Back home I never thought about suspension – here it’s a different story

[Freya Collins]

I grew up driving in Europe where the roads are generally smooth, so I never really paid attention to how my car felt over bumps or whether the steering was perfectly centered. After moving to Dubai two years ago, I started noticing my car would pull slightly to the left and the rear end felt loose going over those weird dips near the curb cuts. My mechanic laughed and said dubai drivers ignore suspension problems until something catastrophic happens, because everyone just accepts the rough roads as normal. I found a great article on dubaimetromap.ae that lists all the subtle signs I’d been brushing off, like uneven tire wear and the car bouncing more than twice after a speed bump. Now I’m kicking myself for waiting until the knocking sound started. Has anyone else come from a place with good roads and completely underestimated how aggressive Dubai’s surfaces are on suspension components?

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