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Taco alignment???

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Discokiller, Sep 7, 2022.

  1. Sep 7, 2022 at 10:00 AM
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    Discokiller

    Discokiller [OP] When short, sweet and sexy, what matters!

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    Planning on changing my tires to BFG 265/75R16 k02 or falken at3 on my stock 2022 sr taco.....do i need a re-alignment??? Im thinking i do?
     
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    LunarTeal

    LunarTeal Rarely interested....

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    I called corporate and they said "no".
     
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    No, only reason you’d really need one is if you change anything with your suspension
     
  6. Sep 7, 2022 at 10:36 AM
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    Is OD the same as the size you had before, and did the old tires wear evenly? If no to either, I would get alignment.
     
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  7. Sep 7, 2022 at 11:14 AM
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    Hard to say without knowing your current alignment.
    If nothing else has changed, increasing the overall diameter of the tire moves the scrub radius to zero; you want a tiny bit of positive scrub radius. The only way to get the positive scrub back using alignment, is with camber. Factory spec is +0.5°. I recommend a camber setting of zero.

    I assume you are the original owner...Have you had alignment since purchase? If not, yeah, get an alignment.
     
  8. Sep 7, 2022 at 11:22 AM
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    New truck with less than 400 miles on it now!
    Dont like the original 245/75R16....and my neighbor wants my tires.....so perfect opportunity to upscale to larger tires and get some $$$ back from factory ones!!!!
     
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    I'd give it 500 miles on the new tires and then have it aligned; give the bushings a chance to settle. Factory alignment sucks.
     
  10. Sep 7, 2022 at 11:49 AM
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    su.b.rat

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    i changed mine with UCAs and stuff because i like how it drives with caster in the 4° range. different strokes.
     
  11. Sep 7, 2022 at 11:58 AM
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    Anytime you change the height of the vehicle angles will change.
    If the tires aren’t much taller than the stock ones then you’re probably fine. You will have a change in toe if it goes up or down an inch or two.
     
  12. Sep 7, 2022 at 1:56 PM
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    You don't need one, but I would get one if you have not had one for a while so that the tires are more likely to wear more evenly. I usually get an alignment 1-2 times per year. Its a lot of money to buy tires now a days.
     

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