DannieK

Now that the Northeast snows (New Jersey specifically) are over the annual potholes (more like sinkholes) are everywhere. They're worse than I can ever recall. You just can't get away from them, or even around them. Choosing an alternate route doesn't help. If you're going slow enough you can sometimes minimize their affect or avoid them, but even then there's so many that sometimes you have no alternative but to run right over them. And I'm talking humungous, repetitive potholes at critical road sections. Even the malls and supermarkets have them. Some are very dangerous. At night I have to use my truck.

I want to street drive my new GT3 and I have to plan alternate routes just to avoid the potholes. Do potholes ever form on Northeast tracks?

It's going to be months until they're repaired, if at all. Besides going slow is there anything I can do to avoid tire, rim damage, and mis-alignment? For now I'm trying to memorize where they're located, but that doesn't always work. Can anyone offer any practical advice besides moving (reduce tire pressure)? It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I did buy the tire protection plan, but that doesn't cover rims or sidewalls.

Nizer

Meh, you should come to Boston. Our highways look like the Baja 1000 course.

To your question, downsize your wheels to allow fitment of a higher profile tire. Other than that weave.

shapiroeric

Here in Western Mass it's not as bad as in years past....not great but not horrible

Gofishracing

To avoid pot holes perhaps trailer ?. Teaches you to look ahead? Unavoidable at times- I get multiple wheel straightening discounts. lol

uniqueMR

Same story here in Chicagoland..

Psup4s

Boston not much better either

lucxy

Makes you wonder where all the tax dollars are going.. Rich states and bad roads.

sdm100

That's why my GT3 is in FLA. RI really sucks because the thieves lay 1 -2 inches of asphalt and say they laid 5-6 inches. Thievery at its finest

lucxy

haha. True... Time to move, when you cant drive your GT3/RS or whatever else you got due to poor roads. So solution is not to wrap or buy tire protection but get out of the state..

cox1974

[QUOTE=sdm100;15764231]That's why my GT3 is in FLA. RI really sucks because the thieves lay 1 -2 inches of asphalt and say they laid 5-6 inches. Thievery at its finest[QUOTE]
Not different situation here in Italy... In the south (where i live) especially

justabout

Connecticut payed for the damage if from a state road and it’s not posted as limited liability because of construction. Perhaps that has changed.

DAVfoto

Took two tires out on my Cayenne GTS not long ago going towards Summit on 24 and that was a effing crater! New Jersey should use all the high taxes we pay and put it to the freaking roads! I live in Jersey City just outside the city, I have 295/35r21s and that's definitely not enough side wall. My tire plan does cover sidewalls and wheels, are you sure that yours does not?

KM1959

While reduced tire pressure will soften the ride it'll also make your wheels more susceptible to damage because the tire's sidewall will flex easier.

I'm from New York and remember driving down some roads there wondering just how many car parts rattle off. The roads are MUCH better out west.

Waxer

I’m in Central Jersey. The roads are terrible. Takes until mid May before they rise to the level of “fair”.

Alan C.

Ohio is big on raising gasoline taxes and running lotteries for better schools and roads. Haven't observed either in the last ten years. The shortest drive to my local dealer in Cincinnati looks like a tank proving ground.