Will my tires ever be normal again???

wolfspirit · 07-13-2008, 07:16 PM

My buddy just put 37" swampers on his ride. He gave me his 265/70R16 tires that he took off. I have an 06 Tacoma access cab 4x4. The problem is that he had a bad bearing in the front and his tires that I now have on my truck have a strange wear pattern in them. This is causing the tires to make a LOT of noise running down the road. I put the best looking ones on the front and the more worn ones on the back. I had a full ballance and alignment done when the tires went on my truck. My question is, will the tires eventually smooth out? Being that I have no suspension issues and I am running them on a fully aligned truck I was just wondering if the really harsh / loud noise will become quieter over time as the uneven wear , wears itself out. Also any idea how long that may take. He bought them brand new and they only had about 8000 miles on them. They are Federal and have a pretty aggressive tread pattern. Thanks a lot for any input.

tacomaman06 · 07-13-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by wolfspirit

My buddy just put 37" swampers on his ride. He gave me his 265/70R16 tires that he took off. I have an 06 Tacoma access cab 4x4. The problem is that he had a bad bearing in the front and his tires that I now have on my truck have a strange wear pattern in them. This is causing the tires to make a LOT of noise running down the road. I put the best looking ones on the front and the more worn ones on the back. I had a full ballance and alignment done when the tires went on my truck. My question is, will the tires eventually smooth out? Being that I have no suspension issues and I am running them on a fully aligned truck I was just wondering if the really harsh / loud noise will become quieter over time as the uneven wear , wears itself out. Also any idea how long that may take. He bought them brand new and they only had about 8000 miles on them. They are Federal and have a pretty aggressive tread pattern. Thanks a lot for any input.

how bad is the uneven wear??? its possible that they may get pretty close to being back to normal, if they arent real bad, but i dont think that they will be back to being all the way even. try running different pressures in them to start. but you did the right thing putting the bad ones on the rear....being that they are the drive tires, it may help them out a bit.

wolfspirit · 07-13-2008, 07:27 PM

Thanks for the response. When you said run different pressure in them what exactly did you mean? I am running the front at about 40 and the rear at about 38.5-39. What pressure do you recommend? The min is 35 and max is 65.

tacomaman06 · 07-13-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by wolfspirit

Thanks for the response. When you said run different pressure in them what exactly did you mean? I am running the front at about 40 and the rear at about 38.5-39. What pressure do you recommend? The min is 35 and max is 65.

basically, what i mean is run the pressures to where you get a smooth as possible ride, as you dont want the pressure too high..........it will wear the tire out alot quicker that way.

wolfspirit · 07-13-2008, 07:44 PM

gotcha, but do you think that I should run like 50-60psi in the back. Maybe that will make them wear quicker and that will get rid of the bad wear pattern that they have now.

tacomaman06 · 07-13-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by wolfspirit

gotcha, but do you think that I should run like 50-60psi in the back. Maybe that will make them wear quicker and that will get rid of the bad wear pattern that they have now.

i wouldnt suggest that you run them that high.........just remember, if you do run them that high in the rear, they will wear out in the middle and they will start cupping real bad, since there is no weight back there, having that much pressure in them will cause the rear end to bounce alot more, and that will lead to them being worn worse than they are now. i would run comfortable pressure, and haul something kinda heavy in the bed to help even them out.

chris4x4 · 07-13-2008, 08:17 PM

In my experience, tires dont get better. Run them at the propper pressure, and rotate them when needed. You cant "make" them wear back to a normal state once they have been worn down. If they are faulty, they need to be replaced.

concrete jedi · 07-14-2008, 03:52 PM

Chris4x4 is correct, once bad, always bad, for the amount of money invested into your truck don't sell yourself short and wreck the truck or wear other parts out because you got some "free" tires, there not free, you'll pay something.

luk8272 · 07-14-2008, 05:49 PM

That depends on how bad the wear is. I agree that they may never get right but it dosent mean that they will go out or give trouble. I don't believe they will ever get quite though.chris4x4 concrete jedi Haven't I seen you guys on other tire post?

chris4x4 · 07-14-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by luk8272

.chris4x4 concrete jedi Haven't I seen you guys on other tire post?

Probably.

concrete jedi · 07-14-2008, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by luk8272

That depends on how bad the wear is. I agree that they may never get right but it dosent mean that they will go out or give trouble. I don't believe they will ever get quite though.chris4x4 concrete jedi Haven't I seen you guys on other tire post?

I've been on a couple of them, but a lot of the time it's the same old questions, which tires will fit my truck ?, do I need to lift ? blah blah blah. I pulled this information from experience from work, we go through a lot of tires.

luk8272 · 07-16-2008, 07:20 PM

I was being sarcastic, we were dicussing how to properly inflate tires the other day and somone was arguing a mute point with chris.

chris4x4 · 07-16-2008, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by luk8272

I was being sarcastic, we were dicussing how to properly inflate tires the other day and somone was arguing a mute point with chris.

LOL, I have been trying to get that thread outta my mind!

Janster · 07-17-2008, 03:07 AM

What kind of tires are they?

wolfspirit · 07-17-2008, 05:28 AM

They are Federal M/Ts 265/75R16. From what everyone is saying here, I'm just going to have to replace them with new ones. I've looked at all the threads and looks like people really like the BFG Revos. Any thoughts?

tacomaman06 · 07-17-2008, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by wolfspirit

They are Federal M/Ts 265/75R16. From what everyone is saying here, I'm just going to have to replace them with new ones. I've looked at all the threads and looks like people really like the BFG Revos. Any thoughts?

bfg=all terrain, bridgestone=dueler revo...................both awesome tires...pricey, but worth it.

07-13-2008, 07:16 PM	#1
wolfspirit Junior Member Joined: Nov 2006, #331 Posts: 13	Will my tires ever be normal again??? My buddy just put 37" swampers on his ride. He gave me his 265/70R16 tires that he took off. I have an 06 Tacoma access cab 4x4. The problem is that he had a bad bearing in the front and his tires that I now have on my truck have a strange wear pattern in them. This is causing the tires to make a LOT of noise running down the road. I put the best looking ones on the front and the more worn ones on the back. I had a full ballance and alignment done when the tires went on my truck. My question is, will the tires eventually smooth out? Being that I have no suspension issues and I am running them on a fully aligned truck I was just wondering if the really harsh / loud noise will become quieter over time as the uneven wear , wears itself out. Also any idea how long that may take. He bought them brand new and they only had about 8000 miles on them. They are Federal and have a pretty aggressive tread pattern. Thanks a lot for any input.

07-13-2008, 08:17 PM	#7
chris4x4 Western Aliance: Fix it Division Joined: May 2008, #6497 Location: Tempe ,Az Posts: 5,959 2007 PreRunner 2007 Double Cab Automatic 1GR-FE (4.0 V6) OME 885's, OME shocks, Total Chaos UCA's, TSB springs with AAL, 5100 rear shocks, custom built fuel tank skid plate	In my experience, tires dont get better. Run them at the propper pressure, and rotate them when needed. You cant "make" them wear back to a normal state once they have been worn down. If they are faulty, they need to be replaced. __________________ The simplest solutions are often the most clever..............they are also usually wrong.

07-14-2008, 05:49 PM	#9
luk8272 Southern Louisiana Joined: Feb 2008, #4929 Location: Kaplan, Louisiana Age: 26 Gender: Guy Posts: 1,940 07 Silver4dr. 4x4, V6 Shortbed 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 5% Tint, Bug flector, vent Visors, Removed secondary air filter, Rear Spring TSB w/ Bilstein shocks, Toytec 3" lift, Debadged, Billet Grille, 17x9 Pro comp 6001 rims, BFG 285/70/17, Fog light anytime mod, Tailgate hose clamp mod, Prodry AFE filter. Extended Differential Breather, ABS on/off, 6000k HID heads/fogs, ScanguageII Wanting Sliders and Exhaust!	That depends on how bad the wear is. I agree that they may never get right but it dosent mean that they will go out or give trouble. I don't believe they will ever get quite though.chris4x4 concrete jedi Haven't I seen you guys on other tire post? __________________

07-16-2008, 07:20 PM	#12
luk8272 Southern Louisiana Joined: Feb 2008, #4929 Location: Kaplan, Louisiana Age: 26 Gender: Guy Posts: 1,940 07 Silver4dr. 4x4, V6 Shortbed 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 5% Tint, Bug flector, vent Visors, Removed secondary air filter, Rear Spring TSB w/ Bilstein shocks, Toytec 3" lift, Debadged, Billet Grille, 17x9 Pro comp 6001 rims, BFG 285/70/17, Fog light anytime mod, Tailgate hose clamp mod, Prodry AFE filter. Extended Differential Breather, ABS on/off, 6000k HID heads/fogs, ScanguageII Wanting Sliders and Exhaust!	I was being sarcastic, we were dicussing how to properly inflate tires the other day and somone was arguing a mute point with chris. __________________

07-17-2008, 03:07 AM	#14
Janster Pre Senior Citizen Joined: Mar 2007, #1138 Location: Lancaster, PA Age: 41 Gender: Female Posts: 2,920 2007 4.0L 4x4 TRD Sport Access Cab A 2007 Access Cab Automatic 4.0L Advantage Torza top (tri-fold), Husky floor mats, RuffTuff seat covers, C2C hood struts, Homelink mirror, Ipod2car (80gig Classic/4gig nano), Garmin Nuvi 660, Protecta Bed mat, Pop-n-lock, TSB Springs, Scangauge II, Heated drivers seat, Fumoto drain valve, Aries pushbar, PIAA 540 fog lights, Hood scoop grahics, Flowmaster 50 series dual catback exhaust.	What kind of tires are they? __________________ Our Homepage http://www.lieblweb.com/ My truck photo gallery http://www.lieblweb.com/cpg/thumbnails.php?album=16

07-13-2008, 07:27 PM	#3
wolfspirit Junior Member Joined: Nov 2006, #331 Posts: 13	Thanks for the response. When you said run different pressure in them what exactly did you mean? I am running the front at about 40 and the rear at about 38.5-39. What pressure do you recommend? The min is 35 and max is 65.

07-13-2008, 07:44 PM	#5
wolfspirit Junior Member Joined: Nov 2006, #331 Posts: 13	gotcha, but do you think that I should run like 50-60psi in the back. Maybe that will make them wear quicker and that will get rid of the bad wear pattern that they have now.

07-14-2008, 03:52 PM	#8
concrete jedi Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3142 Location: Rochester N.Y Age: 43 Posts: 2,679 06 Tacoma 4 door indigo blue 2006 Double Cab Manual V-6 4.0 liter Broken and scratched tailgate, cracked rear tail light lens, coffee stain in driver seat.	Chris4x4 is correct, once bad, always bad, for the amount of money invested into your truck don't sell yourself short and wreck the truck or wear other parts out because you got some "free" tires, there not free, you'll pay something.

07-17-2008, 05:28 AM	#15
wolfspirit Junior Member Joined: Nov 2006, #331 Posts: 13	They are Federal M/Ts 265/75R16. From what everyone is saying here, I'm just going to have to replace them with new ones. I've looked at all the threads and looks like people really like the BFG Revos. Any thoughts?

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