A little oopsie.. well maybe a big one

[Timster]

Vreds..... IMHO bloody awful tyres after about 50% wear.

After having had PZeros and Vreds I think you're being harsh on the Vreds - they're not in the same league as Michelins or Goodyears, but IMHO they're better than the Pirellis.

I’m talking post 50% wear (maybe 60%)... they are bloody scary !!

[coffey555]

Sorry to hear about your incident mate, it sounds fixable though.

Have a check on ebay/pistonheads/on here for a set of second wheels and get the car up on a ramp and have a good look around.

Might be worth checking the rear subframe as well as the suspension components first and if all looks ok then having a four wheel alignment check done.

The old Torbain Castle road gets a bit muddy at this time of year so I will be taking it a bit slower after reading the above.

[sumdy]

Had someone reverse into our other car insurance said write off I said cancel claim and sorted myself for £150(headlamp grill surround)

[PetrolDave]

Vreds..... IMHO bloody awful tyres after about 50% wear.

After having had PZeros and Vreds I think you're being harsh on the Vreds - they're not in the same league as Michelins or Goodyears, but IMHO they're better than the Pirellis.

I’m talking post 50% wear (maybe 60%)... they are bloody scary !!

Still think you're being harsh. I changed from Vreds in November when they were down to just over 2mm, and they were still way less scary than PZeros were when almost new (i.e. after being initially scrubbed in).

[Ian_C]

... the other night i was driving a little spiritadly along a local back road when i hit a patch of mud. The car started to go into a full tank slapper anyway tried to control which I did to a certain degree. However managed to damage 3 wheels and it seems to have bent something on the back as the drivers side rear wheel is heavily toed in at the bottom...

Sounds like you've been quite lucky! I'd borrow a set of straight rims and drive it to a specialist to have the suspension checked over. Just trying to picture the suspension, a damaged top link?

[will_kdy]

Sorry to hear about your incident mate, it sounds fixable though.

Have a check on ebay/pistonheads/on here for a set of second wheels and get the car up on a ramp and have a good look around.

Might be worth checking the rear subframe as well as the suspension components first and if all looks ok then having a four wheel alignment check done.

The old Torbain Castle road gets a bit muddy at this time of year so I will be taking it a bit slower after reading the above.

Hi Martin.. thats exactly where it happened mate.. on the Torbain Road.. never again it! The road was fine and i've travelled it many times.. then suddenly mud!! Should have known better at this time of the year

Carl - you've got.first option on the spacers mate.. hope to be putting them back on though

[coffey555]

Bloody hell, you did well not to write it off then given the road! What corner did you lose it on?

If you are reading this Surf, this would be the 'bloody good road' you followed me down on the way to Crail!

[will_kdy]

Bloody hell, you did well not to write it off then given the road! What corner did you lose it on?

If you are reading this Surf, this would be the 'bloody good road' you followed me down on the way to Crail!

Right hander before the castle mate.. well from what i can remember. Think i'm trying to block the whole fiasco out! Its a cracking road Martin but wont be doing it again in a hurry.

[coffey555]

Heading towards Kirkcaldy? In the dry I brake just as the sign post flashes past on the left. It has been muddy there for a while though as there is a opening to a field if I remember rightly. Likely the mud was frozen?

[will_kdy]

Dont think it was frozen but you never know. Thats where I normally brake too and did! As soon as I hit the brakes I got pulled towards the verge on the nearside. Its steep there too so couldve been a damn site worse! Had to fight it to get it back but got caught by the other side.. done well if is say so myself but... there was a huge crack came off both n/s wheels. Gonna have a run up there tonight in my old Audi think I hit one of them mile marker stones as both wheels on n/s have basically split it was that hard! Hope no other damage has been done.. just got the spacers off. A tech at my works suggested insurance after having a quick look so off i go on the phone.

[coffey555]

Indeed, you did well not to roll it and you were also lucky not to hit another car coming the other way as that corner is blind.

I would have needed new underwear afterwards for sure!!!!

Chances are your tyres will need replacing as well.

On a positive, you don't need to worry about that wheel refurb and you should have one good wheel to use as a spare.

[R1RS4]

Find a big pot hole in your area, pull up and drive a damaged wheel in it, get out and take a photo's

Then get in touch with your council tell them whats happened, put it in writting and tell them your getting it repaired and are going to send them the bill

This helps off set the extra feul costs of driving round the ****** pots holes in an RS4!

Remove spacers beforehand, http://forum.rs246.com/posting.php?mode ... 5&t=108286#

[will_kdy]

Heres a photo of the wheels that toed in at the bottom. Hope it works trying to this off my phone.. luckily Martin it was late and no other cars around but your right i was bloody lucky! Thought I was a goner tbh was just waiting for the car to roll. Mines has been a lucky car for me so far!!!

[coffey555]

That looks more like positive camber so something is bent.

[Dave7]

I have 3 spare wheels in my garage sitting there waiting for someone like you!
They're in great condition with no kerning, juts need a paint...

PM me if you're interested.

Cheers
Dave