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Originally posted by svxstl
had a subie dealer check out some annoyingly loud tire noise a few months ago and they told me my tires were cupped. had them rotated and balanced and was told the noise would go away after a few thousand miles once the tires had worn down.
>3K later and the noise isn't much different, so i took it to an independent shop that told me i'd need new tires to get rid of the noise. they said they couldn't find anything wrong (suspension, wheel bearings, etc). i figure the previous owner just didn't rotate/balance them...
anyone else have problems like this? i'm considering new tires b/c the noise is driving me nuts.
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Cupped tires will never wear down to round again. When they're cupped, they're cupped.
Weak struts/shocks will cause uneven wear, as will misalignment. Worn struts can be hard to diagnose.
Another option - take the tires to a shop that can shave tires and have that done (similar to having brake rotors turned - takes off the high spots). You've got to balance the cost of this over the remaining life of your tires vs the cost of new tires.