cupping or smooth wear? if cupping - uneven wear - then it's the shock absorber failing to keep the tire in constant contact with the road... On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 6:24 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi folks, > > Before leaving for Bus fusion I noticed that my front passenger > tire is cupping on the outside edge. all other tires are smooth. tires > have only about 3,000 miles on them. I check pressure regularly and keep > them all at 48 PSI. My van sticker says 48 rear and 39 front. > > tires are 1 year old General Ultimax. > > Van was aligned 2 years and less then 6,000 miles ago and still drives > straight down the road. > > it seems strange that only one tire and only one side of the tire is > cupping. It is mild at this point. i can feel it but people can’t see it > and often can’t see it until I have them move their hand over the tire. > > > I have some recommendations as to what to try but I wanted to ask > the list for ideas before I start purchasing things. > > bus fusion by the way was amazing with over 200 buses and so many great > people. It was a long drive from VT to Almonte Ontario but now I have > another reason to try to keep this bus running great. > > Eric Caron > 85 GL auto Westfalia > |
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