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
>