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1Gen-TundraGeneral discussion forum for the 2000 to 2006 Toyota Tundra.
This is a discussion thread titled "How Get A Smoother Ride?", within the 1Gen-Tundra forum, part of the Truck Forums category.
It may not be the sidewall size as much as the tire brand it's self. Also the construction of the tire overall.
Agreed. My ride quality was noticeably affected on bumpy roads when I went from the factory Duelers to the BFG All-Terrain T/A KO tires. It's a truck and I knew from the tire reviews to expect this.
What's your tire size?
What's yours? 265/65/16? That's 172mm of sidewall. 6.9 inch sidewall.
Mine is 285/55/20. That's 157mm of sidewall. 6.3 inch sidewall.
Yeah, that seems to be about half.
The sidewall is the aspect ratio of the width. It doesn't change all that much on bigger tires...or, 65% of 265mm, or in my case 55% of 285mm. Not a big change. and, my load rating is probably better than yours too, BF G's A/T KO's. I loaded 38 bags of sand mix in the back just yesterday. 50 pounds a bag....
Yet another myth busted, maybe I should start a show on Discovery of something j/k
Very common misconception, lots of people assume the sidewall will be smaller. That would be true if you plus size to keep the same overall tire height.
No I have stock 265-75-16's and your are right about the side wall not being half as tall, I was trying to make a point that the side wall profile will help in reduced deflection up & down, & side to side, will also make the ride more unforgiving on a rough road.
If I was to load a truck with a tire of a 55 sidewall verse a 75 side wall @ a given presure of say 40 psi and a payload of 1250 lbs. which tire would go over the rail road tracks better and safer?
My tires are rated in the 2200 to 2500 lbs. area I would have to go look, but I have had 1400 to 1600 pounds in it and I was glad I only had to drive 4 miles with it that way. The Tundra (or myTundra) is not the greatest load carrier it sqwats in the back pretty quick.
I guess I'm just looking at the tire side wall as less in # is less deflection I have to play with. I could be completely wrong.
Kevin
A very low profile tire would be a major problem, but I personally wouldn't put a low profile tire on a truck.
I've overloaded my trucks in the past a few times, and it seems to me, with a taller sidewall, I was getting more side to side movement with real heavy loads. Sidewall flex.
I try not to put way too much in my truck now.
I had close to a ton in it last week, seemed to handle it real good, that's the most I've put in the Tundra. Hopefully, though, I won't have to do that much again...
I put probably 400-800 in it every day for work, handle's that with ease, and I cannot even tell there's a load in it...
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Blacked out 2003 Limited 4X4 Access Cab with TRD Off-Road Package Debadged
2.5" Fabtech suspension lift
3" body lift
With a 125 landscape blocks the 4x6x12 size they are about 15lbs each which is the dumbest load I ever did and I felt the rear bump stops a couple times on the way home (that 4 mile trip) over some rail road tracks even at super slow speed. But with a good load of mulch cab high it handles that very nice.
Stock suspension?
Mine was about the same load wise, I didn't bottom out, but I could tell it was back there for sure.
I bottomed out my stock 2005 DC SR5 4x2 with 500 lbs of cargo in the bed, 450 lbs on the hitch (no WD hitch, 3,300 lbs trailer) and 550 lbs of humans in the cab. Lots o' bounce as well. Kinda disappointing, to tell the truth. Now I gotta look at a WDH and/or HD shocks and such. Just washed it and boy does it look nice.
almost every one of us has driven a stock tundra at some point, with the caddy-like ride. it's nice and soft, even on bumpy, rutted, potholed roads. my suspension started out same as yours (or stiffer, since started with the trd offroad package).
what currently makes your truck different from stock? something there is making it stiff, whether it's rim size, aspect ratio, lift height, tire rating, sidewall construction, tire pressure, or a combination. have you ridden in a stock tundra? if not, make sure you do, in the same conditions you drive your truck through, and see if it's different.
if you lift, your ride will get stiffer. you cannot do anything to change this, as soon as the control arm angle changes, more force is directed up the arm rather than around the joint. in addition, any spring you install now will be stiffer than your five year old stock springs, especially a spring that's part of a lift kit intended for offroad use, where a higher rate might be desirable to keep a hard hit away from the bump stops. the new shocks will undoubtedly be valved stiffer as well.
what's the pressure, construction, load rating on your tires? is the truck lifted right now?
i am running 35s with about 3"-ish of lift in front, and i wouldnt recommend doing it on a 4wd unless you have a very good reason, time, money, and a love of sawzalls.
j/k
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