I LOVE potholes

"sony1492" (sony1492) 07/25/2016 at 14:45 • Filed to: tax dollars at work

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Hit one of those 2-3 inch deep ones at 40-50 mph. It basically felt like someone blew some tanerite up in my wheelwell.

I was shocked that it A.) Held air, and B.) Didnt lead to catastophic suspension failure.

Theres a bulge in the sidewall aswell as crack/rips from basically compressing the sidewall flat.

Damages so far from road neglect.

Cracked/ruined transmission.

Two very bent rims

One cracked rim

Three ruined tires due to bulges in the sidewall.

nerd_racing > sony1492 07/25/2016 at 14:47

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Detroit area?

sony1492 > nerd_racing 07/25/2016 at 14:50

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Rural California

nerd_racing > sony1492 07/25/2016 at 14:53

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Ahh, the roads by me are pretty bad too in rural western ny. Luckily most of my cars have a lot of sidewall give.

d15b > sony1492 07/25/2016 at 14:55

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Wow. Stay safe out there, friend.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > sony1492 07/25/2016 at 14:56

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Insert rant about low-profile tires here.

sony1492 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/25/2016 at 15:09

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Insert rant about military budget

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > sony1492 07/25/2016 at 15:17

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What?

Chasaboo > sony1492 07/25/2016 at 15:19

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Sidewall is seriously underrated.

Frank Grimes > sony1492 07/25/2016 at 15:20

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What are the ethical dilemmas of carrying around orange spray paint and painting wangs on them all. Or just circling them.

I don’t think graffiti and destruction of property is correct. But I also don’t think cities and states ignoring giant potholes that destroy tires and wheels and suspensions are fair either.

Leon711 > sony1492 07/25/2016 at 15:22

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I know that feel bro.

See the split above the dent? Blowout.

Wasn’t a pothole though, I was performing lift off oversteer on a wet roundabout at night, I was 19 and I know better now.

sony1492 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/25/2016 at 15:36

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Budget for defense etc, is 21% of gdp that is Alot. Now if less were to spent here it stands to reason more could be spent on neglected infrastructure. This is relavent because its less an issue of low profile tires and more an issue of having massive potholes everywhere. I shouldnt need to change my rims/tires to suit the roads level of neglect.

sony1492 > Chasaboo 07/25/2016 at 15:39

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Handling is more important

sony1492 > Frank Grimes 07/25/2016 at 15:43

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Where I live id be dangerous to be doing that, blind corners and 75% of peaple are speeding.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > sony1492 07/25/2016 at 15:47

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Gotcha. I still think low-pro tires are stupid, though I do not disagree with your statement.