What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

You are more at ease with plugging a tire in the field (I assume from the selection of tread) than Honda Civic people. But I would not suggest risking the flex of the sidewall causing a patch to break off when off-roading ... since you asked my opinion, that is.

And as stated many tire shops being conservative for insurance reasons (one shop said my 10-year-old spare tire was "past its due date" and would refuse to mount it even if I asked).

New tire, one-and-done, move on with life. Be glad you can drive it to the place that can replace it.

 

Agree with others, there's a lot of flex in that area and the nail's too close to the edge to patch it safely. That said, had a similar-looking nail head in one of the tires on one of our other vehicles. Took it to Discount Tire. They pulled the nail and found it wasn't deep enough to cause a leak. Checked it in the "dunk tank"... no air was escaping. Like yours, it wasn't going down but I noticed it and wanted to check it out. So you never know. Don't pull it until you get to the shop though.

BTW, there's no reason to take it to the dealer, especially if they aren't going to replace it under warranty. I would take it to Discount Tire there in Irvine. It looks like a BF Goodrich ALL TERRAIN T/A KO2? Also looks like it's almost new? They can sell you a replacement and you can get a road hazard warranty so if something like that ever happens again - something that can't be repaired - they'll replace it for free (down to 3/32" of tread). Just a thought.

You can get in touch with the @Discount Tire Rep Jordan here on the forum. I'm sure he can help you out, probably for less money than the dealer wants:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/conversations/add

Best of luck and let us know how it goes.

 

Peace of mind is better than cash in the wallet.

 

Are my eyes playing tricks on me, or is that installed crooked?

 

not the op,
If you're looking to install on the driver side check out the Driver side DDM mount from Taco Garage, much lower profile.

https://youtu.be/B3IFpRGPtrk

 

I'd plug it or patch it and monitor the psi before spending on a new tire.

 

Where did you purchase those from?

 

What is the proper direction for my American Flags to face on my truck?

 

Do you have road hazard insurance on the tires? On a new-ish (2023) truck, it may be covered.

 

Easily plugged

 

it's the perspective of the picture, if it was crooked i wouldn't post a picture of it...

culver city toyota

that price is for one only...

 

I like how it looks and it truly removes that huge plastic box with an almost straight rubber hose. I am very interested on the Pros and Cons of the product and its benefits long term aside from perhaps having some improvement on mpg.

 

Moved my ARB twin to a new Grimm Offroad mount and away from the grille..

 

I would plug it and put the tire in the rear.

 

No one has asked the simple question, Does it Leak? He has said two times it does not register on the TPMS as leaking. Maybe just pull the sucker out and see if it leaks, but make sure you have a plug ready. If it leaks plug it and go get a new tire.

 

@raybay98 you might get lucky, those tires are thick skinned and if the angle of penetration is sideways and not to long it may not even leak after removing it.

 

I’ve considered this option as I have the mount above my radio from them. Just looking for options. Thanks!

 

Been using the Motivx kit for several oil changes and it's certainly been a worthy purchase. One thing I did was cut about 1/3 of the drain tube off. It was just too long and kept getting tangled up and was just laying in the drain pan. Shortening it up pretty much took care of it. As for your question, I've been running the Havoline lifelong oil from Walmart. It comes in a plastic bag within a cardboard box but is super simple to use. The best part is it's a 6qt container, which is perfect for these Tacomas. Less expensive than buying 5 + 1 more.

 

I had a very similar puncture on an original all terrain and the nail curved inside the tire and got into the sidewall. It also didn’t leak and I didn’t seem to have any issues, but the sidewall was compromised. Maybe swap with the spare and use this as the get out of the woods spare?