Bengaluru, Sept. 25 -- In an attempt to offer a practical driving tip amid Bengaluru's worsening pothole crisis, former police commissioner Bhaskar Rao stirred controversy online by recommending a tweak to tyre pressure. His advice, however, didn't land as smoothly as he intended.

Taking to X on September 23, Rao suggested motorists slightly deflate their tyres, reducing pressure from the standard 34 to 36 psi to around 30 to 32 psi, to ease the jarring effects of driving over the city's notoriously battered roads. According to him, this adjustment could help cushion the ride on uneven terrain.

But what followed was a flood of criticism, with netizens and auto experts alike warning that the advice, though well-intended, could endanger d...