In a message dated 6/2/03 8:19:33 PM, ecarroll@MAINE.RR.COM writes:

<< But the treads feel like a

Vibram sole bent into a sharp arc; they are blocky. This has to have

something to do with our extraordinary noise level, but does anyone have any

suggestions? A simple balance and rotate, maybe?

 >>

Ed,

I had a Hakka 10 wear like that once on a Syncro front end.  In that case it
was caused by a queefed out wheel bearing.  It became a chicken-or-egg thing
because the noise from the worn tire masked the rumble of the worn bearing.

George