Pothole Vent

**booba** · 13-04-2013, 06:14 PM

Just wanted to vent that I hit a massive unavoidable pothole on the Ipswich motorway today, the crater would have been at least 40cm wide.

Instant tyre deflation, changing tyre in the wet wasn't fun and I had to go home to change my soaked clothes. The factory jack is balls as well.

Does anyone know how much a new Vicenza rim would cost? I wouldn't imagine that I would get much back from $1000. Not sure if it is bent as yet but the tyre place will be able to tell me.

So Angry!

**gavs** · 13-04-2013, 06:20 PM

Ask the council mate, you shoul have taken photos of the pothole and the damage to the car and you would have a fairly easy case to claim compensation.

**The One** · 17-04-2013, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by gavs

Ask the council mate, you shoul have taken photos of the pothole and the damage to the car and you would have a fairly easy case to claim compensation.

Council are absoloutely useless and just wipe their hands away from it !

**JustCruisn** · 17-04-2013, 10:39 PM

It has taken the council 2 years to not respond to the broken as hell guttering in my street that they destroyed unloading an excavator to build the bike track in the park - I would not even bother with the pot hole.
The Highway may belong to the state government not the council; would it be it Brisbane or Ipswich.

**SLAJ** · 13-04-2013, 06:38 PM

What Gavs said, take some photos of the pothole and of your damaged tyre or wheel and give the council a call

**booba** · 13-04-2013, 07:28 PM

I can try, it is a very busy road during the day. apparently you have bugger all chance unless you can prove that they have been negligent and not fixed the pothole in a timely fashion. the pothole wasn't there when I drive down the day before

**SLAJ** · 14-04-2013, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by booba

I can try, it is a very busy road during the day. apparently you have bugger all chance unless you can prove that they have been negligent and not fixed the pothole in a timely fashion. the pothole wasn't there when I drive down the day before

I'm not sure how hard it is to get compensation but i'm guessing a big hole on such a busy road would have been reported and would be considered as an emergency job, from memory i think those have to be fixed within 24-48 hours.
It can't hurt to give it a try anyway, hopefully it goes well for you because that really isn't fair

**booba** · 16-04-2013, 09:14 AM

Well the tyre is rooted, under 10000km old. Rim looks ok but won't know for sure until they balance it I guess.

I can't freaking find a continental sportcontact 5 235/40/18 anywhere in Brisbane so far

**team_v** · 16-04-2013, 09:33 AM

Have you looked on ebay?
It may take a couple of days to get to you but it's probably a good option.

**Guest001** · 16-04-2013, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by booba

Well the tyre is rooted, under 10000km old. Rim looks ok but won't know for sure until they balance it I guess.

I can't freaking find a continental sportcontact 5 235/40/18 anywhere in Brisbane so far

Tyrepower sell Continental I saw them out near Abbotsford road Dont know about your size But a phone call couldnt hurt