And given a choice between living with the noise and paying for new tires, I'm thinking of living with the noise. The tires have plenty of tread. Are "cupped" tires safe to be traveling on? Also, what causes tires to cup?
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This condition, also know as scalloping, dipping and feathering, causes areas of the tread to wear more rapidly making the tire out of round. ... If the tires are correctly balanced and the steering and suspension components are tight then it is very possible that the shocks on your vehicle need replacing. Shocks or struts...
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Here are a list of some steering and suspension problems and their probable causes. Some of these solutions are quite easy and require little time but will make a significant improvement your cars handling and performance ... Tire imbalance (cupped wear) Balance tires.
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www.thepartsbin.com/suspension-steering.html
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Worn shocks and/or struts will cause cupped tires. There may be another suspension or chassis component worn, but the shocks/struts are the first components that should be inspected.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_causes_cupped_tires
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What causes tire cupping? Tire & Wheel ... So I got my tires balanced last week and the tech said that my tires were cupped, mainly on the passenger side of the car. I got them balanced after 8000 miles, and they were brand new Goodyear Eagle F1-DS G3. A friend said that my struts might be blown.
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You worry about the wheels never aligning properly and your tires always wearing unevenly. You worry about unseen wiring that gets pinched and causes electrical gremlins later on.
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www.cartalk.com/content/columns/latest.html
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Front wheel bearings are something that just seem to be taken for granted. ... The only time we seem to think of them is when we hear a bearing noise in the front, have a vibration or wheel shimmy or have cupped front tires. All of these symptoms are front bearing related and can be remedied in one afternoon.
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www.corvettemagazine.com/technical-articles/c2/57-front...
www.corvettemagazine.com/technical-articles/c2/57-front-wheel-bearing-replacement.html
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Rally OiLibya of Tunisia 2009 FIA World Cup of Cross Country Rallies ... Back to business with the race and Eric was on a mission to prove just how good the package of driver, car and tires are. he fairly flew along the course passing all of the cars that had overtaken the stricken Trophy Truck while it was parked for repair.
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www.toyotires.eu/tunisia.php
www.toyotires.eu/tunisia.php
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Tires out of balance or the "bushings" (not sure the technical term) are worn in the steering system. ... usually causes left to right steering oscillation at low to mid speeds.
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wiki.answers.com/Q/What_causes_a_shaky_steering_wheel
wiki.answers.com/Q/What_causes_a_shaky_steering_wheel
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