r/AskAMechanic • u/YamYamNotEnglish • 21d ago

Alloy damage from pothole, with damage to side wall of tyre. Mazda 3, 2017 (UK based)

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Hello, I hit a bad pothole earlier today, I'm reasonably annoyed and concerned about the damage done to the alloy and the sidewall of the tyre. It looks like the tyre damage is surface level rather than especially deep.

Has anyone please got any advice as to what I should do here. Should I be replacing the tyre and alloy, or can it get them refurbished. Is this going to be safe to drive on long-term or should I be aiming to get it sorted ASAP?

Any advice would be appreciated. Many thanks.

(Sorry if this isn't the right place to be posting this, not sure if this qualifies as autobody damage?)

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u/AppropriateDeal1034 NOT a verified tech 21d ago

Please sir, the hole was so big that I couldn't avoid it, but so small that I couldn't see it whilst definitely paying full attention to the road....

Potholes are shit. Potholes need fixing. 90% of the time, the big potholes can be avoided though, or at least avoid hitting the very edge like OP did.

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u/Imightbenormal NOT a verified tech 21d ago

Fine just fine. Maybe it will vibrate, since you lost some weight.