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Watch out for potholes! They are more harmful than you think.
It is very common to find potholes on the road while driving. They are sometimes unavoidable and the drivers will have no choice but to hit them. Having to go through this situation everyday, drivers might get used to it and overlook it. They might neglect to check the impacts of these potholes which have left on their cars.
But wait! You shouldn’t ignore this issue. Today, PTT Lubricants would like to warn all drivers about the effects of hitting the potholes before it can harm your car and even yourself in the future. Let’s see what those effects can be!
Broken suspension
The bottom of the car is the part that mostly touch the road. In addition, it not only support the entire weight of the car, it also absorbs the impact occuring by driving on bumpy roads. Therefore, if you often hit the potholes, it may cause the suspension to wear out faster, especially in the area of the ball joint, shock absorber or axle, resulting in worse driving performance.
Damaged alloy wheel
If the alloy wheels are slightly bent or protruding, it might not have much effect on the car. However, if the wheels of a car face frequent shocks from severe falls, the wheels may distort and it will be more difficult to control the direction of the car which induce a higher chance of an accident.
Damaged car frame
The body of the car is like steel armor that protects and maintains its condition. Therefore, the frequent shock from hitting potholes may damage the car frame, especially to the bottom part and especially to lowered cars with custom side, front, rear skirt. Frequently hitting the potholes may cause scratches, dents, or even car frames falling out as well.
Broken wheel bearing
Usually the wheel bearings can last for about 2 to 3 years. However, if the car is used heavily, frequently driven on rough roads or hits potholes severely, the service life of the wheel bearing may be shortened.
Tire blowout, Flat tire
Tires are the most affected parts when hitting potholes as it is the part that touches the road directly. Therefore, if driving on rough surface roads or hitting the potholes very often, the tire may be deformed, swollen, or worst of all, blowout. As a result, the driver will lose control of the car and may get into an accident.
These are the dangers that severe hitting the potholes can cause to your car. Although this might sound like a trivial issue, we should not overlook it and be very careful with every drive. It is important to always check the condition of the car so that it can be serviced in a timely manner in case there is an abnormality, with care from PTT Lubricants 💙