This isn't displayed in the OPs pics or the discussion here, but how would a driver cause cupping wear? What about worn inner edges of tires? I've never once seen abnormal wear blamed on the driver with the exception of outer edge wear and hard cornering or if someone is doing burnouts.
Yeah kinda weird that my Michelin’s don’t wear unevenly or my Blizzaks don’t… but the hankook do. I don’t magically become a different driver with the Hankooks. Both front and rears have inner and outer tread were and it was always worse on the front. The tires were always inflated above factory spec of 35 psi…. Right now the front are 39 cold and the rears are 38 cold.
I am having the same wear problem with my Hankooks. 32,000 miles, rotate them every 7,500 miles, maintain 36PSI, and do not drive it like it was stolen. They have never handled well in the rain, but are so much worse now. I am going tomorrow to change them out for the Michelin Defenders after getting my alignment checked. I drive a 2022 Supercrew Powerboost 502A.
I found out the hard way with my 2021 that the wheel alignment was off quite badly with toe from brand new. I stupidly assumed that it was ok from factory. I also discovered according to an old sage at a tire place that once the wear patterns start, correcting the alignment and rotation has little effect on the longevity of the tire... That was Pirelli's.
