had a bit of bad luck today!
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had a bit of bad luck today!
Simultaneous flats! that's a first for me. never even saw this giant pothole that I hit perfectly in a bad way. besides the tires and wheels (though they look fine) what should I be weary of if anything? it hit pretty hard, especially the front tire. just had it in for the 5k service this past week. had it towed to the dealer. the roadside service is nice to have though. I recommend downloading it if you don't already have it
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I suggest you file a claim with the local department of transportation that is responsible for that road. I have been successful getting reimbursed in the Seattle area for wheel and tire repair/replacement and the associated costs.
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+1 I had county pay for a wheel from when I bent one hitting a uneven road they didnt grade properly.
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Oh man sorry to hear that! Make sure they put those rims by themselves on the hunter road force machines and spin them and measure the run out (radial and lateral) to make sure no bends in them before putting new tires on so that they can straighten the rims or replace them whichever and get the new tires put on. If they overlook that then the smallest bend will cause vibration in this sensitive car.
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Alignment, inspection of the wheels and thorough inspection of all the suspension components would be the way to go. While you are at it, rotate the pictures as well, that would help :-).
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YES!... double yes on the wheel inspection... had a light crack in mines that no one noticed until i complained about a slow leak.
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