What are the symptoms of tire cupping?
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Tire cupping symptoms include uneven wear on one side of the tire or irregular patchy wear patterns on the surface. Causes of tire cupping: 1. Incorrect toe adjustment, causing the vehicle to pull to one side and feel unstable at high speeds; 2. Failed tire dynamic balance, resulting in irregular patchy wear on the tire surface, often accompanied by vehicle vibration at certain speeds. Solutions for tire cupping: 1. For incorrect toe adjustment and misaligned wheel camber, the issue can be resolved by adjusting the length of the steering tie rod; 2. For failed tire dynamic balance, it's necessary to adjust the suspension angles on a wheel alignment machine and perform tire dynamic balancing. Due to manufacturing processes or external factors, the mass distribution of a wheel may become uneven. When the wheel rotates at high speed, this creates dynamic imbalance. To prevent or correct this condition, counterweights are added to the wheel during dynamic balancing to equalize the mass distribution around the wheel's edges, thereby preventing tire cupping.