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Hello, my front right tire have started cupping for a while and im wondering what coule be the cause. All other tires are fine
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Hello, my front right tire have started cupping for a while and im wondering what coule be the cause. All other tires are fine
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Goodyear Wrangler Territory?
 

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How many miles, when were they rotated, and what pressure are you running?
 

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Around 10k km
You’re going too long between rotations. Don’t go more than 8k km. You might need to rotate every 6.5k km for softer rubber tires. I had to rotate every 6.5k on my jeep because of the tire compound.
 

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Keep in mind that there is very little weight on the rear tires, compared to a car, so your rotation habits needs to be adjusted for that.
 

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Hello, my front right tire have started cupping for a while and im wondering what coule be the cause. All other tires are fine
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if you are talking about a scalloped pattern, it is hard to see from the picture, and one wheel, sounds like suspension issues. Maybe the shock is bad.

If it was a rotation issue, you might see more wear front versus back but not on just one tire.

i just rotated my tires at 5000 miles and thst looks like a perfect interval

ive seen more front back uneven wear on front wheel drive cars than the light trucks I’ve driven for 40:years.
 
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if you are talking about a scalloped pattern, it is hard to see from the picture, and one wheel, sounds like suspension issues. Maybe the shock is bad.

If it was a rotation issue, you might see more wear front versus back but not on just one tire.

i just rotated my tires at 5000 miles and thst looks like a perfect interval

ive seen more front back uneven wear on front wheel drive cars than the light trucks I’ve driven for 40:years.
Good to know, i have an appointment this week for my oil change and tire rotation, i will ask them to look at my suspension if theres something wrong with it
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