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Re: Tire Chopping
Posted to Educators Forum on 5/17/2004

I hey Jason... just lurking through here.

If the pattern is diagonal swipes, the rear toe is out of spec.

If the pattern is "choppy", like every other tread section is higher and lower than the next, then the tire has been doing too much bouncing. Could be... Login to read more.