[clairvoyant]

I get very agitated by potholes these days. Yesterday when I drove by a mall, suddenly a kid crossed the street. I had to quickly turn left to avoid hitting that kid but then my rear left tire hit a deep pothole instead.

My car still drives OK but I am paranoid that something may go wrong.

Are there some sort of checklists what to check mechanically with my car upon deep pothole encounters? Thank You

[ELITE_TRAYUNZE]

You must've been driving pretty fast in a mall parking lot if you had to swerve instead of being able to come to a complete stop...

I'm not saying....I'm just saying...

[Kriston]

Originally Posted by ELITE_TRAYUNZE

You must've been driving pretty fast in a mall parking lot if you had to swerve instead of being able to come to a complete stop...

I'm not saying....I'm just saying...

Man speaks troof.

[bigup]

I hit a massive pothole the other day on McKnight Blvd -- so loud I thought that I did some damage.

Pulled over to check it out - rims intact, tires intact, tire Pressure OK.

Resumed driving - tracks straight, and no shimmy.

Short of taking the affected wheels off and having a look around, I don't think there is much else you can check..

[mabman]

I hit a pothole on the 401 around 400 exit and it did massive damage - i'm getting 4 new rims and 2 tires b/c of it. I'm also going to be submitting a claim to the MTO.

[samchoi604]

Originally Posted by ELITE_TRAYUNZE

You must've been driving pretty fast in a mall parking lot if you had to swerve instead of being able to come to a complete stop...

I'm not saying....I'm just saying...

Sad if true. But then the OP just said "passing by a mall".. that does not necessarily imply a parking lot.

[ELITE_TRAYUNZE]

Originally Posted by samchoi604

Sad if true. But then the OP just said "passing by a mall".. that does not necessarily imply a parking lot.

This is true and if it is in fact the case, my mistake.

[clairvoyant]

Yeah, I wasn't in the mall parking lot. I was on the street about to enter the highway when the kid suddenly crossed.

My worries are more in the areas of wheel bearings, strut towers, shock absorbers, etc.....

[CHCCubs]

I think this is one of the worst years for potholes in awhile, what with the constantly changing temps from cold to warm to cold. I don't think I've seen this many potholes and cracked roads ever before.