Comments by "SeanBZA" (@SeanBZA) on "Hitting A Pothole In A Tesla Cost $2600" video.

  1. Still got to clear those way oversize calipers and discs. Got to love Alfa who decided they wanted 19inch discs on a car, but 15 inch rims, so put them inboard like most sensible people. Not great for CV joint life though, but much lower unsprung mass made it a lot more responsive.
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  2. Had a similar thing happen, hit unmarked roadworks in the rain, and totalled the tyre. Got the claim form, and submitted with location of the roadworks, and the bill for new tyre and alignment. 3 months later got 80% back in settlement. Those rims are not totalled, there are plenty of places that will take them, straighten them and reweld them up, and then X-ray them for any damage. Probably worth doing as a set of spare rims, though would not do track racing on them afterwards, just use as general driving rims. But yes, painted tyres and massive rims are expensive to maintain, both from the cost of the rubber and from the damage they can have happen to them with potholes.
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