Preventive medicine: Keeping your tires inflated to the recommended inflation pressure is one of the best ways to minimize pothole damage to your tires and wheels. Under- or overinflated tires can ...

Common issues caused by striking a pothole can include flat tires, dented rims, damaged wheels, dislodged wheel weights, displaced struts, dislocated shock absorbers, damaged exhaust systems ...

Pothole season is here, and while it’s a bumpy ride for drivers, it’s even riskier for motorcyclists. A local shop owner and MDOT weigh in on the dangers and how crews are working to keep roads safer.

Unfortunately there is not a great deal you can do to mitigate pothole damage other than changing the specification of your wheels and tyres. A smaller wheel would allow you to run a tyre with a ...

“Driving over a deep pothole, even at a low speed, can cause damage to your tyres, alloy wheels, steering alignment, wheel tracking and balancing and suspension. If the steering is severely ...

The AA said the total cost of fixing vehicles it attended in the UK which had broken down because of poor road surfaces in 2024 was £579 million, a new record high. Driving over a deep pothole ...

Here’s what you should do immediately after hitting a pothole, according to the AA: Pull over as soon as it’s safe to do so Look for any visible damage to your wheels and tyres Check for any ...