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How would bad shocks and bad struts effect your tires over a peiod of time?
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∙ 13y ago
Well first, they don't effect....they affect your tires causing premature wear. The faster wear happens because the tire is not rolling smoothly over the surface. This causes the tires to get flat spots (sometimes called cupping) and to wear unevenly. It's kind of like your shoes. If you look at the way your shoes wear you can tell where you are putting the most pressure on them. It causes the heal to wear unevenly and sometimes you can wear a hole in the soles long before the shoes are completely worn out. Same thing happens to tires. You will have areas on the tire worn clear down to the threads (belts) and yet some areas still have a lot of rubber left.
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What causes scalloped tires?
Out of alignment or bad shocks or struts
What causes cupped tires?
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.
What causes wheel tramp?
Static imbalance or an out-of-round tire or wheel. Can also be caused by serverly worn shocks/struts. Have the tires balanced and the wheels checked. Inspect the shocks/struts.
Why does the car shake when reaching certain speeds?
needs tires balenced or new shocks(struts)somtimes both
Can a bad front shock cause cupping in the front tires?
Yes, cupping is caused by defective shocks/struts.
What would cause a diagonal wipe wear pattern on the rear tires of a front wheel drive vehicle?
Bad shocks and struts are a common failure that can cause diagonal wipe on tires, the shocks and struts may not be leaking and still cause this condition. Shock and strut replacement is recommended at 50000 mi.
What cause skids in the rear tires when passign through a pothole or doing a bend?
You may have tired shocks absorbers or struts.
How do you get that new car ride from an old 1987 Chevy Astro?
New shocks or struts, new springs, new bushings, and new tires.
What would cause a 99' Volvo v70 driving at 65mph and above have a slight vibration even though the tires are brand new and all have been balanced?
check the front shocks or struts to see if they are worn out, worn out struts could cause the front tires to hop at higher speed.
Are bad struts unsafe?
Yes. Bad struts effect the handling of a vehicle. In an emergency situation where you are required to make a quick maneuver, those bad struts can cause you to not be able to avoid an accident. They will also cause your tires to wear out prematurely.Yes. Bad struts effect the handling of a vehicle. In an emergency situation where you are required to make a quick maneuver, those bad struts can cause you to not be able to avoid an accident. They will also cause your tires to wear out prematurely.
How do you make a 1999 Chevy Tahoe ride better?
Try getting new shocks and struts along with some new tires. That should provide a nice smooth ride. Answer: Well my struts are stock. but i have some bilstein shocks in the back and am going to some on the front that helps. but the tires make more of a difference. i would go with Firestone Destinations the L/E or M/T are good Answer: Have you had it aligned?
Why does your 1996 Buick regal shake?
Most likely the shaking results from unbalanced tires. Get them checked ASAP. If that doesnt fix the problem, then it could be worn out shocks/struts.
