Adjusting air pressure for ride comfort also affects tire wear. As you adjust your tire pressures take a piece of sidewalk chalk and draw several lines across the tread. 9, 3 and 12 o’clock then Drive in a straight line for 50-100 feet, inspect the lines you drew.
IF the lines wear OFF the OUTSIDE of the tread, and STAY on INSIDE, your tires are cupping:pressures are too low
If the chalk wears OFF the INSIDE of the tread and STAYS on OUTSIDE: pressures are too high
If you have a relatively EVEN WEAR PATTERN of the chalk the pressures are ADEQUATE for EVEN TIRE WEAR.
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JOHN
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