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Thread #77418   Message #1380480
Posted By: Bassic
17-Jan-05 - 08:09 AM
Thread Name: bloody car trouble on road trips
Subject: RE: bloody car trouble on road trips
Flat tyres, buckled wheels, bent steering arms........if you were in the UK it would indicate a certain lack of care being used when parking!! (all those symptoms are typical results of a "kerbing" incident.......I know, I have done it myself! ((hides head in shame!!!)).

However, they can also occur when using a vehicle designed for use on normal, well surfaced roads, on poorly surfaced, pot holed or un surfaced roads, even at quite low speeds. I Brazil, I am told that cars often travel with several spare tyres because of this. Could this be the reason for your problem?

If frequent travel on poor roads is a requirement for you, then a 4X4 may be a better choice. Its larger wheels and beafy suspension can cope much better with uneven surfaces. Otherwise its a case of accepting regular damage I am afraid, if you stray from well surfaced roads.