Can I claim against this vehicles insurance???

[TTCbaby2x]

I was on the motorway and the car infront of me had a roofbox on, the roofbox and rack have come off the vehicle and I have drove over a bolt or screw from what I assume was the roof rack and it has caused a puncture to my tire. Can I claim against his insurance for my tire? How do I prove it was a screw from their roofbox? I have his details but will the insurance pay out?

Just get a part worn tyre...... will be less than £100.
Honestly going thru your insurance isn't worth the hassle

Why don't you just message the person directly if you've got their details? They might pay for it without going through the insurance. Worth a try.

@90yomakeuproom I have done this, their response is above

Of course @fieldsofbutterflies … often pros and cons in such situations. OP can decide if it’s worth it. Could be other damage as well.

@TTCbaby2x if it is a standard tyre then probably not worth the hassle in terms of time or money never mind the record. Your call. I’m just saying you can probably try to claim but only you can decide if it is worth it or not.

I was tempted to suggest this but a lot of people are anti them for safety reasons. I used to use them and even recently used one to get a car through an MOT but my dad went mad when he found out. I googled them on his suggestion and it does look quite bad.

For a tyre? If your car was damaged this would maybe be worth pursuing but I would just go and get a new tyre.