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Offline leigh_harty

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Hit a tyre on the motorway last night
« on: 01 December 2011, 10:34 »
As per the title... hit a tyre in the first lane on the m62 @ 65-70mph, minimal damage & for what ever reason my vr cut out and not starting so got recovered home. £150 for roughly 22miles at about 12pm last night

Can i claim of somebody for damages, recovery fee's and loss of earning. Dont seem fair im out of pocket a couple hundred quid for something that wasnt my fault

Or do i just take it on the chin? :sad:

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Offline Kerrse

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Re: Hit a tyre on the motorway last night
« Reply #1 on: 01 December 2011, 10:37 »
How will you know who's tyre it was  :undecided:
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Offline Guy

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Re: Hit a tyre on the motorway last night
« Reply #2 on: 01 December 2011, 10:38 »
cctv?

i guess you're looking for someone driving on only three tyres?
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Offline Kerrse

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Re: Hit a tyre on the motorway last night
« Reply #3 on: 01 December 2011, 10:41 »
Quote from: Guy on 01 December 2011, 10:38

i guess you're looking for someone driving on only three tyres?

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Offline s-l-i-x

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Re: Hit a tyre on the motorway last night
« Reply #4 on: 01 December 2011, 10:44 »
I see what the wheel problem is here  :tongue:

I doubt you would find the owner of the tyre as said, would be a wild goose chase, or you could DNA that mother fooker?


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Offline Sam

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Re: Hit a tyre on the motorway last night
« Reply #5 on: 01 December 2011, 10:45 »
My gfs dad hit a length of 4x6 while carrying 80+ in his s2000, so did a few others. He couldn't claim a penny and just had to suck it and see. In the end he claimed on his own insurance as they guaranteed a 'minor' increase next year.
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Offline leigh_harty

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Re: Hit a tyre on the motorway last night
« Reply #6 on: 01 December 2011, 10:52 »
Just abit spiffed as i taxed the car yesterday aswell  :rolleyes:

There was nobody eles around and to add insult to injury the matrix above our heads the popped up telling us theirs 'debris in road'  :grin:
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Offline dom

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Re: Hit a tyre on the motorway last night
« Reply #7 on: 01 December 2011, 11:30 »
Just suck it up and pay the bill, I don't see how your going to be able to claim from anyone's insurance as you haven't the slightest idea who the tyre belonged to.
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Offline Adam

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Re: Hit a tyre on the motorway last night
« Reply #8 on: 01 December 2011, 12:32 »
They would have had to have changed the tyre at the side of the road. I'm not sure if the information would be available to you but call the AA/RAC/Green Flag and see if they were called out to a road side assistance to change a wheel? Slim chance but other than CCTV you wont have a leg to stand on...
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Offline Luke1981

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Re: Hit a tyre on the motorway last night
« Reply #9 on: 01 December 2011, 13:42 »
Quote from: Adam on 01 December 2011, 12:32
They would have had to have changed the tyre at the side of the road. I'm not sure if the information would be available to you but call the AA/RAC/Green Flag and see if they were called out to a road side assistance to change a wheel? Slim chance but other than CCTV you wont have a leg to stand on...

Due to data protection I doubt very much whether the AA etc would pass on any details.

Unfortunately that is what insurance is for.
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