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2002 tundra tire wear

I bought my 2002 Tundra new in late 2002 and have 27k miles on it. It is a 4x4 Limited edition with the TRD package Borla intake and dual exhaust. I have been stopped by one gentlemen with the same truck and have myself spoken to one other guy with the same truck and we are all having the same problem. I have had my truck aligned 4 times (2 from dealer and two from Merchants tire). All four times it has been well within the specs with tires inflated correctly and I/we are having the outside edge of the passenger front tire eaten up. I have rotated the tires four times and all the tires are now destroyed at the same spot. Before I spend the money on new Michelins I would really like to know what is going on and how to fix the problem. It currently has the stock BF Goodrich tires. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Blue

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Blue
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I had the same problem with my new 2002 Tundra and those tires. Finally, couldn't stand it any longer and put Michelins on around 40,000 miles and have not had any problems since. I believe the same thing is going on with my 2003 Corolla. Tires wearing funny, and it pulls to the right.

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Offen Rong

Have the alignment shop use these specs for a Tundra, and insist that they nail them: camber: +0.25 degrees caster: +2.00 degrees total toe: +0.08 degrees

These are within Toyota's too-wide spec for the Tundra, so the shop will have no valid complaint. The high caster is the most important of the specs...the center of Toyota's range is not enough.

Inflate your front tires more...I run 35 in the fronts and 32 rear and have even tire wear.

Add a Hellwig rear antisway bar. It greatly reduces the truck's tendency to understeer which is part of the reason for the outer edge wear.

Ken

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Ken Shelton

I would like to know that too. I have had that problem forever. I just assumed all tire guys are idiots. :)

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Eddie

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