With the freeze-thaw cycle underway, many Iowa roads are being littered with potholes and avoiding them is almost impossible for motorists. AAA Iowa spokesman Brian Ortner says if you haven’t done any basic preventive maintenance on your car lately, you might want to do so now.
Suddenly swerving to miss a pothole might cause a collision, so Ortner suggests you scan the pavement for a problem and maneuver to avoid it — before you’re on top of it.
If you don’t pay close attention, pounding one of those potholes could cause some serious damage to your vehicle.
Replacing a wheel and tire combination can run $500 to $600 on some cars, and suspension damage, like to things like shocks, struts or tie rods, could quickly bounce into the $1,000 range.
