[TL]

After driving 3 months so very carefully around town weaving and dodging most of the POTHOLES.....my front passenger side wheel met it's doom around the Back Bay Station area....

i was only going 20 - 25 mph and didn't see it coming as i was looking for a parking spot.

anyone think i can hold the city of Boston responsible or have tried?

[GreenThree]

Dude that sucks. Good luck trying to get the city to do anything. Doubt it will happen. The roads here are so bad, I just avoid modded wheels altogether.

[ohaywood]

That's gnarly.. I'm sure you could get the city to do something but I doubt it'd be worth the pain.

[TL]

Dam i knew i should have gone with thicker sidewall tires......my PS2s are so thin that it couldn't provide any cushion on impact.

[Arustik1]

I tried but to no avail...you can try it might work contact office of the city clerk

[DJKhan85]

worth a shot..

[cyphr]

Damn, sorry to hear that bro. Best of luck taking it up with the city.

[blueaudi18]

its fixable. 100 and it will be like new again.

[TL]

My buddy just sent me a link on how to submit a claim

http://www.cityofboston.gov/cityclerk/claims.asp

[TL]

Originally Posted by cyphr

Damn, sorry to hear that bro. Best of luck taking it up with the city.

thanks....i'm soo bummed out

[jpsum]

are you running 18s with 40 profile?

nm... I just saw the sidewall in the pic.

[TL]

I went back to the scene after work today and took some pics of the pot hole for my claim report...the exact location of the 2 pot holes were Columbus Ave. & Chandler St going towards Columbus & Clarendon St. So be careful as the pot hole seems small but it can definitely cause a big dent as in my case.

[twinturboa51]

sucks to hear this. damn boston roads

[jopa489]

With a raised piece of steel in the road like that you might have a case. Just remember the city has no money, they won't be handing out checks for stuff like this (as much as it sucks). By the time you get a lawyer involved, it probably won't be worth it.

Good luck man, and let us know what happens.

[Arustik1]

Holy SHIT those are craters. You got a case if you have pics like that and the damage you have to your car.

Good luck man!

[TL]

Just mailed in my claim with an estimate of the cost and some pics to the city of Boston.....now i just have to wait no longer than 3 years for them to respond

[roadkillrob]

I saw something on the news last year that they drag their feet as much as possible and give you the run around and eventually a lot of people give up or forget about it and the they only end up paying out like 20% of claims, keep on them.

www.rimpro.com up in Tewksbury does a great hope on bent wheels if you need a place, or Rim and Wheel works in Newton - the dealers all take it to one place or the other.

[TL]

Originally Posted by roadkillrob

I saw something on the news last year that they drag their feet as much as possible and give you the run around and eventually a lot of people give up or forget about it and the they only end up paying out like 20% of claims, keep on them.

www.rimpro.com up in Tewksbury does a great hope on bent wheels if you need a place, or Rim and Wheel works in Newton - the dealers all take it to one place or the other.

Thanks! I took it to Rim&Wheels Inc in Waltham, MA and they quoted me $250

[ska///235i]

dawm $250...might as well get a new rim

[TL]

Originally Posted by ska325xi

dawm $250...might as well get a new rim

that's what i was thinking too

[TL]

Just checked tirerack.com the wheel cost $199 brand new....so it's a no brainier.

[hifidawg09]

This is why I am on the fence about getting 19" in Boston. I hate driving the roads around here even worried about messing up my 17" stock rims