...happened around 2am tuesday morning on the lie west bound near 188 st exit in queens where the shopping center is.

edit: pics are a few posts down

ouch. im sorry man. that doesn't look very nice. i just moved to nyc and im already very angry at the roads here. my alignment is screwed up and had to get wheel bearings fixed.

*sigh*

...happened around 2am tuesday morning on the lie west bound near 188 st exit in queens where the shopping center is.


http://img149.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-31854/loc122/19117_wheel1.jpg

http://img24.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-13514/loc268/19129_wheel2.jpg

http://img151.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-615/loc210/19135_wheel3.jpg



I can't see the pictures, but by the name of the files, looks like you damaged a wheel? This was on the LIE itself? by 188?? I go by there all the time and I don't want to get a surprise one night.

TIA

yeah i cant see the pics for some reason

I cant see pics either and I also go there all the time.

sorry about the red x's. not sure about how to post bigger pics, but here are the clickable thumbnails.

and correction about where the hole was, it was around the 108 st exit (not 188 sorry)
i forgot exactly where the pothole was...i guess the next time i pass by there i'll get more details. i'm pretty sure i might of just hit the hole wrong, and i'm payin for my mistake... big time

http://img130.imagevenue.com/loc57/th_42558_wheel1.jpg (http://img130.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc57&image=42558_wheel1.jpg)http://img41.imagevenue.com/loc296/th_42564_wheel2.jpg (http://img41.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc296&image=42564_wheel2.jpg)http://img121.imagevenue.com/loc129/th_42570_wheel3.jpg (http://img121.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc129&image=42570_wheel3.jpg)

sorry about the red x's. not sure about how to post bigger pics, but here are the clickable thumbnails.

and correction about where the hole was, it was around the 108 st exit (not 188 sorry)
i forgot exactly where the pothole was...i guess the next time i pass by there i'll get more details. i'm pretty sure i might of just hit the hole wrong, and i'm payin for my mistake... big time

http://img130.imagevenue.com/loc57/th_42558_wheel1.jpg (http://img130.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc57&image=42558_wheel1.jpg)http://img41.imagevenue.com/loc296/th_42564_wheel2.jpg (http://img41.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc296&image=42564_wheel2.jpg)http://img121.imagevenue.com/loc129/th_42570_wheel3.jpg (http://img121.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc129&image=42570_wheel3.jpg)

Wow! that has to really hurt $$$.

I'll keep an eye out! That is one of the reasons my car rarely goes into NYC. I once hit a pothole that made the entire car shake and it made this horrible noise. I thought that I has destroyed one of my rims, but I was very lucky!!

I hope you can get it fixed?!?

ouuuuuchhhhhhh!

ouch, I'm guessing that was a BBS RC? better hurry up as they are only $299 on ebay per wheel right now. they are discontinued so you better get them while they are still available.

sorry about the red x's. not sure about how to post bigger pics, but here are the clickable thumbnails.

and correction about where the hole was, it was around the 108 st exit (not 188 sorry)
i forgot exactly where the pothole was...i guess the next time i pass by there i'll get more details. i'm pretty sure i might of just hit the hole wrong, and i'm payin for my mistake... big time

http://img130.imagevenue.com/loc57/th_42558_wheel1.jpg (http://img130.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc57&image=42558_wheel1.jpg)http://img41.imagevenue.com/loc296/th_42564_wheel2.jpg (http://img41.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc296&image=42564_wheel2.jpg)http://img121.imagevenue.com/loc129/th_42570_wheel3.jpg (http://img121.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc129&image=42570_wheel3.jpg)

Ouch that sucks. Gotta be careful when driving through queens on the L.I.E. I prefer the GCP if possible.

forged>cast.

forged>cast.
true. the RCJs are forged, the RCs are cast.

OMG, that is so lame, I'm so glad the wheels on my e30 are never going to be bigger than 16s.

what size rubber were you running?

forged>cast.


yea but if you hit a pothole hard enough, even though forged won't bend, it will most likley crack.

yea but if you hit a pothole hard enough, even though forged won't bend, it will most likley crack.
does this mean if i fed you enough pork you'll turn jew? :rofl

does this mean if i fed you enough pork you'll turn jew? :rofl


I thank God for the invention of dental floss everyda :D.

You know, this is the city's fault!
I would have stopped right away and called the cops, make sure they write a nice well detailed report and then bring this to city hall make sure they pay for the wheel, threaten to sue.
I've done this in NJ when I blew out my tire because of a huge pothole, they(Watchung) paid for damages.

You know, this is the city's fault!
I would have stopped right away and called the cops, make sure they write a nice well detailed report and then bring this to city hall make sure they pay for the wheel, threaten to sue.
I've done this in NJ when I blew out my tire because of a huge pothole, they(Watchung) paid for damages.

In NYC, the city has to be notified of the pothole b4 they are responsible for it. And after they are notified, they have "x" amount of time to fix. Atleast this is what I've heard somewhere.

In NYC, the city has to be notified of the pothole b4 they are responsible for it. And after they are notified, they have "x" amount of time to fix. Atleast this is what I've heard somewhere.

Claim form is anyone is interested (NYC)

http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/bureaus/bla/auto_damage_claim.pdf

You know, this is the city's fault!
I would have stopped right away and called the cops, make sure they write a nice well detailed report and then bring this to city hall make sure they pay for the wheel, threaten to sue.
I've done this in NJ when I blew out my tire because of a huge pothole, they(Watchung) paid for damages.
same thing happened in Woodbridge when my dad came home from work one day. a huge pothole blew out EVERY car that ran over it. my dad was wondering why everyone was pulled over and BAM.. he was hit. i told him he can get a new tire from woodbridge but it wasn't expensive (then) and he just replaced it.


yes, it's the city/town/village's property and if they caused damage to YOUR car, they are liable regardless if they are notified or not.