Chicago Potholes and new tires
12-28-2008, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by juris335' post='754202' date='Dec 28 2008, 12:26 PM
What is thought to be the cause of the apparent high level of deteriorating roads in the Chicago area? Lake Shore Dr is just above sea level with the average for the city being 579 feet. What have the politicians done with all of those tax dolars for all of these years?
Did you mean to say 124's have a reputation for breaking? When I bought my new 2008 the dealer knew nothing of "wheel insurance". Good luck.
Did you mean to say 124's have a reputation for breaking? When I bought my new 2008 the dealer knew nothing of "wheel insurance". Good luck.
Snow plows cause them.
Here are the worst problems with Illinois roads:
1) They use asphalt instead of concrete to build roads. This means they last 2-4 years tops here.
2) They use salt in the winter which destroys asphalt.
3) Snowplows dig up large patches of previously repaired roads causing enormous potholes.
4) Our Governor is a bastard crook with Richard Daley following close behind. Good luck initiating any serious infrastructure road projects with a state budget that is in shambles and corrupt polititians behind the wheel.
5) We have one of the highest highway toll costs and the income from them has zero return on that investment since the tolls have now been sold to some UAE corporation and the money no longer goes to the state.
6) In 2008 we've had record snowfall for this month and IL has spent almost $50,000,000 of the state's budget for snow removal, salt, trucks, etc.
12-28-2008, 07:45 AM
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What is thought to be the cause of the apparent high level of deteriorating roads in the Chicago area? Lake Shore Dr is just above sea level with the average for the city being 579 feet. What have the politicians done with all of those tax dolars for all of these years?
Did you mean to say 124's have a reputation for breaking? When I bought my new 2008 the dealer knew nothing of "wheel insurance". Good luck.
Did you mean to say 124's have a reputation for breaking? When I bought my new 2008 the dealer knew nothing of "wheel insurance". Good luck.
Juris, as i recall you are in cali, when I picked up my e60 back in december of last year, the wheel and tire package was not being offered...something about ins companies not agreeing with BMW offering ins, IIRC (If I Recall Correctly)...recently another member in cali just purchased wheel and tire ins for his wheels (also covers aftermarket wheels, reported by the member). If it's something you are looking into...call your dealership again as well as shopping it around to 3rd party companies...I think AAA also has a wheel/tire package (but is limited to OEM wheels and tires)
12-28-2008, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='754215' date='Dec 28 2008, 08:49 AM
If its limited to "OEM" wheels and tires then my M166 "OEM" wheels must be covered! =p Right?....
, again, read the fine print...just make sure it's not limited to OEM + stock wheel style only.....
12-28-2008, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='754222' date='Dec 28 2008, 12:58 PM
, again, read the fine print...just make sure it's not limited to OEM + stock wheel style only.....Damn you Genetals! Damn you!!!! <3
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Originally Posted by bjsbuds' post='754151' date='Dec 28 2008, 08:41 AM
As I was driving my new car back from Chicago yesterday trying to dodge pot holes, I wondered if I should have purchased the tire & wheel protection package. They wanted $699, which sounded like a lot to me. I told them I plan to replace the OEMs with new wheels & tires, and they said it covered whatever wheels & tires you have on the car. Wonder now if I should have reconsidered?
PS - I would go with 17" snow tires and OEM 138 rims if I still had my 550 ....
12-28-2008, 08:09 AM
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Ouch. I moved from Chicago 5 years ago and don't miss the snow and ice and crappy roads. Of course, I now live in Seattle and we've just finished a week long battle with snow and ice. Yesterday we were out driving in my wife's ML and the road to our house is now littered with huge pot holes, 3+ inches deep. Makes me wonder if I should just leave my 535xi in the garage till spring when they will likely start to fix the roads. Glad I bought the tire and wheel insurances just in case I get lazy and am not paying attention one day.
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Originally Posted by MRV99' post='753819' date='Dec 27 2008, 08:41 PM
Well it is pothole season in Chicago and I now have the war wounds to prove it. I was motoring around our fair city at a fair 45mph when I was swallowed by a monster. The front rim is separated in two and the back rim is dented pretty bad, the Break caliper looks like it was broken and the stearing wheel is not so straight. I had my winter setup with a nice new pair of Michelin Pilot Alpine PA3's which saved the 172's but that is the only bright side. Only 1134 miles on the new setup. Good thing that i paid the 29.95 tire insurance.
Sorry about the wheel damage. Potholes in Chicago are a real problem and are getting worse year after year. In fact, during the winter I cut down the number trips to the City because of potholes. (live in the burbs) I was out at O'Hare today and it was a freaking battleground. I liken the exit ramps to a Motocross track. My poor car took a beating given winter setups with hard RFT blizzacks. Yikes.
Good luck with the repairs. Doesn't Chicago offer some sort of program to reimburse drivers with wheel damage caused by potholes??
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