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My local roads are becoming ever more potholed. What's the best car for comfort on poor quality roads?
I sustained damage to two tyres from hitting a large pot hole. The council are denying liability as they say they knew about the hole from a report the day before. They had apparently initiated their procedures...
I wrecked a tyre and alloy wheel on my Volvo V70 in March. The pothole was marked with a faded white line but I couldn't avoid it. I claimed but Hampshire CC have rejected my claim as they have no record...
I have 225/35 R19 wheels on my Skoda Octavia vRS. I've replaced four tyres since January at £150 each due to potholes. I’ve now been offered a swap to 225/40 R18 wheels. Would this help?
I hit pothole and wrote off an alloy wheel. A number of other cars were similarly damaged in the 30 minutes I was there and the police attended the scene. My car is a 1999 Toyota Avensis Estate in good...
Driving down a country lane I hit a deep pothole that was covered by a puddle. I was probably going around 25-30mph. My front wheel on the passenger's side is now rattling/squeaking. It’s not constant,...
I've been refused compensation for pot hole damage to two offside tyres by my local council. What can I do?
I have an Audi TT and just after Christmas (2012) I hit a pothole one evening which severely damaged a wheel and a tyre, to the point that it was dangerous to drive. The cost of the repair was £670. ...
On 16th January 2013 my car hit a large pothole on the outskirts of Tring. The hole was so large it pulled the vehicle to the verge hitting the concrete edge, smashing the front wheel and buckling the...
My son ran into a pot-hole in Leeds and damaged the suspension on his car, which will cost about £500 in repair costs. The symptoms manifested themselves immediately after the incident and the damage is...
 

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