Every winter, Montrealers are united in frustration against a common enemy in the city’s streets: potholes.

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Montreal is arguably as famous for its rutted roadways as it is for its delicious bagels. Dodging craters in the pockmarked pavement requires the dexterity of a Gilles Villeneuve behind the wheel.

But this year has been particularly rough. More than 4,200 complaints have been lodged so far with the city’s 311 service — a record.

And no one is immune from the outsized toll these crevices are taking on the tires, axles and undercarriages of cars.

Just ask Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada. After spending the previous few days lamenting the “catastrophic” state of city streets, she hit a monster cavity on her way home Monday night and blew two tires.

Martinez Ferrada made a video of........

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