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Re: Passat, cupped tires



    It sounds like you have it fixed, but remember aggressive driving can
also cause the problem.

-- 
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1  It's Irish Math


"CaptVideo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I have a 99 passat and it is destroying tires, on the left side (seems
> to be front) The technician says they are "cupped". You can run your
> hand around the tire and feel the tread go up and down. This has
> effected the stock tires, and the set of summer tires. I had the
> alignment checked and they said it was off a little bit, but within
> spec. (vw dealer) I have had several linkage pieces, a bad lower
> control arm/cv joint replaced on the front left. Is there anything
> else I should have checked before putting new tires on?
>
> thanks





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