Pothole Season: What LA Rain Does to Your Suspension

Corner up on the jack for suspension work

Every good rain year re-carves the streets. Your suspension keeps the receipts.

The hit is instant; the symptoms drift in later

A hard pothole strike can bend a wheel, knock the alignment out, and tear a control-arm bushing in one bang — but the symptoms show up gradually: a new pull, a shimmy at 60, uneven tire wear you notice months later. After a real hit, a quick look over the corner that took it catches damage while it is still one part.

Quick tips

Hit hard? Check that tire's sidewall for bubbles the same day
A steering wheel that sits off-center afterward means alignment time
New clunks over small bumps after a strike = get the corner inspected

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Pothole Season: What LA Rain Does to Your Suspension

The hit is instant; the symptoms drift in later

Quick tips

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