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Got new wheels for the truck and now there's a hum

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by WasatchDweller, Oct 4, 2021.

  1. Oct 4, 2021 at 12:09 PM
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    WasatchDweller

    WasatchDweller [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I made a post in wheels and tires but have gained any traction. If someone has a link to a similar thread, please link it.

     
  2. Oct 4, 2021 at 12:42 PM
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    seanile

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    how long were those tires in use before being swapped?
    are any of them now spinning in a different direction than they were initially?
    is the bead evenly set all the way around the rim bed?
    the tires may have worn into a particular orientation, and now with the change they're noisy. most highway noise we hear from cars is tire noise.
    double check your alignment though for sure, no harm in doing that.
     
  3. Oct 4, 2021 at 1:07 PM
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    TnShooter

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    If the white wall was out before, and Now it’s not.
    The noise could be from the previous tire wear.
    Most shops just do front to back rotation.
    They don’t switch sides with a rotation.

    I’d drive it about 3k-4K miles. See if it gets better.

    As for the pull to the right, welcome to my world.
    Mines done it for years. I’ll admit, I’m not smart by any means.
    After I looked it over and couldn’t see anything wrong, I paid 2 different shops to look it over.
    None ever figured it out. And I don’t feel like spending any more money to “figure it out”.
    It’s not bad enough to affect tire wear very much. So I live with it.
    My last set of tires had about 77k on them. So I am not worried about it.
     
  4. Oct 4, 2021 at 1:47 PM
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    WasatchDweller

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    Not sure of the tires history, I've had the truck for roughly 4,000 miles. I just did an oil change so this would be my first time rotating them. They seem to be newer due to them all being roughly between 9-10/32's.
    I'm in touch with a local guy that specializes in toyotas and aligning them. He's goin to check them out here in a couple days for me. He thinks it might be cupping in one of the rear tires that got rotated to the front. I'm definitely getting it aligned soon so it's dialed in.

    I'm thinking it's just a lack of rotation and odd tire wear. Going to be upgrading suspension soon, I'm sure the current set of leafs and shocks are getting tired anyhow.

    I'm not too worried about it having a slightly tendency to wanna hang right, I just want to know if it's alignment or tire wear. We'll see! This is just all apart of buying a used vehicle. Some people don't tend to care for tire rotations and all that fun maintenance.:bananadead:
     
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  5. Oct 4, 2021 at 1:52 PM
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    seanile

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    sounds like a solid approach
     

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