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mackbamf
04-16-2014, 21:00
So today on my way home from work I'm cruising South down Santa Fe, as I'm crossing over Hampden BOOM!!!!! The loudest bang I've ever heard in a car. The wheel is shaking hard and I immediately pull over, obviously blew a tire. I'm in a bad spot so I creep forward so I can turn off onto a frontage road. I've never blown a tire while driving, I get out to survey the damage and both left side tires are blown. I didn't see anything in the road, must have hit a chunk of metal or something. Left rear has about a quarter sized hole in the sidewall, front showed no visible damage to the sidewall or anywhere else from what I could see. I will be curious once the shop gets them off to see what damage was done. One flat tire is doable, two flats = no bueno, so I call for a tow. Driver shows up about 40 minutes later. After several unsuccessful attempts to get the dolly wheels under my two front tires he calls his supervisor to come help. The guy was new at what he was doing and was trying hard so I wasn't even irritated with him, he was doing his best. All said and done about a three hours process to get home. Good times...
43737
I'd say buy a lottery ticket? Odds of two tires blowing at the same time....
Unless it is a Mfgr defect?
Post Script:
With such a nice car why is it so dirty?
I'd say buy a lottery ticket? Odds of two tires blowing at the same time....
Unless it is a Mfgr defect?
Post Script:
With such a nice car why is it so dirty?
Ha! Thought same thing white Mercedes needs a bath
It happened to me around 2-1/2 years ago. Same thing on a my wife's C300, but both of right side had a huge POP sound after hitting a pot hole. It was near south of Mile High Frea Market.
Took a tow truck about an 70minute to tow the car. I called MB Roadside assistance for a free tow to the dealership at Westminster.
Costed me about north of 500ish for both tires.
Looks like they patched the roads inside the white line.
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So today on my way home from work I'm cruising South down Santa Fe, as I'm crossing over Hampden BOOM!!!!! The loudest bang I've ever heard in a car. The wheel is shaking hard and I immediately pull over, obviously blew a tire. I'm in a bad spot so I creep forward so I can turn off onto a frontage road. I've never blown a tire while driving, I get out to survey the damage and both left side tires are blown. I didn't see anything in the road, must have hit a chunk of metal or something. Left rear has about a quarter sized hole in the sidewall, front showed no visible damage to the sidewall or anywhere else from what I could see. I will be curious once the shop gets them off to see what damage was done. One flat tire is doable, two flats = no bueno, so I call for a tow. Driver shows up about 40 minutes later. After several unsuccessful attempts to get the dolly wheels under my two front tires he calls his supervisor to come help. The guy was new at what he was doing and was trying hard so I wasn't even irritated with him, he was doing his best. All said and done about a three hours process to get home. Good times...
43737
Wow, I agree you had to have hit something. Hell, it may still be in one of em'!
Lexus tires don't do that.
ChunkyMonkey
04-16-2014, 23:28
Go head send in your man card... 2 can of fix a flat woudlve got you otw home much sooner. [Coffee]
If they are damaged by public construction debris or road, send the bill to CDOT. You may get lucky and reimbursed.
Cdot don't pay shit. They got white paint overspray on a black truck of mine and wouldn't pay the detailing bill.
Must have been something in the road to take out two tires on the same side. Many years ago that happened to me. didn't see this bent small rebar… Although it stuck in the tire… One through the tread and out the sidewall...
Jeffrey Lebowski
04-17-2014, 05:51
Ouch. Crazy.
Upside, MB of Westy is pretty awesome. You pay for the awesome, but I like 'em anyway.
clodhopper
04-17-2014, 10:22
Forget it. The car is junk. toast. Fuggetaboutit. Gimme your address and I will swing by and take it off your hands, no charge.
No need to thank me, it is what friends do.
Go head send in your man card... 2 can of fix a flat woudlve got you otw home much sooner. [Coffee]
If they are damaged by public construction debris or road, send the bill to CDOT. You may get lucky and reimbursed.
I believe their policy is "only if they have been previously notified of the pothole" or some such bullshit.
mackbamf
04-17-2014, 11:31
Go head send in your man card... 2 can of fix a flat woudlve got you otw home much sooner. [Coffee]
If they are damaged by public construction debris or road, send the bill to CDOT. You may get lucky and reimbursed.
Then maybe I could have used the empty can to plug the huge gash in the side of the rear tire...lol
mackbamf
04-17-2014, 11:33
Forget it. The car is junk. toast. Fuggetaboutit. Gimme your address and I will swing by and take it off your hands, no charge.
No need to thank me, it is what friends do.
Nice to know you've got my back on this one... lol [Beer]
drift_g35
04-17-2014, 11:33
If that happens again give me a call, I work off sante fe and Hampden, I can come help you or give you a ride home.
mackbamf
04-17-2014, 11:37
If that happens again give me a call, I work off sante fe and Hampden, I can come help you or give you a ride home.
Thanks brother...
If that happens again give me a call, I work off sante fe and Hampden, I can come help you or give you a ride home.
Nice of you to offer to help if a one in ten million event ever happens in the same location again haha. Hey Mack, if the same thing happens, I'll come help too!
drift_g35
04-17-2014, 11:50
Nice of you to offer to help if a one in ten million event ever happens in the same location again haha. Hey Mack, if the same thing happens, I'll come help too!
It kind of sounds like you made that statistic up? Do you have any factual basis for that number? [Coffee]
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