Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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Posting on behalf of Baza31 (cant get to a comp)
Where do i stand claiming off the goverment for my alloys? i was doing 30 mph near my house on the main road and bang , my front offside alloy went down a pot hole. i come out of the house with a torch and my wheel is split and a massive buckle . These wheels are the VERY RARE masitaly vt7s which you cant buy anymore. its also wrecked my toyo proxie too.
So basically i am a full set of wheels down and a tyre
please someone tell me ill be ok as i am fucking raging
whats the limits i.e how deep etc?
thanks in advance
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Jas
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are they declared in your insurance?
as i wouldnt start trying to claim if they aren't
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Jenko_Sport
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I know someone who wrote his r33 gts-t skyline off because of a pothole, went into the pothote and came out of it and it had put a crease in the roof
He claimed off his insurance then then his insurance sorted it all out for him,not sure over the outcomeof it all but seen him recently driving a r33 gtr so must of been alright
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Colin
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I managed to claim off them, basically you need to get a compensation form from the council office, supply photographic evedence of the pothole & damage it caused, give them a quote to repair the damage (Quote from local wheel place will do fine) It took about 9 months for me to get a payout, I was claiming for a tyre only (bust sidewall), nice chap at the wheel place beefed the quote up to £100 - they offered £75 because it was part worn tyre not new & I accepted....that was it!!
I think you will have a hell of a battle trying to get a full set of wheels out of them though but good luck 
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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Cheers Lads
Anyone know the law on how deep the pothole needs to be to make a claim?
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Colin
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I dont think theres any 'law' as such on depth or size but if you can prove it has caused damage then you stand to make a claim.
Oh also phone the roads dept & report it, I think I remember something about they can try to shake it off if they are not aware of it!! Something I remember someone else saying....not on my claim!! 
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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Did claiming affect your No Claims Colin?
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Colin
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I claimed off the council, not my insurance!! So no
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Gary
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I claimed off the council, not my insurance!! So no
Oh ok, With you mentioning your insurance i thought u cliamed thru them
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baza31
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Registered: 19th Apr 03
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bttt
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Toby
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I dont think theres any 'law' as such on depth or size but if you can prove it has caused damage then you stand to make a claim.
Oh also phone the roads dept & report it, I think I remember something about they can try to shake it off if they are not aware of it!! Something I remember someone else saying....not on my claim!!
my mates dad works for the council and when he fell over a due to apothoel in newcastle he said he could claim if it was over a inch deep so he took pics and measuremtns and got compo
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Ludacris Turbo
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Registered: 28th May 04
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This happened to a mate of mine except he hit a an open grate i think!!!
He managed to get a pay out from the council that owned the road!
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baza31
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Registered: 19th Apr 03
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sounds good. my wheel is worse than that.
due to these alloys been so rare you simply cant get hold of them i cant just buy one alloy , i personally think the alloy cant be fixed . But i cant see them paying me out for a full set? its also shagged my toyo proxie
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baza31
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Registered: 19th Apr 03
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can you weld alloys?
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