Managed to drive the MINI straight into a pot hole yesterday and found this sidewall damage this morning - new tyre ordered !!

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Will be interesting to see if they pay out, keep us updated

Sorry to hear that Bradders The reply from the council will be get your bloody eyes tested Or a summonds from the police for driving without due care and attention I'd also get the tracking checked and send the council the bill for that too. Have you checked the rear wheel & tyre ?

Sorry to hear that, terrible luck.

Taking on the Council will be a pain though I reckon - a few years ago I drove into a pothole similar to that in your picture on a road that had no streetlights and at night. When I had the tyre replaced the local Tyre chap said mine was the 3rd car to need a new tyre from that pothole that week!

I contacted the Council and made my complaint and claim. I got a standard 'we're sorry but tough' response and so asked them to provide evidence that they were taking due care to maintain the road and 4 weeks later got a legal letter containing a document showing their annual repair routine!

In the end I gave up. I have heard of people being more persistent and winning but it isn't common. Current car: Porsche 911 Carrera S PDK (997.2) Past Car: (MY12) Range Rover Sport HSE SDV6 - Orkney Grey with Almond interior
Bike:Ducati Monster 1100 EVO

A few years ago I hit a pothole that bent the rim. The hole was 100mm deep and the tyre's sidewall was less than that. One of the "joys" of low profile tyres I suppose...

As the car only had a can of foam instead of a spare, I had to drive home on it (luckily not too far) and ordered a replacement rim from the dealer.

The damaged wheel was donated to a friend. He melts them down in his back garden and casts replacement non-structural parts for old Rolls Royces.  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Ouch

Hope you get sorted - I hit one last week in the sport and made a hell of a bang - glad I was not in the mini

Look at this site for info http://www.potholes.co.uk/claims/how_to_claim

Thinking of trading the mini in for this http://users.autoexposure.co.uk/vehicle.cf...199_1a.jpg

Wouldn't have to worry about potholes then  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!