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mc_cc
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Jan 02, 2015

Real cause of "rivering" or cupping? Air pressure?

I just got back from a 4,000 mile trip out west. My right front tire has about a 1/4 inch wide divet on the tread. It is about one inch from the outside edge of the tire. None of the other tires ar...
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mpierce
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Jan 02, 2015
Some brand designs have more trouble with "rivering" than others. It is a design problem, and there is not much you can do, other than use a different tire next time. You just live with it, until time to replace tires.

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