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Is slight feathering of tire tread normal?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by ddanjeong, Jan 4, 2022.

  1. Jan 5, 2022 at 8:12 AM
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    CaptainBart45

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    Copy on all. I’ve been using a rearward cross rotation pattern. (Rotated this past weekend).. Oddly enough, post-rotation the steering pulled to the right, when before, it drove straight as an arrow.

    This morning I swapped the driver and passenger front tires. All pulling to the right disappeared and truck drives straight again. Considering doing an X pattern rotation now to “burn” some of the very minimal feathering away as now all tires are rotating in the opposite direction from what they have been before the rotation.
    Seriously wondering why the rearward cross cause my steering pull to the right?.. hmm..
     
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  3. Jan 5, 2022 at 8:19 AM
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    one of the rear tire. (Previously was up front before tire rotation this past weekend)8CF12FA5-682F-4A67-8E79-08929F20C284.jpg 0CA6435A-488E-45FA-A872-D599860ED584.jpg 0A219EE4-D102-43C3-8723-C528CA532BE1.jpg
     
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    One of the front tires (previously in the rear before rotation this past weekend)

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  5. Jan 5, 2022 at 8:24 AM
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    And I actually clicked on the link. :facepalm:
     
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  8. Jan 6, 2022 at 7:24 AM
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  9. Jan 6, 2022 at 10:01 AM
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    The Owners Manual does not recommend cross rotating.
     

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