Possible solution to bed shake on Tacomas?

Rod in Smiths Falls, · #1 (**permalink**) 12-09-2007, 12:05 PM

Since I bought my 2002 Taco a couple of months ago I've been tormented by vibration from the Dayton Rough Rider A/Ts the dealer slapped on before the sale.

Over the last few hundred miles I have noticed the left-rear vibration was gradually going away. Today the tire was seriously short of air. I blew it back up but the vibration hasn't returned.

Could it be the tire was so stiff and lightly-loaded that it needed a bit of abuse to soften it up, and running it under-inflated did the job?

ddnail · #2 (**permalink**) 12-09-2007, 12:15 PM

Just curious Rob, what's the specs on the tires? Are they 6, 8, or 10 ply? If they are 8 or 10 ply, they will definitely be stiffer.

Rod in Smiths Falls, · #3 (**permalink**) 12-09-2007, 01:46 PM

They're Dayton Timberline A/T 265R7516 2 ply sidewall, 2 ply tread, steel belted.

Sorry about the incorrect model in the previous post. Memory's not as good as it should be.

ddnail · #4 (**permalink**) 12-09-2007, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Rod in Smiths Falls,

They're Dayton Timberline A/T 265R7516 2 ply sidewall, 2 ply tread, steel belted.

Sorry about the incorrect model in the previous post. Memory's not as good as it should be.

Until just about 3 weeks ago, I had the exact tire on mine. I had no trouble with them at all. Not sure what would be wrong. If memory serves me, they are 6 ply tires and are not really that stiff. I actually loved mine, they were a good all weather tire.
Maybe running them a little under inflated like you said kinda allowed them to "run in".