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03-03-2013, 03:28 PM | #1 |
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Pot Holes Prevention
I want to know what I can do to reduce the damage pot holes can cause to a car ?
Better suspensions ? Larger Tires Better Shocks ? Or a combined two ? |
03-03-2013, 03:47 PM | #2 |
Funny lol...
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03-03-2013, 05:14 PM | #3 |
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Drive around them??
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03-03-2013, 06:32 PM | #4 |
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That is nice to say, but not always possible in the real world. People usually expect you to go near the speed limit of roads, and in any type of traffic you might be able to see 10 feet in front of you. Even at only 40 mph, you won't get much time to react.
If your car is stock though, don't worry. Well worry about those wheels, because they bend easily. The easiest way to help is get tires with lots of sidewall, and wheels that can handle a pounding. The rest of the car should be fine, unless the potholes are the size of the wheel, and with those you should just come to a total stop in the middle of the road and go around.
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03-03-2013, 09:15 PM | #5 |
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Any recommendations for tire with best side wall ?
What about shocks, wouldn't they help with pot holes, or only tires ? |
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I know of nothing you can do to the car to reduce the effect of hitting potholes.
If your commute is potholy perhaps you can go another way? Me Ive gone the same way to work for 34 years. So I know where the potholes are and position the car to miss them. Same with driving around town.
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03-04-2013, 01:53 PM | #9 |
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I said what can I do to the car that can reduce pot hole damage, not how I can avoid pot holes
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03-04-2013, 07:26 PM | #11 |
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The only way we can avoid this is to work from home, lol.
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It gets even worse at night and when they are filled with water and you can't judge the depth of them. I'm pretty sure I've swerved so hard I've only had 3 wheels on the ground more than a couple of times to avoid some massive potholes. |
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I've got snow tires on OEM steel wheels, instead of lug centric shitty multifit steel wheels. That will reduce the risk of things going wrong in that department. Short of finding some kind of light truck tire that would fit a yaris I'm not sure there is anything that can be done mechanically. The best thing to do is avoid the bad roads. I take a longer/slower route downtown since the most direct route is too damn rough. |
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03-04-2013, 11:29 PM | #15 |
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Sell your Yaris, get an SUV.
Still can't beat the potholes in Florida. Oh wait, those aren't potholes. |
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Stubborn isnt he?
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03-05-2013, 08:39 PM | #18 | |
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But seriously, sidewall. You put 60+ inches of sidewall and that should be enough cushioning to reduce impact a quite a bit. And good wheels. I have 14" forged wheels. In the 4 years I have owned them they have taken a pounding that would have destroyed more than a few stock wheels, and they are still perfect. I did destroy two stock wheels in the 2 years I drove the car before that as well. As for other damage? You can't do anything but slow down and try and avoid them. I've hit my frame on the road because of a pothole before, can't really do anything except know the car should be able to take it. There is no magic road flattener.
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