I was driving in Streamwood, IL trying to get back onto the interstate when a pothole the size of the Grand Caynon appears in the turn lane right in front of me. I was unable to avoid it because it took up literally half the lane. I had a car on one side of me and the median on the other. With no place to swerve, I slammed on the brakes trying to lessen the impact... apparently it was not enough. It blew out my front tire and gave me some wicked curb rash. I do not have pictures of the pothole unfortunately, but here are pictures of the damage:






P.S. Yes I know my car is very dirty right now...

 

wow! that must of been a huge pot hole. i wonde if you can call the city to have the damages fixed. i know in some states if its too big they will repair it or i heard that once.

 

wow that sux. Good luck getting it fixed. Good thing u didnt have expensive
as* rims like some do. Not saying the stockers arent, but it would hurt a lot more if u did that to a $1000+ wheel.

 

Good to see that nothing more occurred after the blow out. Hopefully, the municipality may reimburse you for the damages.

 

Wow, It sucks that no matter how hard you try to take care of your car, something like this happens.!

I hope they do something about the hole soon. That could cause a serious accident.

 

I am going to contact the city/state because Illinois has horrible pothole problems and they will reimburse you for the damages (if they think it is warranted) I am going to at least get money for the tire I am sure, but I am going to try hard to get them to replace the rim as well. It looks like sh*t now. Either that or time for new rims... and a drop.

 

damn that sucks!! yea pittsburgh PA is pothole city to!!! ugh i hate it!! i hope everything works out for ya

 

Go after the state!

I am 2Me 0State when it comes to who pays for it. Uncle same!!!!

Oh it has happen twice with them potholes for me.

 

Dang, that sucks. Hope you get things fixed up quick.

 

damn, that sucks hopefully you will get money to fix it from the State also 18s are some strong rims.

 

dam dude !! go get the city to pay for repairs !! kinda the same crap happened to my prelude sh ... but worse and the city paid for it and got some xtra's for time lost !! more like pothole 100 u -100

 

whoaaa that musta been a HUGE pothole.. lameeee

 

i bent my rim on a pot hole. took a picture of the pot hole/damaged rim, wrote down the time and date, noted located...got two estimates, made a claim to the city.. and they reimbursed me.

 

potholes around chicago are horrible right now i love having my stock 17's

 

that SRSLY sux *****.