up ...

Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:08 pm
by Sailor
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.

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

Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:10 pm
by wurlycorner
Ow! :(

Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:15 pm
by bb1boy
Nasty..

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:52 am
by GreenyUK
Ow ouch mate! What a bitch.
Hopefully though should only be around £50.
I suppose it coul of been a lot worse

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:38 pm
by Sailor
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.

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:43 pm
by bb1boy
You could leave it for a while, it doesn't look like that damage is enough to let any air fall out..

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:51 pm
by SPYDOR
duckface wrote:Ouch

But I just can't bring myself to believe that an audi driver is capable of this
:lol: :lol: :lol: (@ duckface's remark, not the damage obviously!)


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

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:35 pm
by GreenyUK
Always hurts when it's your best said. You could even have ago yourself at repairing it

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:38 pm
by lewd lude lover
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.

Not happy: wheel refurb coming up ...

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:57 pm
by W1ggz
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