I have not been to bay area in a few years, but the roads are far better than the winter shredded roads here.
If I ran those 22s I would a wheel straightened once a day.
You have to update your memories. In 1970's I have been driving original Autobahns Nazi have been building with slave labor, I have been driving Algerian roads few years after they kicked French occupants and those roads were better than California freeways today. When I drive my F450 dually, on some I-5 underpasses my truck gets airborne just on the potholes.
Few years ago I destroyed 16" rim on Mercedes on Los Angeles freeway.
Caltrans here builds the roads with bumps and holes already at design stage. Here is the picture of new bridge they have been finishing in Benicia several years late and double cost overrun.
BTW latest news report that on newly build Bay Bridge - the earthquake bolts have 75% failure ratio.
Greg is driving that bridge regularly, I am checking the ferry connections
Take a look at the 11 o'clock position on the front wheel that is a close up photo. The wheel is bent. There appear to be other spots where the wheel is bent.
You will also have much harsher ride than the car came with. There not going to be enough sidewall of the tire to help cushion even small imperfections on the roads.
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