Bad luck or bad tires?

I’ve gone thru 3 tires stock (thankfully covered by warranty) due to sidewall punctures. I personally think they’re terrible. I’m just waiting for them to either wear out or one more to go, so I can get new Falkens.

 

Thank you. Unless that was Stocklocker's attempt at sarcasm, it is very ignorant. Toyota is much better than other car makers, but has/had its fair share of mistakes.

 

Gotta be where your driving. I'll bet there's a whole lot of other tires with a similar rating that won't be much better.

 

Never had an issue with KO2s or my other truck with Falkens.

 

The badges say “Pro” for professional, and “TRD” for Toyota Racing Development. If it’s not a truck developed for professionals to race, as fitted out from the factory, then what is it? Is Toyota lying to us?

I trust Toyota has chosen the Wranglers to ensure TRD Pro drivers always get a spot on the podium.

 

Race on Sunday, Sell on Monday...

 

Do you think running 94 octane would improve my lap times?

 

I think it’s bad luck.

I’ve so far driven just shy of 19k miles on my oem Kevlar wrangler’s during which they have been chewed up by driving 100’s of miles on sharp volcanic rock, 100’s of miles on gravel roads, 5k+ miles of towing 4,700lb.

I have 6/32 tread left, so one more season. Even with 6/32 I recently managed a 6 mile trip over deep sand (no solid ground) and a separate 50 mile trip over deep sand and unkept sandy atv tracks all without getting stuck.

If these tyres are trash I’d love to know what my truck can do with “real” tyres…

 

Yes, noticeably...

 

OK, you got me!

 

Man tell me you are just kidding. Most likely they picked crapyear because they got a better wholesale deal on them. Toyota is in the business of making money and whatever gives them bigger profit, they will use. Difference between toyota and let's say GM, toyota is more reasonable in their approach to making bucks. One example, tacos used to have a strap attached to the back seat to fold it. 2020 and on tacos lost it .there is still a screw hole where that strap used to be, but no strap and no screw attached. MAy be savings of let say $1 per truck. Multiply that by 300k vehicles and savings add up.

 

You mean TRD isn’t real? That my tires will keep me from the podium?

 

Don't listen to these naysayers!!! I believe in you and your Pro to get to the podium on the Adventure tires... It will be a Goodyear! Toyota Racing Development won't let you down.

 

My next podium is dedicated to you. I hope you are ok with 2nd or 3rd place, because I don’t have the TRD intake or oil cap (yet).

 

or .......sell on FB or CL.......for prob more

 

I feel your pain but goodyear does make some good tires just not the Tacoma OEM, I think they have been using the same tire on tacos for at least 5 years (toyota must be getting them cheap)

 

I'm going Toyo AT3 for my next set. I test drove a new tacoma awhile back (cheap spacer lift and 285s) and the tires were very smooth and quiet.

 

LOL