Can worn shocks or struts cause my new tires to wear unevenly?

There are many factors which affect tire wear. The five main items are: Driving habits Alignment settings Tire pressure settings Worn suspension or steering components Worn shocks or struts A "cupped" wear pattern is typically caused by worn steering / suspension components or by worn shocks / struts. Typically, worn suspension components (i.e. ball joints, control arm bushings, wheel bearings) will result in sporadic cupping patterns, whereas worn shocks / struts will generally leave a repeating cupping pattern. ... more