>>1799942>shitty roadsAre UK roads of this quality?
The numbers of potholes and really worn down tarmac seems really prevalent.
I've had a car blow a tyre out from a hidden pothole (car had a proper spare tyre anyway, and someone in a vintage 80s Ferrari stopped to ask if any help was required, which was very unexpected), had a car tyre have a slow puncture from a large nail, that was just left in the ground - unfortunately the nuts were on too tight from the dealership, and roadside assistance was necessary to get the punctured wheel off.
Oh, and tyre wear on UK roads is fucking insane - had fuel efficient Hankook soft compound go from road legal to bald after a month of driving on a motorway for a month. Switched to hard compound Firestones, and it hardly ever wears, but fuel efficiency takes a bit of a hit.
This is a bit more of an /o/ discussion, but UK roads are borderline third world. After a decade and half of austerity, infrastructure is total garbage. Any reason why a bunch of different car reviewers hate hard suspension in sports cars???
My current bike, as I mentioned, has tubed Kenda 700×38c tyres - they're pretty good at the shit road conditions, but my bike is a heavy hybrid frame. No good for speed or hill climbing.
