City of Newport Beach Sued For Damaging Wheels and Tires worth $8,800
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City of Newport Beach Sued For Damaging Wheels and Tires worth $8,800
I know this might interest many of you guys since many of you guys have expensive rims and/or slammed to the ground
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/c...teimann-wheels
City blamed for destroying chrome rims worth $8,800
Wheels and tires damaged by road conditions, claim says.
By JEFF OVERLEY
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Comments 70 | Recommend 2
NEWPORT BEACH – You know those movie chase scenes where the sports car zooms over a crest in the road, catches a little air and then keeps speeding along? Doesn't work out so well in real life.
Not if Bernard Steimann's story is true, that is. The 27-year-old Costa Mesa resident has filed a legal claim against the city of Newport Beach, saying a four-inch-tall ledge on a street that was under construction flattened his luxury sedan's tires and destroyed its 20-inch wheels.
Steimann has received loaner wheels for his Mercedes-Benz CLS-550, but to get back rollin' on dubs permanently, he wants $8,836 – the cost of replacing his full chrome Vellano rims and accompanying low-profile tires.
He's also asking for $450 to cover the cost of the vehicle he rented from a friend following the Aug. 7 incident.
According to Steimann's written claim, his fiancee was driving the Mercedes about 20-25 mph at night along Irvine Avenue at Mesa Drive when it hit the uneven section of road.
"It sounded as though the entire car was going to fall apart and (that) I had just driven into a wall," the claim says.
Seconds later, dashboard lights began flashing and an onboard computer stated "severe tire malfunction," leading the fiancee to pull over and call for assistance. In the end, all the wheels were "severely bent/cracked," and air would not stay in any of the tires, the claim says.
In an interview, Steimann said Newport Beach officials haven't formally acted on the claim, which is a required precursor to any lawsuit.
City officials did not immediately have a comment, and it is not clear they are responsible. That road construction project was a county effort, Newport Beach officials said previously.
Wheels and tires damaged by road conditions, claim says.
By JEFF OVERLEY
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Comments 70 | Recommend 2
NEWPORT BEACH – You know those movie chase scenes where the sports car zooms over a crest in the road, catches a little air and then keeps speeding along? Doesn't work out so well in real life.
Not if Bernard Steimann's story is true, that is. The 27-year-old Costa Mesa resident has filed a legal claim against the city of Newport Beach, saying a four-inch-tall ledge on a street that was under construction flattened his luxury sedan's tires and destroyed its 20-inch wheels.
Steimann has received loaner wheels for his Mercedes-Benz CLS-550, but to get back rollin' on dubs permanently, he wants $8,836 – the cost of replacing his full chrome Vellano rims and accompanying low-profile tires.
He's also asking for $450 to cover the cost of the vehicle he rented from a friend following the Aug. 7 incident.
According to Steimann's written claim, his fiancee was driving the Mercedes about 20-25 mph at night along Irvine Avenue at Mesa Drive when it hit the uneven section of road.
"It sounded as though the entire car was going to fall apart and (that) I had just driven into a wall," the claim says.
Seconds later, dashboard lights began flashing and an onboard computer stated "severe tire malfunction," leading the fiancee to pull over and call for assistance. In the end, all the wheels were "severely bent/cracked," and air would not stay in any of the tires, the claim says.
In an interview, Steimann said Newport Beach officials haven't formally acted on the claim, which is a required precursor to any lawsuit.
City officials did not immediately have a comment, and it is not clear they are responsible. That road construction project was a county effort, Newport Beach officials said previously.
8000$ rims shouldn't crack that easy. If the road was really that bad I wouldn't mind the city paying for all the destroyed rims and trashed tires. But wtf only one guy? I wonder if it was really his fault. Not to mention it was a woman driver.
There are some big *** bumps in Los Angeles. I'm not sure how you get by running 20s with no dents. 16" 55 series tires would not have blown out. 
City should pay for damages based on a road hazard like this. Or the benz owner should file an insurance claim.
Typical LA pothole.
City should pay for damages based on a road hazard like this. Or the benz owner should file an insurance claim.
Typical LA pothole.
yea my step mom has a scion xB with 18's and super low pros and she blew out the tires on them TWICE because of the shitty roads in LA all 4 tires just completly exploded because of an uneven road it like pinched the tires and destroyed them or some **** but it happened to her 2 different times within like a 4 months period and now shes rockin the stocks with a fat tire
i know she has pictures because she did the same thing tried 2 get money from City but they ended up feeding her bullshit and she didnt get anything next time i see her ill ask for some pictures and ill try and upload them but i know for a fact it was all 4 tires both times
i know she has pictures because she did the same thing tried 2 get money from City but they ended up feeding her bullshit and she didnt get anything next time i see her ill ask for some pictures and ill try and upload them but i know for a fact it was all 4 tires both times
