Tire pressure?

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Originally Posted by b_hickman11

I had a 2005 Tacoma with factory 20's on it and went through 2 sets of tires in the 3 years I had it. The 1st set of tires had massive center tread wear problems, and yes they were radial tires. So yes its still an issue. I was running about 5 psi over the recommeded psi and the dealer told me that was the reason why. The 2nd set of tires I ran at or below the recommeded psi and I didnt have the center wear problem. Also the 2nd set of tires lasted about 20,000 miles longer than the 1st set. Both sets were the same brand. So theres some actual real world examples. None of this "testing" crap.

Perhaps your first set of tires were not steel belted? Many truck tires are not, or are not fully belted. The ones that came on my friend's 2004 Tacoma were not fully steel belted, nor were the ones that came on my coworker's 2008 Tacoma.

Additionally, I would be wary of trusting anything undocumented from a dealership, and only about half of what is actually documented. They are in the business of making money and will say anything to that end. They simply DO NOT want you to get any kind of longevity out of your tires, especially if they offer a tire service.