Fuck you, pothole.

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 01/26/2015 at 17:33 • Filed to: None

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Goddamn pothole on an on-ramp (not construction as I previously thought) did this to my wheel at 55mph in heavy traffic so I couldn't really swerve out of the way. This is after 30 minutes of whacking at it with a ball-peen hammer (the only tool I had) wrapped in a ton of cloth in an attempt to save the surface of the wheel (spoiler alert: it didn't work). It was originally twice this bad, but my phone was in my car 8 feet in the air on a lift so I didn't take a picture. I can't believe it was holding air.

I wonder if I can bitch at the city and get them to have this fixed?

Sam > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 01/26/2015 at 17:35

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You can try, they sometimes do repair damage from potholes, but rarely.

MonkeePuzzle > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 01/26/2015 at 17:41

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suspect asking the city to help will get a reply of "is the car modified? NOPE"

or "were you speeding? prove you weren't! NO REPLACEMENT FOR YOU"

or "please fill out form 16223.13.5.6.6 sign in triplicate and fax to *static, call breaking up, static* have a nice day" *click*

Rico > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 01/26/2015 at 18:15

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Eh prepare for phone musical chairs with you having to call like 4 different city agencies. I think you'll have better luck just getting it smoothed out by a body shop that does wheels well.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 01/26/2015 at 18:38

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I've always wondered this, maybe you can bring a case up against the city in court.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 01/27/2015 at 02:30

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There are companies that only fix wheels, or fix wheels as well as other things. ALLOY WHEEL REPAIR SPECIALISTS, WHEELKRAFT, WHEELWORKS, KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE. Most dealers and body shops have a guy that comes by top fix wheels for them, ask some of them who they use.