What percentage of American children live in poverty? According to the National Center for Children in Poverty, 16 percent of children (20 percent of children under age six) in America live in poverty. The child poverty rate in America is often two to three times higher than that of other major industrial nations. Poverty is defined as living in families with incomes below the federal poverty line ($21,200 for a family of four in 2008).
The main cause for tire cupping is worn suspension allowing too much freedom for the wheel to bounce and vibrate, specifically shocks/struts and bushings. If your wheels are going out of balance, this issue is greatly amplified.
TOM: Cupped tires are usually caused by bad struts. The purpose of the struts is to keep the tires from bouncing off the ground when you go over bumps. RAY: If the struts are really bad, the tires can literally bounce up and down like a basketball....badaboom...badaboom...badaboom... badaboom.ear Tom and Ray: What is the cause of cupped tires?. We drive a 1988 Chrysler New Yorker. We rotate the tires every 5,000 miles.