tire wear

Hey all, I bought my forester a few months ago and never had any problems but would hear a popping noise in the front if I went over a bump while going slower and turning. Always consistent and the pop happens whatever side I turn. Today I got some new wheels and tires installed and the previous...

Does anybody know if torque bind has a major effect on inner tire wear? I bought my 2005 Forester 2.5x about a year and a half ago with 93k miles on the odometer. It had mild torque bind when I bought it and at 95k the drivers side rear wheel bearing started growling so I replaced it and it...