Waukee has grown as fast as anywhere in the metro and the roads have been catching up ever since. Construction detours and changing traffic patterns are a normal part of driving here.
That produces its own wear. Uneven temporary surfaces, sudden lane shifts and heavy braking are hard on suspension and tires in a way that steady driving is not.
How the roads run around Waukee
Hickman Road runs east to west and connects back through Clive and Urbandale. Alice's Road is the main north to south route and ties into the interstate.
University Avenue carries the southern traffic. All three have carried construction in recent years, and the routes people use change accordingly.
I hit a pothole and now the steering feels off.
Get it looked at rather than waiting. A hard impact can bend a wheel, damage a tire internally or knock the alignment out, and all three get more expensive the longer they run.
How do I know if a wheel is bent rather than just out of balance?
A road force balancer shows the difference. A bent rim will not balance properly no matter how much weight is added, and aluminum wheels bend more readily than people expect.