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Finally got myself a Taco! (+ tire pressure tips?)

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by CZ_bro9mm, May 13, 2017.

  1. May 13, 2017 at 10:59 AM
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    CZ_bro9mm

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    Well I'm happy to have gotten out of my high mileage Bmw M3 before anything bad happened to it and into a used 2nd gen Tacoma. Here she is. She's an 06 SR5 Prerunner, so its RWD, no 4x4 but it'll do what I want it to do. 170k miles, which doesn't worry me at all. I used a couple guides on here to determine if I should buy it or skip it and everything in the truck checked out.

    Anyway, the dealer who had it put on brand new bridgestone 255/70/16's on it, and I'm not sure what PSI to put the tires at. They are bigger than stock... Stock tires are only supposed to be at 29 psi but that seems way low to me, and these are slightly larger. The tires don't say recommended pressure, just "Don't exceed 40 PSI" and "Max load ___ @ 44psi" Forgive me for this noob question, I haven't been able to find an answer anywhere on google or TacomaWorld.
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  2. May 13, 2017 at 11:02 AM
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    gainman

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    Most people run around 32-35, but ideal pressure will be different for everyone depending on the vehicle.

    To find the best pressure, you can do the chalk test, look it up. Basically draw a chalk line across the tire and drive a few rotations and see where the tire is wearing more than others. Adjust pressure from there and retest
     
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  3. May 13, 2017 at 11:05 AM
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    Thanks, I will adjust them around 34 right now I suppose and do the chalk test when it stops raining.
     

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