thanks man
Sounds bad just reading it, hope your missus is ok bud, I'm sure she means more to you than a replaceable A3.
alot more!
problem is trying to prove to goodyear etc as I am right now the tyre is faulty is just ridiculous, I had a pretty expensive tyre on my S4 B6, took for test drive for a buyer while back, ****** thing just blew, no reason for, no tyre damage from any road debris, just blew for no reason which I can only explain badly manufacturered, but will they take responsibility, like feck they will!!!!!!!!!!!
Still battling though as out of principle I dont expect to pay £150 for a tyre that blows for no reason at all
Not being funny, not blaming you of course & just asking but if you heard a whirring noise wasnt that a pointer to get it checked out before she drove the car, sounds like maybe wheel bolts not tight, have you checked the car since purchasing & yes if from a car dealer ring them immediately & advise of the problem & say you're not to happy about this after just 2 weeks
Of course dont tell insurance company about the whirring noise as thats an excuse for them to not pay out, a little bit of blagging on this one could get you something out of it huh
car was checked before buying, everything was fine, i've even checked it myself, and nothing out the ordinary. i checked the tyre condition, lug nuts and tyre pressure myself yesterday in the afternoon when i washed it, so I know that was all fine.
Your post at the top said "the wheel came off".
I know you were posting about a few problems, I do hope you torqued the wheel up properly if you had it off to check for problems.
Wheels fly off vehicles with alarming regularity in the uK every day and they are extremly dangerous, usually for others not at all connected to the vehicle it came from.
I hope your wife is ok, car sounds like it is terminal, but if a wheel did indeed come off the car, and you have only just bought it, expect an investigation by the police as that is some serious sxxt!
Good Luck
full story (as i know now)
she was driving, all was fine
pulled over into the service station (watford gap)
when she pulled out again, she said the car felt funny (like it was really windy - i'm thinking a puncture?)
in the outside lane doing 65mph, heard a massive bang, tyre exploded, car kept swerving to the right, she kept hittin the crash barrier, at least 5 or 6 times
somehow she made it only the hard shoulder, the doors locked up - couldn't open them,
airbags did not go off...
some people that stopped helped open the door, and then the traffic coppers came, and stayed with her until the recovery truck came
according to coppers (i've not seen the car yet - it's in lemington spa) on the bang she heard, the wheel sheered off at the control arm - they found the entire wheel assembly, wheel, brake disc/pads, control arms and other things in an entire piece.
so the tyre popped, everything came off, then when she car started swerving, that was because she was on 3 wheels... apparently in 95% of those situations, the driver shuts their eyes and the car skids to the right, catches traction and flips... thank god she kept her eyes open and was able to control it.