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New tires and she pulls to the right

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Notoneiota, Oct 19, 2014.

  1. Oct 23, 2014 at 9:23 PM
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    bjmoose

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    that just means they did a cheapskate balancing job and only did a careful job of balancing the wheels they put on the front. :mad: :rolleyes:
     
  2. Oct 24, 2014 at 2:45 PM
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    I have seen several brand new vehicles from the factory that needed alignments, you bigger wheels probably show this need more than the stock size. get lifetime alignment, pays for itself after 3 alignments and peace of mind every time you 4 wheel or go on a trip. Plus, you will get a lot more miles from your tires
     
  3. Oct 24, 2014 at 2:46 PM
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    balance and alignment
     
  4. Oct 25, 2014 at 1:51 PM
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    Notoneiota [OP] Claud Bawls molested my cat.

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    Got it in to the shop this morning. They checked the alignment and said the toe was off. I asked them o align it and rebalance the tires. This was my printout:
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    Now I don't feel the pull at all. I drove her about 20 miles at all speeds and road conditions and I think it is 99% better. I can't say 100% because it is so friggin' windy today, but it doesn't immediately take off to the right if I let go of the wheel.

    But...they did say they road force balanced all 4 tires and one of them is out of spec. He said they couldn't get it better than a 49 (whatever that means) and the other three are at 10 or under. They put it on the passenger rear and told me to drive with it and see if it bothers me. He said if I can feel it in the floorboards then bring it back and they will contact to Cooper rep to see if they can warranty a new tire.

    I honestly barely feel anything at all. If anything, I feel a short vibe if I hit a good bump but then it smooths out quickly. I do hear a wha, wha, wha tire tread sound when I'm doing 60 mph plus, but I don't really feel it.

    What do you guys think? Do I let it bother me and go for a new tire? And what about my alignment specs? Anything wrong with the rear right toe being -0.11?
     
  5. Oct 25, 2014 at 2:13 PM
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    Glad an alignment got the pull sorted.

    You're going to want to rotate those tires as they wear and after the next rotation the ones currently on the back will be on the front and you'll feel it.

    I wouldn't give the numbers on the back much of a second thought.
     

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