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Date:         Fri, 7 Nov 2003 07:59:27 -0800
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Front Tire Noise and cupping wear pattern
Comments: cc: lofting@APPLE.COM
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peter,
     a shocking tale. I would try replacing the
shocks?
        gary
Date:    Thu, 6 Nov 2003 17:15:06 -0800
From:    Peter Lofting <lofting@APPLE.COM>
Subject: Front Tire Noise and cupping wear pattern


My Vanagon Westy 84 has a weird "cupping" wear pattern
on the inside
of the left front tyre. About a third of the width has
worn down much
more than the rest and in a ripple pattern repeating
every 3 or 4
inches. The effect is a rumbling noise when driving.


Does anyone know what causes this?


Is it either wrong tyre pressure or some kind of
wobble in the
steering rack? wobble is likely as I have 300,000
miles on the clock
:-)


Thanks for any pointers


Peter
Westy 84




































Date:    Thu, 6 Nov 2003 17:15:06 -0800
From:    Peter Lofting <lofting@APPLE.COM>
Subject: Front Tire Noise and cupping wear pattern


My Vanagon Westy 84 has a weird "cupping" wear pattern
on the inside
of the left front tyre. About a third of the width has
worn down much
more than the rest and in a ripple pattern repeating
every 3 or 4
inches. The effect is a rumbling noise when driving.


Does anyone know what causes this?


Is it either wrong tyre pressure or some kind of
wobble in the
steering rack? wobble is likely as I have 300,000
miles on the clock
:-)


Thanks for any pointers


Peter
Westy 84






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