Pot hole depth

sevenhills

All vehicles have to cope with potholes, does speed multiply the force of a pothole?

Roads that I travel along and are claimed to be bursting tyres and damaging suspension, my car is perfectly ok.

It's booked in for its MOT in three weeks, it's 10 years old, so all the parts must be well-worn.

How does a tyre burst because of a pothole when it's pumped up to 35 PSI?

I drive over a "ramp" that is sign-posted and most people slow down, would extra speed cause damage?

Mr.Generous

I guess not all tyres are as strong, ultra low profile won't be, worn won't be, none XL won't be, the heavier the vehicle the higher the load, underinflated or over inflated won't help.

Extra speed over a bump strains a few components, drop links and coil springs are a common casualty.

born_again

Lower profile tyres do not have much flex in the wall. 

coffeehound

Also small wheels go deeper into the hole than do big wheels -- think of an old mini versus a range rover