Unfortunately I live in the north west of England where it seems that councils are unable to maintain roads to any degree of standard for driving on. The other week I hit a pothole doing about 20mph and blew both tyres on one side. It was several inches deep but covered in water so you couldn't see it at all hardly - just looked like a puddle which given the road size was completely unavoidable. Had all four tyres changed @ Audi as they were getting ready for replacement anyway - £500 just after xmas = not the best present I could have asked for. They did the health check thing with all tyres off and there was no play etc in the suspension and all ok. They sent me the Audi Cam video of them doing this.
Then over the weekend I was driving along a dark country road near mine, again only doing about 35/40mph. Come round a corner and WHACK! another pothole - the other side this time. Get out and the tyres look fine, so I carry on.
Then about 10 miles later, the tyre pressure light comes on - I think "oh no!" so pull into a petrol station to check. However all the pressures are correct on all four wheels.
Checked again yesterday and none have gone down, and the TPMS hasn't pinged again since (I reset it after checking the pressures), however I'm a bit worried now - something obviously triggered the sensor a while after hitting it, and if it's not the pressure then could it be that it's knocked the wheels out of line a bit?
Car feels fine to drive, no pull to either side etc - it just doesn't give me much confidence.
I guess I'm looking at £££ to get it 4 wheel aligned properly? Is it likely to be worth it given what has happened? Or could it be something else? Or am I just being paranoid?
Car is A4 Quattro
Then over the weekend I was driving along a dark country road near mine, again only doing about 35/40mph. Come round a corner and WHACK! another pothole - the other side this time. Get out and the tyres look fine, so I carry on.
Then about 10 miles later, the tyre pressure light comes on - I think "oh no!" so pull into a petrol station to check. However all the pressures are correct on all four wheels.
Checked again yesterday and none have gone down, and the TPMS hasn't pinged again since (I reset it after checking the pressures), however I'm a bit worried now - something obviously triggered the sensor a while after hitting it, and if it's not the pressure then could it be that it's knocked the wheels out of line a bit?
Car feels fine to drive, no pull to either side etc - it just doesn't give me much confidence.
I guess I'm looking at £££ to get it 4 wheel aligned properly? Is it likely to be worth it given what has happened? Or could it be something else? Or am I just being paranoid?
Car is A4 Quattro