Cupping

[Lester Durst]

Are any 4x4 S/T owners finding that their front tires develope the dreaded S/T front tire cupping problem that the 2WD S/T owners see?

 

[Randy Hinebaugh]

Yes

 

[Darin Ronning 2]

Yes!!! But at 60k on original tires. Front shock lost oil. Time for new shocks, tires, and front brakes.

 

[Hal S]

Lester, it's not just Sport Tracs. I see it on all kinds of vehicles, Ford, Dodge, GM, imports, it doesn't matter.

Rear wheel drive vehicles generaly develop front tire cupping, and front wheel drive vehicles are more susceptible to rear tire cupping.

Just keep up on your maintenance, keep it aligned and rotate frequently.

The majority of folks that do that don't have a problem.