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Likely been covered a million times, but has anyone taken potholes into consideration when looking at cars?
I have hit one & its likely bent my alloy wheel, not even low profile tyres on my car.
I'm not sure about other areas of the country, but they are seriously bad around here with most being unavoidable & I'm pretty sure that this has a large part to play in the uprising of the crossover & SUV.
In fact, I have started looking at SUV's for my next potential car, which is something that was never on my radar before now.
I have hit one & its likely bent my alloy wheel, not even low profile tyres on my car.
I'm not sure about other areas of the country, but they are seriously bad around here with most being unavoidable & I'm pretty sure that this has a large part to play in the uprising of the crossover & SUV.
In fact, I have started looking at SUV's for my next potential car, which is something that was never on my radar before now.
Krikkit said:
All you need is a higher-profile tyre... Buy something fun and fit smaller wheels and less daft tyres.
I think my 981 would look and drive terribly on some 16inch 70 profile tyres. I'll just go a bit slower when I see a pothole.It's a bit like always wearing a face mask in case I catch a cold off someone.
LJF_97 said:
Likely been covered a million times, but has anyone taken potholes into consideration when looking at cars?
I have hit one & its likely bent my alloy wheel, not even low profile tyres on my car.
I'm not sure about other areas of the country, but they are seriously bad around here with most being unavoidable & I'm pretty sure that this has a large part to play in the uprising of the crossover & SUV.
In fact, I have started looking at SUV's for my next potential car, which is something that was never on my radar before now.
A heavier car will solve the problem?I have hit one & its likely bent my alloy wheel, not even low profile tyres on my car.
I'm not sure about other areas of the country, but they are seriously bad around here with most being unavoidable & I'm pretty sure that this has a large part to play in the uprising of the crossover & SUV.
In fact, I have started looking at SUV's for my next potential car, which is something that was never on my radar before now.
I do understand picking a car for a purpose, like an off road 4x4 for driving off road, but I would never select my car based on the fact the local council isn't doing their job properly.
That's a bit like only wearing hiking boots and using walking poles for the rest of your life because all the pavements are crap.
That's a bit like only wearing hiking boots and using walking poles for the rest of your life because all the pavements are crap.
Lo-Fi said:
LJF_97 said:
Likely been covered a million times, but has anyone taken potholes into consideration when looking at cars?
I have hit one & its likely bent my alloy wheel, not even low profile tyres on my car.
I'm not sure about other areas of the country, but they are seriously bad around here with most being unavoidable & I'm pretty sure that this has a large part to play in the uprising of the crossover & SUV.
In fact, I have started looking at SUV's for my next potential car, which is something that was never on my radar before now.
A heavier car will solve the problem?I have hit one & its likely bent my alloy wheel, not even low profile tyres on my car.
I'm not sure about other areas of the country, but they are seriously bad around here with most being unavoidable & I'm pretty sure that this has a large part to play in the uprising of the crossover & SUV.
In fact, I have started looking at SUV's for my next potential car, which is something that was never on my radar before now.
You say high profile, but what profile are they.
To some even a 40 profile is huge now, additionally tyre manufacturer may play a part as some manufacturers will have softer or more firm sidewalls.
Finally things like runflat or other qualities will impact what happens and how much load is transferred to the wheel.
Buying an SUV to solve a pothole issue won't solve it, and it won't solve it evven more if they come with low profile tyres.
To some even a 40 profile is huge now, additionally tyre manufacturer may play a part as some manufacturers will have softer or more firm sidewalls.
Finally things like runflat or other qualities will impact what happens and how much load is transferred to the wheel.
Buying an SUV to solve a pothole issue won't solve it, and it won't solve it evven more if they come with low profile tyres.
Ninja59 said:
You say high profile, but what profile are they.
To some even a 40 profile is huge now, additionally tyre manufacturer may play a part as some manufacturers will have softer or more firm sidewalls.
Finally things like runflat or other qualities will impact what happens and how much load is transferred to the wheel.
Buying an SUV to solve a pothole issue won't solve it, and it won't solve it evven more if they come with low profile tyres.
175/70R14, so fairly small wheel with large sidewall.To some even a 40 profile is huge now, additionally tyre manufacturer may play a part as some manufacturers will have softer or more firm sidewalls.
Finally things like runflat or other qualities will impact what happens and how much load is transferred to the wheel.
Buying an SUV to solve a pothole issue won't solve it, and it won't solve it evven more if they come with low profile tyres.
There are also a lot of, imo, oversized speed-bumps near where I live that also play a part in vehicle consideration, however focusing on potholes, would a larger rim, with similar ratio profile tyres not solve this?
andygo said:
Krikkit said:
All you need is a higher-profile tyre... Buy something fun and fit smaller wheels and less daft tyres.
I think my 981 would look and drive terribly on some 16inch 70 profile tyres. I'll just go a bit slower when I see a pothole.It's a bit like always wearing a face mask in case I catch a cold off someone.
Yes drive with care around the really big ones.
Pretty grotty around my way, Chelmsford/Maldon.
Back roads are better than main roads, but often single track which means the odd bit of backing up, but you are safe from moon craters.
Some main road damage is pretty bad, if you forget where they are then good luck not bending a wheel!
Back roads are better than main roads, but often single track which means the odd bit of backing up, but you are safe from moon craters.
Some main road damage is pretty bad, if you forget where they are then good luck not bending a wheel!
It does annoy me that manufacturers have decided that anything with even half-decent performance must have low-profile tyres on it. It's not potholes per se that make me feel like that - though living where I do it is handy if a wheel/tyre combo can take some stick - it's more that for an everyday car there's nothing really better about having big wheels/low profile tyres except looks. And I don't really think they look that particularly good a lot of the time - a lot of new stuff is starting to look like those funny American donk cars straight out of the factory.
I have for some time been considering an X3 for our next family car and while I'd like an M40d for obvious reasons, the fact that the smallest wheels they come with is 20" (and the smallest that will even fit is 19"), is one factor that's sending me towards the 30d instead. Or maybe I'll just get a Land Cruiser and in time forget what a pothole is!
I have for some time been considering an X3 for our next family car and while I'd like an M40d for obvious reasons, the fact that the smallest wheels they come with is 20" (and the smallest that will even fit is 19"), is one factor that's sending me towards the 30d instead. Or maybe I'll just get a Land Cruiser and in time forget what a pothole is!
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