Should the council pay for damage to my tyres? In June this year I came across a freshly resurfaced B-road. I kept my speed below 20mph but could hear the odd stone chip under the car. It was raining, though, so I didn't think debris would stick to wet tyres. By the time I'd got home, all four tyres had been pebble-dashed. I took the car out in a bid to shake off the gravel, but it was like being on roller skates: steering and braking were seriously impaired. I telephoned the local council to complain and was told others had encountered the same problem. I had to pay for car and wheels to be cleaned and for a new set of tyres. Do I have a legitimate claim for reimbursement? You should have been warned if the road was unsuitable for cars, as it clearly was. Threaten a small claims track action if the council does not oblige.