If it makes you feel any better.....One of the reasons I bought the X5M was to avoid so many of those "unavoidable" situations. In 18 months my Jag XF SC went through 5 tires and 3 bent rims. This is normal suburban driving mind you. To add salt on the wound, the tires are highly specialized Pirelli's and cost close to $600 a piece and are a 4 day wait at the best performance tire shop in the City. The Dealer sometimes even had a 24 hour wait.
Your pothole must have been a crazy crater!